The world of collegiate athletics used to be a great thing. For some, Saturday’s are even better than Sunday’s and for those same fans there’s nothing better than watching your favorite school make a run through the NCAA Tournament. However all of that could one day change and it could change very soon as the world of amateurism could be dying a slow and painful death. We have already seen members of the Northwestern football program attempt to unionize, but the NCAA is facing a battle for ... Read More
An underclassman shouldn’t win the Heisman Trophy
"With great power, comes great responsibility." Sure, you've heard that old saying many times before, but how many times has it actually been acted upon? Time and time again we see star athletes who have went to the well one too many times. I'm not talking about a pitcher throwing one too many fastballs or a point guard throwing one too many behind the back passes. No, I'm talking about star athletes who get some time in the spotlight for their on-field statistics, and then do something ... Read More
Point Park wins conference tournament
Unranked all season, predicted to finish third in their conference, injuries and family emergencies were some of the obstacles the Point Park women’s basketball team dealt with, but in the end it was all worth the frustrations as the team has clinched its second straight trip to the national tournament. Here’s how it happened: The Pioneers went 2-1 in their final three games of the season but even the loss turned into a victory as it was against non-conference West Virginia Tech and on ... Read More
Pioneers contending for KIAC crown
All that separates the Point Park women’s basketball team from the end of the season is three games, but since the last article a lot has happened. Here is a glimpse on the latest occurrences: 1/9 PPU 59 Maine-Fort Kent 46 Despite sloppy play, the Pioneers were able to get this win – a needed win as it bridged Kentucky trips and also ended a two game losing streak. Anna Shaw led Point Park with 14 points and 13 rebounds. All 11 healthy players were in the game for the Pioneers, and ... Read More
Pitt suffers second straight loss in BBVA Compass Bowl
Tino Sunseri and Ray Graham ended their career at Pittsburgh with a 38-17 loss to Ole Miss in the BBVA Compass Bowl. The loss gives Pitt losses in the BBVA Compass Bowl in the past two seasons. The Pitt offense never really got anything going. After throwing an interception on their first possession, the Panthers posted two three-and-outs followed by another turnover on a sack fumble. Pitt finally got on the board on their sixth possession with a 10-yard pass from Sunseri to Devin ... Read More
Panthers crack top 25 for first time in a year
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team earned its first national rating of the 2012-13 season when it was ranked No. 24 in this afternoon’s USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ poll. Pitt earned 97 total votes and is one of six Big East teams ranked in this week’s top-25 poll. The Associated Press poll will also be released this afternoon. Pitt (12-1) returns to the national rankings for the first time in 19 weeks and in the first poll since December 26, 2011. Prior to the past ... Read More
Previewing the Big East/SEC Challenge
While ACC/Big Ten Challenge gets considerable more coverage, there is another challenge that is going on this week. It involves the Big East Conference and the SEC. This will be 6th year that the two conferences face off but only the second where there will be 12 games played as the first three years there were only four games played between the conferences. This challenge will get a considerable makeover in the coming years as the Big East is in state of realignment. As for now, I am going to ... Read More
Duquesne falls by three in season opener
The Jim Ferry era opened with a loss Friday night at the SEFCU Arena in Albany, NY. In what Ferry would describe as an ugly basketball game, the Dukes found their freshmen doing a lot of the scoring. Derrick Colter led all scorers with 17 points, while fellow freshman Quevyn Winters came off the bench with 15. Winters also came down with 11 rebounds to complete the double-double. Duquesne came out with two freshmen in the starting lineup, Colter and Jeremiah Jones. When playing on the road ... Read More
W&J’s B.J. Monacelli named PAC Defensive Player of the Week
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior defensive back B.J. Monacelli (Cassadaga, N.Y./Cassadaga Valley) was honored as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Monday after leading the Presidents’ football team to a 23-6 victory at Methodist. Monacelli racked up five solo tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and one pass breakup during the game. With Methodist driving deep in Presidents’ territory early in the third quarter, Monacelli ... Read More
Waynesburg improves to 2-0 after shutting out Pitt-Greensburg
GREENSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 4) – It was a very productive night in Greensburg for the Waynesburg men’s soccer team as it took on Pitt-Greensburg. Not only did the Yellow Jackets improve to 2-0 under new head coach Carl Griffiths, but they pitched their second-straight shutout during the 2-0 victory. The win gave Waynesburg its first 2-0 start to a season since 2003 and also ended UPG’s season-long four-game winning streak. Just like their first triumph of 2012, the Yellow Jackets scored all the ... Read More