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Wilkes University - AthleticsCollege Prowler3.46
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Athletics Grades:
Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division III
Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC)
School Colors
Blue and gold
School Mascot
The Colonel
Men Playing Varsity Sports
237 - 23 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
109 - 10 %
College Prowler Take
Wilkes University has a solid reputation for a good sports program. The athletes at Wilkes are also academically some of the best students on campus. With a great coaching staff, filled with many past star Colonels, there is superb leadership. As far as team and school spirit, there are a few games which really rev up the Colonels. There is a great basketball rivalry with the University of Scranton, so those games are usually exciting. And each year, a football game against cross-town rivals King’s College has both teams duking it out for the Mayor’s Cup. For most of the away games, there is bus transportation provided. Wilkes has cheerleaders who are present at all games to get the crowds riled up as well. As far as coverage from the local media, the Colonels are covered quite often, for whatever sport is in season. The Wilkes radio station, 90.7 WCLH, broadcasts the football and basketball games live. Wilkes also offers a host of intramural activities, as listed earlier. This gives athletes the chance to play other sports, stay in shape in the off-season, as well as give people not involved in varsity sports the chance to play. There are also sports clubs, like men’s lacrosse and the crew club. There are plenty of ways to get involved in sports and stay active at Wilkes. Students Speak Out
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Wilth says: Wilkes University 2013 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences  |
Varsity sports are important to...
Varsity sports are important to the people who play them. Football is the major sport but there are others. Intramural sports exist somewhere, but I am not sure I would be able to find them even if I had a map.
Athletics: March 13, 2009
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WilBN says: Wilkes University 2011 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Varsity sports at Wilkes have a...
Varsity sports at Wilkes have a closer relationship to high school sports than college. The athletes' attitudes are very close to the attitudes of high school athletes. Intramural sports resemble physical education classes in high school with the same rewards and feelings.
Athletics: March 12, 2009
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Wilma says: Wilkes University 2013 Engineering |
Varsity sports are D-III and don't...
Varsity sports are D-III and don't pull very big crowds. All athletic events versus King's College are heavily attended and are big rivalry games, no matter what the record of each team is. We have a strength and conditioning coach that customizes workouts for each sport, and in some cases individuals. Intramural sports are pretty popular with everybody on campus and are a lot of fun.
Athletics: March 11, 2009
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Wilam says: Wilkes University 2013 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
There are a lot of varsity sports...
There are a lot of varsity sports on campus. The most popular one is football by far, then basketball and baseball/softball when it starts to get warmer. I played softball my first two years here before I got injured and stopped playing, and I always had enough time to do my work, even though it was tough at times. There are tons of intramural sports here as well, and people are really competitive. There's basketball, soccer, and softball, among others.
Athletics: March 11, 2009
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A36 says: Wilkes University 2013 Social Sciences |
The most well known varsity sports...
The most well known varsity sports are football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's basketball, wrestling, and tennis. There is also a cheerleading team for football and basketball, as well as intramural basketball in the spring.
Athletics: March 20, 2009
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Interested in
Wilkes University? FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Field hockey
- Lacrosse
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Billiards
- Flag football
- Floor hockey
- Home run derby
- Soccer
- Softball
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Lacrosse
- Racquetball
- Running
- Skiing and snowboarding
- Ultimate Frisbee
Athletic Fields
- Artillery Park
- Marts Center
- Marts Center Recreation & Athletic Center (RAC)
- Ralston Complex
- Recreation and Athletic Center
School Spirit
The Mayor’s Cup, the annual football game between Wilkes and its cross-town rival King’s College, is probably the height of school spirit each year. However, Wilkes recently bought a costume for its mascot, the Colonel, and his big blue face and energetic tricks often get the crowd to its feet at other games.
Getting Tickets
Call the Marts Center at (570) 408-4777. Tickets are also available the day of the event at the field.
Most Popular Sports
Football, wrestling, basketball
Most Overlooked Teams
Crew, cross country.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Kirby Park (the dike)
Did You Know?
Babe Ruth’s longest homerun was hit at Artillery Park in 1926.
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