Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark took a long road to a successful NFL career. That 13-year career came to a conclusion on Wednesday when Clark announced his retirement from the NFL. Clark announced that he will retire a Pittsburgh Steeler, after spending the best years of his career in black and gold. "I get an opportunity to retire as a Steeler, which is very important to me," Clark said on ESPN's NFL Live. "To be able to play with some of the greats in Troy Polamalu, James ... Read More
2015 NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the ACC’s bubble teams
With the 2015 NCAA Tournament only weeks away, Pitt Panthers fans are left wondering if the Panthers will be dancing when the tournament field is announced in March. With the likes of Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame and North Carolina all locks to be in the field of 68, there are a couple questions that will need to be answered the final few weeks of the regular season. Those questions being: Who will be the ACC’s sixth team in the tournament, and does the ACC even deserve six ... Read More
Former Steeler Jason Gildon announced as Wuerl North Catholic Head Coach
For some athletes, leaving the game is never really an option they want to take. For former Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Jason Gildon, that rings true as he's pursued a coaching career since stepping away from the NFL. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School announced Tuesday that Gildon has been hired and introduced as the coach of the school's football team. Prior to taking the position, Gildon was an assistant coach at Seneca Valley for three years. Before that, he served at Peters ... Read More
PSAC West Hoops Notebook: Gannon nearing regular season title, IUP falling behind
The action in the PSAC West season is winding down and one team is separating itself from the pack in the late goings. Gannon picked up two more wins last week, putting its magic number to just one game to clinch the regular season PSAC West title. Meanwhile, No. 16 IUP dropped to league games in stunning fashion. The Knights of Gannon posted wins against Clarion (78-71) and Pitt-Johnstown (66-36). Senior Raphell Thomas-Edwards again paced Gannon with two double-doubles in the victories. ... Read More
Waynesburg’s Jacob Fleegle named PAC Player of the Week
The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team has been on quite a roll as of late, winners of six consecutive contests to pull into a tie with Thomas More for second place in the PAC, just a game and a half behind conference leader St. Vincent. A big reason for the Yellow Jackets recent surge has been the play of senior wing Jacob Fleegle. Fleegle, a Jennerstown PA. native, became the 33rd 1,000-point scorer when he scored 17 points during the Yellow Jackets' 78-53 victory over ... Read More
Sheldon Jeter has Pitt thinking NCAA Tournament
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has made it a habit of winning some big games the past three weeks. That could be enough to send them to another NCAA Tournament. If the Panthers do go dancing in March, they may have one man to thank for it- forward Sheldon Jeter. Since receiving a bump in minutes the past few weeks, Jeter has begun to emerge as the player Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon thought he would have at the beginning of the season. Sometimes you just need an opportunity and Jeter ... Read More
Michigan State sweeps Penn State in weekend series
The Michigan State Spartans (12-12-2, Big Ten 5-5-2) handed the nineteenth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (15-9-4, Big Ten 7-4-1) their first sweep of the season, taking the game by a final score of 3-2 in East Lansing on Saturday night. Spartans’ forward Mackenzie MacEachern was the dominating force of the game, using two powerplay chances enroute to three goals against the Nittany Lions’ goaltender Matthew Skoff to pick up the natural hat trick. Despite the fact that Penn State outshot ... Read More
Penn State falls to Michigan State 3-0 in first shutout loss of season
The nineteenth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (15-8-4, Big Ten 7-3-1) suffered their first regulation loss in more than a month Friday night against the Michigan State Spartans (11-12-2, Big Ten 4-5-2) by a final score of 3-0. Penn State could not build a sustainable offense and struggled to keep the puck in Michigan State’s territory. Spartans’ goaltender Jake Hildebrand was perfect for the night, stopping all 28 of the Nittany Lions’ shots. This marks the Lions’ first shutout loss of ... Read More
Christa Harmotto-Dietzen named Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year
Christa Harmotto-Dietzen, like most great athletes, knows a thing or two about perseverance. Harmotto-Dietzen got her start with the Pittsburgh Renaissance, a volleyball club that qualified for the Junior National Olympics in 2004 and 2005. She would go on to be a three-year letterwinner and team captain at Hopewell High School. She was consistently recognized for her athletic excellence, winning the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004, multiple Athlete of the Week Awards from ... Read More
Jim Kelly honored with Lifetime Achievement at Dapper Dan Awards
Jim Kelly is everything that Pittsburgh stands for — tough. Last night, at the 75th annual Dapper Dan awards ceremony, Jim Kelly was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding play on the field and his perseverance off it. Toughness has always been part of Kelly’s football identity. In many ways, his post-football life has tested his toughness more than any hit in his 13 years in professional football. In the past 18 months, Kelly has endured two ... Read More