Robert Morris upset Miami of Ohio in Pittsburgh for the third straight time, Saturday night. This time it was for the first Three Rivers Classic Championship. Brandon Denham broke a scoreless tie in the third period with his first career goal and Eric Levine stopped all 51 shots as the Colonials knocked off the no. 5 Redhawks. Levine stopped all 99 shots he faced during the two-day tournament, earning him tournament MVP honors. After his 48 save performance against Penn State on Friday, ... Read More
Penn State beats Ohio State in consolation round of Three Rivers Classic
Penn State coach Guy Gadowski couldn't hold back his excitement after watching his squad defeat Ohio State in the consolation game of the Three Rivers Classic. "When you look in the stands and heard the Penn State alumni; I mean how much fun is that?" Gadowski's Nittany Lions rebounded from a 6-0 loss to beat the Buckeyes in front of a crowd that heavily favored Penn State. Ohio State struck first, less than four minutes into the opening period. Ryan Dzingel's wrister beat goaltender ... Read More
A Forgettable Sports Year For Pittsburgh
This has been one hell of a year for Pittsburgh sports, and not in a good way. I am not a happy sports Yinzer right now. You’ve got the Buccos. Oh the Buccos. Though I'm not a die hard baseball fan, I was impressed when they had their winning streak - then they blew it. They completely lost first place. How do you do that? How do you go from being on top, directly to the bottom… again? When was the last time they brought home a championship? I don’t remember. Whatever. It is baseball and ... Read More
Big East Conference Preview
As Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers prepare to open Big East Conference play on Monday, it’s a good time to take a look at the conference as a whole. Syracuse and Louisville entered the season as prohibited favorites, but as usual there is no shortage of contenders- including the Panthers in their final season in the conference. With that being said, let's take a look at the 2012-13 Big East Conference. Predicted Order of Finish 1. Louisville (11-1): The Cardinals played all of December without ... Read More
Jay Williams stone walls Buckeyes; will face RMU in championship
Freshman Jay Campbell made 29 saves, Curtis McKenzie scored his sixth goal of the season, and No. 5 Miami University held on to defeat Ohio State 1-0 to advance to the championship game of the Three Rivers Classic. Williams was spectacular early for the 12-3-4 Redhawks and he had to be. Ohio State dominated play in the first period and controlled much of the second period. Yet, Williams was there, making all 29 saves for his second shutout of the season. In his last eight starts, the ... Read More
Colonials blank PSU 6-0 in first game of Three Rivers Classic
Penn State's first game in a NHL arena will have to be a forgettable one. RMU is hoping their next game is a memorable one. The Colonials got out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and never looked back, crushing the Nittany Lions 6-0 in the first game of the Three Rivers Classic. Cody Wydo had two goals and Eric Levine made 48 saves for a Robert Morris team that got out to a fast start. Andrew Blazek took advantage of a Penn State turnover and buried the Colonials' first shot of the ... Read More
The new kids in town
Rookie quarterbacks are taking this NFL season by storm. Two rookie quarterbacks have locked up ten win seasons and a playoff spot. Another is celebrating a Pro Bowl bid and aiming for a division title. Either way you look at it, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, and Andrew Luck are turning heads. Robert Griffin III, known as RG3, is leading the 4th best scoring offense in the NFL with 20 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He is 2nd in the NFL with a passer rating of 104.1, only behind Aaron ... Read More
Steelers 2013 draft preview
With the 2012 season coming to an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the playoffs being out of sight; the Steelers have to be thinking about their future. The next important day for the Steelers will be the draft in April. They will have plenty of time to evaluate and figure out who they want to target. There are not many glaring needs on the team; it is more of a revamping and taking someone to replace a player a few years down the road. The Steelers are set to have a top 20 pick so there ... Read More
Heath Miller finally gets his due
Steelers tight end Heath Miller earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl Tuesday, along with being named Team MVP by his teammates on Wednesday. The awards are a silver lining to a tumultuous week that saw Miller have surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee. It was also a week in which Miller finally got the recognition he deserves. It’s hard not to like a player of Miller’s caliber, the Steelers’ under the radar yet always dependable tight end. Ever since he came to ... Read More
Where Do the Steelers Go From Here?
One year after an overtime loss to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card Game, the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves on the outside looking in. This will be the first season under Mike Tomlin that the Steelers have had less than nine wins. With a win on Sunday against the Browns, they will finish 8-8. The question that Steeler Nation is now asking is: What now? One of the biggest issues for the Steelers all season has been health. The Steelers have seen most of their ... Read More