California Vulcans
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California Vulcans | |
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Adamson Stadium | |
Basketball arena | Convocation Center |
Ice hockey arena | Rostraver Ice Garden |
Baseball stadium | Wild Things Park |
Mascot | Blaze the Vulcan |
Nickname | Vulcans |
Fight song | Chariots of Fire |
Colors | Red and black[1] |
Website | calvulcans |
The California Vulcans are the
The Vulcans football team won the Division II PSAC West Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2008 California won the recently resurrected PSAC Championship game, claiming the conference title. California won back-to-back Northeast Regional Championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, under Head Coach John Luckhardt, California achieved a 13–1 record, including a 6–0 record in-conference.
California's Women's Volleyball Team has also encountered recent success, going 34–4 overall and 10–0 in-conference play in 2007 before falling in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Tournament.
The school's Men's & Women's basketball teams have been a high point as well, with both teams advancing to the PSAC Final Four on March 6, 2008.
In 2009, both Cal U's Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer teams advanced to the NCAA-DII Elite Eight round of the playoffs before being eliminated from contention. California's football team stumbled early in the season, dropping three games early in the season before marching into the PSAC Championship game vs. Eastern Division representative
Many of California's athletic events are covered by the university's television and radio stations,
Facilities
- Adamson Stadium
Adamson Stadium is the university's home for the football and track & field teams. The stadium, which was renovated in the 1990s and has an eight-lane, all-weather track & field facilities that was renovated in 2002 (including runways), a two-level press box that can accommodate radio and television broadcasts, two large varsity locker rooms, two sets of public restrooms, concession stand, scoreboard with message board capabilities, ticket booths, training room and an equipment room. Just outside Adamson Stadium is the area for track & field throwing events (javelin, discus, shot put and hammer).
Wild Things Park, where Cal U plays its home baseball games, is a professional baseball stadium in nearby Washington, Pa. Wild Things Park boasts seating for 3,500, team dugouts, locker rooms, full press box, bullpens, concession stands, restrooms, abundant parking and a family play area with arcade games and rides. The baseball team also has a field at Roadman Park that is used for practice but has seating for 500 and can be used for games when needed.
The PennWest California Convocation Center is a multi-purpose arena in California, Pennsylvania. The arena is the home of the California Vulcans men and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as the host of graduation commencement. The Convocation Center is able to host other sporting events, concerts, and trade shows, featuring a removable hardwood surface. The building, covering over 142,000 sq. feet, is the largest indoor venue between Morgantown, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Cal U Convocation Center is also home to the "Rivers Bend Conference Center," which features executive-level conferencing facilities. Also included in the venue are "smart" classrooms, configurable for large or small-group presentations, high-tech audio and visual systems, wireless Internet access, webcams, videoconferencing equipment, and interactive response systems. Upon installation, the arena will be the first in the area to house a Wavecam unit, suspended above the arena floor for aerial views during television productions. The building replaces the Vulcans previous basketball and volleyball arena, Hamer Hall, which opened its doors in 1965.
Roadman Park is an all-purpose complex that includes 15 fields that can be used for soccer, lacrosse football, band practice, etc., as well as seven tennis courts for varsity, intramural and recreational use. The university is in the process of upgrading the varsity soccer field to include bleacher seating, scoring area/press box and permanent scoreboard among other amenities. The university, along with the Professional Golfer's Association (PGA), is also in the development stages of building a golf practice facility at Roadman Park in conjunction with the addition of a golf management curriculum and varsity teams for both men and women.
Lilly Field is the home to Cal U's softball team, which won back-to-back NCAA Division II Championships in 1997 and 1998. Lilly Field features a fully enclosed field, skinned infield, permanent and temporary seating for 300, team dugouts, warm-up bullpen areas and a concession stand. In case of inclement weather, California has a tarp to cover entire infield, allowing the team to restart play as quickly as possible.
