It’s been a busy Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After re-signing some depth pieces in Arthur Moats and Matt Spaeth, the Steelers decided to part ways with one of the most popular players in franchise history. After 13 seasons in the black-and-gold, the Steelers announced that they have released defensive end Brett Keisel. “We have informed Brett Keisel that we plan to release him today,” Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement. “We have had conversations with ... Read More
Jamel Artis, Michael Young named honorable mention ACC
To say it has been a disappointing season for the Pitt Panthers would be an understatement and that disappointment has been reflected in the ACC postseason honors. The Panthers went without a member on the 2014-15 All-ACC Basketball Team, although both Jamel Artis and Michael Young were named honorable mentions. Thanks to a very strong close to the conference season, Artis nearly cracked the third team, but finished seven points behind North Carolina's Brice Johnson for a spot on that ... Read More
Penn State hoops to face Nebraska in first round of Big Ten Tournament
The Penn State Nittany Lions (16-15, 4-14 Big Ten) will open their postseason play against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-17, 5-13 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m. at Chicago’s United Center. Penn State will start its postseason play riding the momentum of a thrilling last-second win against Minnesota on Sunday. Junior guard DJ Newbill had 31 points and the buzzer-beating three-pointer in the victory. Nebraska’s last appearance was Sunday evening against ... Read More
Arthur Moats re-signs with Steelers
With the free agency period about to officially heat up on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers made their first significant offseason move to this point on Monday by re-signing outside linebacker Arthur Moats. The team announced the signing as it will be a three-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Moats, who signed with the Steelers prior to last offseason, played in each of the teams 16 regular season games, getting 10 starts. He recorded 23 tackles (17 solo), six quarterback hits, four ... Read More
Pitt’s Brianna Kiesel named All-ACC First Team
It has been a surprisingly good season for the Pitt Panthers women’s basketball team this season. After being picked to finish last in the ACC, the Pitt women finished the regular season 19-11 (9-7 ACC) and could be on the cusp of making the NCAA Tournament. A big part of Pitt’s success this season was due to the performance of senior guard Brianna Kiesel. Monday, Kiesel was named First Team All-ACC and to the All-ACC Defensive Team. Kiesel finished the season averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 ... Read More
Smith’s late 3 gives Gannon 69-66 PSAC title win
Two PSAC West teams battled for 40 minutes to decide who would take home the title in the PSAC men's basketball tournament on Sunday and it took every one of those minutes to decide a winner. It wasn't until Gannon's Gibran Smith hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left on the clock to give Gannon a 69-66 victory over the Crimson Hawks of IUP that the game was decided. In a game that saw the Golden Knights squander a 12-point lead late in the first half and early in the second half, it was ... Read More
IUP moves on to PSAC title game with win over East Stroudsburg
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is looking to win its 10th PSAC title on Sunday after the Crimson Hawks cruised to victory over East Stroudsburg 76-60 in its semifinal battle on Saturday. In the win, IUP shot 69 percent in the second half, led by Shawn Dyer's game-high 20 points. The Crimson Hawks weren't red hot throughout the game, though, as they struggled mightily in the first half, shooting just 35 percent from the field. Their struggles allowed East Stroudsburg to take a 33-26 ... Read More
Nittany Lions sweep Wolverines on Senior Day
The Penn State Nittany Lions (18-12-4, 10-7-1-0 Big Ten) sent their seven graduating seniors off in style, beating the Michigan Wolverines (19-13-0, 11-7-0-0 Big Ten) 4-3 in a weekend sweep of the Big Ten’s top team on Saturday afternoon in front of 6,026 fans. Following the season’s status quo, Penn State scored first on David Goodwin’s goal just 3:38 into the action. Goodwin had a banner night, collecting four points after assisting on each of the rest of the Nittany Lions’ goals. Goodwin’s ... Read More
Nittany Lions topple top-ranked Wolverines 6-4
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines Friday night by a final score of 6-4 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park. An explosive three-goal first period set the Nittany Lions in front of the Wolverines. Eric Scheid gave Penn State the early lead, scoring the first goal of the game 3:13 after the puck dropped. Head coach Guy Gadowsky’s top line was responsible for the next two goals. David Goodwin scored at 7:48 with the helper from Tommy Olczyk and Nate ... Read More
Nittany Lions battle Wolverines, honor seniors
The Penn State Nittany Lions (16-12-4; 8-7-1-0 B1G) will welcome the Big Ten’s top-ranked team in the Michigan Wolverines (19-11-0; 11-5-0 B1G) on Friday night and Saturday afternoon in what will be Penn State’s final home series of the season. Battle of the Predators: Michigan boasts the highest scoring team in the nation with 4.0 goals per game. The Wolverines currently have 33 points in the Big Ten scoring race, giving them a three-point lead over Minnesota, a ... Read More