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York College women’s soccer team beats E-town, stays unbeaten at home

By Chris Hulsart THE York College of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team defeated the Elizabethtown Blue Jays by a score of 2-0 on Saturday on a beautiful day for soccer. After the scoreless tie between the two squads in the first half, the Spartans caught a break in the 57th minute when Erin Snyder was fouled in the box and netted a penalty kick for a … Continue reading York College women’s soccer team beats E-town, stays unbeaten at home

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Last-second goal robs Spartans of shutout win

By Jack Fennell THE 25th-ranked York College Spartans men’s soccer team on Wednesday faced off against the St. Mary’s (Md.) Seahawks in a close defensive battle that went right down to the end of the game. Luke Nall scored the only Spartan goal less than 10 minutes into the game and was assisted by Tyler Howlett and Jack Mitzelfelt. The Spartans played fantastic defense led … Continue reading Last-second goal robs Spartans of shutout win

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Moving baseball, softball to west campus remains an appealing idea

By Julian Leon THE sports facilities on York College’s west campus, as we know, is home to two multi-purpose fields and an amazing gym. But what about some of its oldest sports, baseball and softball? Still stuck on main campus, this article explores the benefits of moving both to the west campus. One of the key components behind this potential move is location convenience. Locker … Continue reading Moving baseball, softball to west campus remains an appealing idea

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York College field hockey team begins season with high hopes, shutout

By Jack Fennell ANOTHER year of York college field hockey has officially begun with a home opener shutout Thursday against St. Mary’s 2-0. It was a defensive battle, with Kat Knox starting the scoring in the third quarter and Maggie Spadorfa putting on the finishing touches by scoring late in the fourth quarter and sealing a Spartan victory. It was a perfect way to begin … Continue reading York College field hockey team begins season with high hopes, shutout

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YCP coach Jared Wagner building success as ‘a great role model and a ferocious competitor’

By Andrew Reever FROM a high school basketball star to a York College 1,000 point score for the York College men’s basketball team, Jared Wagner is living his dream. Growing up, he played many sports from basketball to baseball, swimming, and soccer for the YMCA. Wagner started off very competitive at a young age as he had to play up a year above him to … Continue reading YCP coach Jared Wagner building success as ‘a great role model and a ferocious competitor’

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Was that thunder or just the Spartans bats? YCP wins big on rainy afternoon

By Andrew Reever A RAINY April Tuesday at York College sure sounded like a thunderstorm with the amount of cracks at the bat the Spartans created in a 14-2 win. With the Spartans defense quickly shutting down the Hood College Blazers in the first inning, York College was next at bat. With one out, YCP’s Joe Capobiancocrushed a two-run home run over the fence in … Continue reading Was that thunder or just the Spartans bats? YCP wins big on rainy afternoon

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Word of new digs gives those in YCP tennis program something to make a ‘racquet’ about

By Chris Hulsart THERE is a lot of buzz around a certain spring sport right now here at York College as the athletic department has recently announced the tennis team will be getting a new place to play, which will be ready for the start of the fall semester. The tennis courts on main campus currently hosts 11 men athletes and 10 female athletes for … Continue reading Word of new digs gives those in YCP tennis program something to make a ‘racquet’ about

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YCP club sports serve as ’good outlet to make friends, be active’

By Andrew Reever Intramural sports are growing in popularity but there’s always room for more sports and players, especially for freshmen who are looking for ways to meet people and get involved on campus. The current spring season is underway with intramural sports like cornhole, Knocker Soccer, air hockey, badminton, ping pong, and Spikeball. With some of these sports already underway you can still add … Continue reading YCP club sports serve as ’good outlet to make friends, be active’

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