Jamel Artis made it a point to be aggressive right from the opening tip. That strategy paid off in a big way as Artis scored 21 points- 18 in the first half- as the Panthers rolled over the visiting Cornell Big Red Bears 93-49 Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. Artis made 6-of-11 field goal attempts to pace the Panthers, who shot 52 percent from the floor. The junior forward also chipped in five rebounds and four assists on the night. Junior Michael Young also filled the stat ... Read More
PIAA unveils new divisions for high school football
With the WPIAL playoffs are set to take place this weekend at Heinz Field, it will likely be the final time the finals are played at the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers. That’s because beginning next season the PIAA, starting next season, will reclassify into six divisions instead of four classes. The divisions are judged by enrollment figures and will look as follows: 6A: North Allegheny, Seneca Valley, Butler, Hempfield, Mt. Lebanon, Central Catholic, Canon-McMillan, ... Read More
Pens need to let the kids play
Proposed fixes seem to be running thin for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The rollercoaster 2015–16 season continued last week with a pair of 4-3 wins over the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche capped with a 3-1 loss to the San José Sharks on Saturday night. Quite simply, the Penguins lack jump. Outlasting opponents works sometimes. So far, 12 out of 20 times to be exact, but something needs to be done to get the team to play with a higher level of intensity. The top six group of ... Read More
PAC Notebook: Men’s Basketball teams off to slow starts
It has been a rough start to the non-conference season for almost every President’s Athletic Conference team as the 10 PAC men’s teams have combined for a 6-26 mark to begin the season. While it has been especially rough for some local PAC teams, it was a good week for Saint Vincent senior guard Pat Jones. Jones was named the PAC Player of the Week after a pair of strong performances for the Bearcats at last weekend’s season-opening Frostburg State Invitational Tournament. Jones averaged ... Read More
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass named A-10 Rookie of the Week
The Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team is off to a 2-1 start to the season as they prepare for their home opener Tuesday night against Howard. On Monday, one of head coach Dan Burt’s new pieces to this year’s team earned some recognition. Forward Kadri-Ann Lass was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Dukes' 73-65 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. She also pulled down five rebounds, four of which ... Read More
Penn State falls to No. 12 Michigan, 28-16, on Senior Day
Penn State’s 19-man graduating class did not get the Senior Day send-off they wanted as the Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-3) fell to the Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 6-1). The final score was 28-16 in front of a Beaver Stadium crowd of 107,418. Fast Facts: Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg was sacked four times and threw 137 yards; Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns. This was Penn State’s first and only loss in Beaver Stadium in 2015. Carl Nassib was ... Read More
Nittany Lions host last home game of the year against Wolverines
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3, 4-2) will host their last home game of the year against the Michigan Wolverines (8-2, 5-1) in a 12 p.m. kick-off on ABC. Fast Facts: The Nittany Lions are 6-0 at Beaver Stadium this year and have won seven of their last nine games. Saturday is a White Out game, an eleven-year tradition in Happy Valley; the game is also Senior Day, and the 19-man graduating class will be honored with special festivities. From the Coach: "We're undefeated at home. We feed ... Read More
Pitt wins opener vs. St. Joseph’s College
It took the Pitt Panthers basketball team a little longer than they may have liked, but they finally got a game that counted. Pitt, who saw their hopeful season opener against Gonzaga in Japan called at halftime, officially opened its season Tuesday night with an 84-43 victory over St. Joseph's (IN) College at the Petersen Events Center. While it was a major step down in competition from No. 9 Gonzaga, Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon got a lot of guys some playing time and was happy they ... Read More
Pitt Basketball signs three during early signing period
The Pitt basketball team announced on Tuesday the signing of three players- Justice Kithcart, Crisshawn Clark and Corey Manigault-during the early signing period. “We have kids that are from good, solid programs and have been with them for a number of years,” said Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon. “They all have good size for their position and they’re good students at the same time. I’m excited about the group. They all come from winning programs and they’re excited about being at the University ... Read More
Carnegie Mellon’s Sam Benger named PAC Offensive Player of the Year
Carnegie Mellon sophomore running back Sam Benger put together a big 2015 season. Big enough that some postseason honors will be coming his way. The first of which comes from his own conference as Benger was named the 2015 President's Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Benger rushed for a NCAA Division III-best 1,897 yards this season with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also ranks third among Division III players with 2,034 all-purpose yards. He currently ranks ... Read More