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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.
transam171
'14
Criminology
Wilkes Student Athlete
im a student at wilkes who is also an athlete and based on our athletic and academic success i would say the athletics at this school is very high competion
Jan 25, 2012
emj236
'18
Pharmacy Studies
Athletics Are Not Well-Known
The football team is D3 so we're not the best; however, for me it's like being at home. I don't mind if the sports teams lose or win. I still enjoy cheering for my team as do many others.
Jan 11, 2012
nhle011
'09
Wilkes Athletics
Wilkes' athletics is mediocre. The football stadium is nice, but small. I feel like it's my high school football field. Wilkes football is good for a division III school. There is a good amount of fan support.
Jan 04, 2012
Football, wrestling, basketball
Crew, cross country.
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.
Call the Marts Center at (570) 408-4777. Tickets are also available the day of the event at the field.
Kirby Park (the dike)
Babe Ruth’s longest homerun was hit at Artillery Park in 1926.
Buy the eBook "Wilkes University 2012: Off The Record":
College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at Wilkes
Name: Nicole Frail
Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Major: Communications