The California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center is a multi-purpose arena in California, Pennsylvania. The arena is the home of the California Vulcans volleyball, men's and women's basketball teams, and graduation commencement. The building is able to host other sporting events, concerts, and trade shows. The building, covering over 142,000 sq ft (13,200 m2), is the largest indoor venue between Morgantown, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Vulcan national championships
- Softball – 1997, 1998
- Women's Basketball – 2004, 2015
- Men's Ice Hockey – 2008 (ACHA)
Varsity athletic teams
- Baseball
- Men's Cross-Country
- Women's Cross-Country
- Football
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Golf
- Men's Hockey
- Men's Soccer
- Softball
- Women's Swimming
- Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Volleyball
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Golf
- Women's Soccer
Baseball
California has had 8
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Football
The Kevin Donley Era
Following is a game-by-game recap of the Kevin Donley era:
1993
(4–7 overall, 2–4 conference)
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 4 | at West Liberty* | West Liberty, WV | W 43–32 |
September 11 | West Virginia Wesleyan* | California, PA | L 23–31 |
September 18 | Fairmont State* | California, PA | W 31–16 |
September 25 | at Kutztown* | Kutztown, PA | L 28–31 |
October 2 | East Stroudsburg* | California, PA | L 6–9 |
October 9 | at Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, PA | L 30–40 |
October 16 | Indiana (PA) | California, PA | L 13–52 |
October 23 | at Edinboro | Edinboro, PA | L 7–32 |
October 30 | Clarion | California, PA | W 26–14 |
November 6 | at Lock Haven | Lock Haven, PA | W 56–14 |
November 13 | Shippensburg | California, PA | L 6–7 |
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1994
(2–9 overall, 1–5 conference)
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 3 | at Fairmont State* | Fairmont, WV | W 53–37 |
September 10 | Glenville State* | California, PA | L 28–53 |
September 17 | at Bloomsburg* | Bloomsburg, PA | L 22–23 |
September 24 | Kutztown* | California, PA | L 21–46 |
October 1 | Slippery Rock | California, PA | L 33–37 |
October 8 | at Indiana (PA) | Indiana, PA | L 33–62 |
October 15 | Edinboro | California, PA | L 6–67 |
October 22 | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | W 41–31 |
October 29 | Lock Haven | California, PA | L 44–53 |
November 5 | at Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | L 47–63 |
November 12 | West Chester* | California, PA | L 14–60 |
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1995
(2–9 overall, 1–5 conference)
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 31 | Fairmont State* | California, PA | W 28–26 |
September 9 | at Glenville State* | Glenville, WV | L 29–31 |
September 16 | Bloomsburg* | California, PA | L 20–24 |
September 23 | at Kutztown* | Kutztown, PA | L 0–34 |
September 30 | at Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, PA | L 14–42 |
October 7 | Indiana (PA) | California, PA | L 20–44 |
October 14 | at Edinboro | Edinboro, PA | L 7–31 |
October 21 | Clarion | California, PA | L 10–20 |
October 28 | at Lock Haven | Lock Haven, PA | W 19–14 |
November 4 | Shippensburg | California, PA | L 15–26 |
November 11 | at West Chester* | West Chester, PA | L 24–25 |
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1996
(3–8 overall, 0–6 conference)
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | Tusculum* | California, PA | W 31–14 |
September 14 | at Fairmont State* | Fairmont, WV | W 28–26 |
September 21 | West Virginia Wesleyan* | California, PA | W 10–24 (vacated) |
September 28 | at Saint Joseph’s* | Rensselaer, IN | L 7–37 |
October 5 | at Indiana (PA) | Indiana, PA | L 6–42 |
October 12 | Edinboro | California, PA | L 13–14 |
October 19 | at Clarion | Clarion, PA | L 14–45 |
October 26 | Lock Haven | California, PA | L 14–21 |
November 2 | at Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | L 7–16 |
November 9 | Kutztown* | California, PA | L 14–21 |
November 16 | Slippery Rock | California, PA | L 28–55 |
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Club sports
- Cheerleading
- Fencing
- Equestrian Team
- Men's and Women's Ice Hockey
- Inline Hockey
- Dance Team
- Men's and Women's Rugby
- Men's and Women's Lacrosse
References
- ^ "Colors for Brand | Cal U". February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.