Gaines Leads Salisbury Defense

August 30, 2017 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Regional Sports, Salisbury University

Salisbury opens their 2017 football season Friday night at Albright. During the spring work-outs, the Sea Gull players voted junior defensive back Shane Gaines as a team captain.

Last year, Gaines had 2 interceptions and broke-up six passes for an 8-3 team. “He’s mister energy on defense,” head coach Sherman Wood said. “He’s not the tallest kid but he has the biggest heart obviously he’s another person who energizes our football team.”

2017 Salisbury Schedule
9/1 @ Albright
9/9 WILLIAM PATERSON
9/16 @ Kean
9/23 @ The College of New Jersey
10/7 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
10/14 @ Montclair State
10/21 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
10/28 ROWAN
11/4 @ Wesley
11/11 FROSTBURG STATE

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.