The foursome of Dave Hopkins, Von Berger, Lea Anne Heltzel, and Carl Lias took first place in the Third Annual Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit at the Treasure Lake Silver Course on August 27.  The team finished the tournament 17 under par with a score of 55.  Each team member received licensed Penn State items including golf club head covers, a divot tool pack, ball markers, a bottle opener, and hat. 

In second place with a score of 56 was the team of Aaron Beatty, Paul Ignatius, Drew McCleary, and Chris Smith.  Third place went to the team of Doug Jaggi, Bob Clepper, Dan Johnson, and Ed Moran with a score of 56. 

Roger Gates won the putting contest, taking home the prize of a new gas grill donated by Kohlhepp's True Value. 

More than 100 golfers participated in the Third Annual Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit.  The event raised approximately $8,000 for Penn State DuBois varsity athletic programs.

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Julia Kennis, of DuBois, is the new head coach of the Penn State DuBois Women's Volleyball Team. 

Kennis played volleyball for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and for DuBois Area High School.  During her high school days she received multiple MVP and All Conference awards, and was named to the PIAA All-State Team for the 1996-97 season.

Coaching women's volleyball, Kennis said, is something she has always wanted to do.  She is now eager to make a difference in the lives of female athletes. 

An insurance clerk at DuBois Regional Medical Center, Kennis also continues to play volleyball in local leagues. 

The Penn State DuBois Athletic Fundraising committee will hold its third annual golf scramble on August 27, at the Silver Course at Treasure Lake.  Sponsored by the DuBois Educational Foundation, Johnson Motors, and Veolia Environmental Services, all proceeds will directly benefit the seven varsity athletic teams at Penn State DuBois. 

The event will be a four-person scramble with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.  Entry fees are $75 per person, and $300 per team.  Entry includes green fee, cart, brown bag breakfast, lunch of chicken and ribs, on-course beverages, skill prizes, and team awards. 

This outing will feature a hole-in-one contest for the chance to win a new car; a putting contest, with a prize of a deluxe outdoor grill; skill prizes; team prizes for first, second, and third place; a 50/50; a door prize of a one-year family membership to the DuBois YMCA; and a raffle for a complete set of Nike Sasquatch Mach Speed golf clubs and bag.  Mulligans can also be purchased.

Space is limited to 120 golfers. For an online registration form, visit http://www.ds.psu.edu/StudentLife/Athletics/sports  Or, call Ken Nellis, Athletic Coordinator, at 375-4857 for more information.

King attended Karns City High School where he earned all-state honors in both track and cross country.  He went on to Clarion University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Education and was named All-Conference and All- East Region for cross country in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

King previously served as head track coach and assistant cross country coach at DuBois Central Catholic School.

"We are excited that Ean has joined the coaching staff at Penn State DuBois," said Athletic Coordinator Ken Nellis.  "We look forward to Ean working with our student-athletes and passing along his passion for the sport and his knowledge in cross country."

Also employed by Community Resources for Independence, a local in-home personal care agency, King lives in Reynoldsville with his children Morgan and Reese.

Camps will be offered in basketball, soccer, and wrestling, in various age groups. 

Boys' wrestling camps are scheduled for July 11-14.  Activities will provide high level teaching sessions from some of the best college coaches and wrestlers in the country. The camp is intended to meet the needs of wrestlers at any skill level, from beginner to high school. There will also be mat strategy sessions to help wrestlers learn better mat management skills.

Basketball camps for boys are planned for June 13-16 and camps for girls are planned for June 13-15.  The camps will teach the fundamentals of the game, including ball handling, passing, defense, one-on-one moves, and layups.  The basics of team play will also be covered.  Penn State DuBois men's and women's basketball coaches will teach young players drills that they can use to practice at home.  

The boys' basketball camps will be held at Penn State DuBois, and the girls' basketball camps will be held at the Central Catholic Gymnasium.

Soccer camps for boys and girls will take place from June 27-30.  Geared for players of all experience levels, simple play activities will help to hone the skills of those in a variety of age groups.

All basketball and wrestling camp participants will receive a camp T-shirt.

For a full schedule, breakdown of camp age groups, and registration information, visit

http://www.dubois.psu.edu/CE/27974.htm

DuBois – Penn State DuBois Head Wrestling Coach Matt Park has been named the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's Mid-East Conference (NCWA) Coach of the Year. 

Park led the rebirth of the campus wrestling program just last year, establishing the first wrestling team on campus since the 1970's.  In its second season, Park's team made it to the NCWA Championships hosted at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Over 70 teams had representatives at this year’s championships; Penn State DuBois sent eight competitors and finished in 27^th place in the team standings with 19 points. 

Previously, Park coached at Brookville and Brockway area high schools.  Under Park’s leadership, the Brockway team was the runner up in the 2001 Dual Meet State Championships.  That year Park was also named District Nine Coach of the Year.

The NCWA Mid-East Conference Coach of the Year is chosen by the coaches within the association.  Park said that makes the honor even more special.