Two years ago, we decided to have some fun and put 64 of the all-time Pittsburgh sports legends against each other in a NCAA-style tournament. After taking a year off, we decided to bring back our Pittsburgh March Madness, but instead of the all-time greats, we focused on the 64 best athletes who are currently representing your favorite teams.
We have 64 Penguins, Pirates, Steelers, Pitt football, Pitt basketball, Penn State football, Duquesne basketball, Robert Morris basketball, Pitt women’s basketball, Robert Morris hockey, Duquesne women’s basketball and Point Park University women’s basketball players vying for the top local athlete.
It’s up to you, the reader, to decide on who will advance each day.
Without further delay, let’s start with the North Side region.
#1 Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers, two-time Super Bowl winner) against #16 Marcquise Reed (Robert Morris, 14.8 points per game)
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#8 Martavis Bryant (Steelers, eight touchdowns as a rookie) against #9 Heath Miller (Steelers, long-time fan favorite)
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#5 Starling Marte (Pirates, dual-threat in left) against #12 Derrick Colter (Duquesne basketball, 13.2 ppg, cancer survivor)
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#4 David DeCastro (Steelers, one of the top run-blocking guards in league) against #13 Michael Young (Pitt basketball, 13.5 ppg)
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#6 Cameron Wright (Pitt basketball, senior) against #11 Blake Comeau (Penguins, 28 points in 48 games as of print)
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#3 Cameron Heyward (Steelers, emerging defensive leader) against #14 April Robinson (Duquesne women’s basketball leading scorer)
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#7 Micah Mason (Duquesne basketball, elite three-point shooter) against #10 Lucky Jones (Robert Morris, 14.3 ppg)
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#2 Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers, All-Pro center) against #15 Zac Lynch (Robert Morris hockey, 39 points on season)
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