When the Pittsburgh March Madness started, everyone had the same expectations. It was going to be the four No. 1 seeds — Ben Roethlisberger, Sidney Crosby, Andrew McCutchen and Antonio Brown — in the Final Four. That’s just how it works. Except this time, it wasn’t. In the first round, when we logged on to check the results to see who advanced, one result made our jaw drop: #16. Monica Wignot - 459 votes vs. #1. Andrew McCutchen - 455 votes. For the first time ever in a tournament, a ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness championship
Well, it all comes down to this. The three-week journey from the field of 64 ends today with the Pittsburgh March Madness championship. The last two standing are Sidney Crosby, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Monica Wignot, a relatively unknown competitor when the contest started, to a controversial name in the city given her dominance in her bracket. Can she do it again? We'll find out by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Pittsburgh March Madness champion will be named. #1. Sidney ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness Final Four
On TV today, four legendary coaches will go to battle in the NCAA Tournament for the right to play in the title game. Here at PSN, we have the Pittsburgh March Madness Final Four, which has three No. 1 seeds, and one Cinderella #16 seed. How they got here: No. 1 seed in the North Side region was Ben Roethlisberger. He cruised to the Final Four with victories over Marcquise Reed, Heath Miller, Starling Marte and Maurkice Pouncey. His opponent, No. 16 seed Monica Wignot, opened eyes by ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Wash. Station Square Elite Eight
One-half of the Pittsburgh March Madness Final Four is set, as #1. Ben Roethlisberger and #16. Monica Wignot advanced with their wins over #2. Maurkice Pouncey and #10. Francisco Liriano, respectively. Today, two more athletes will look to advance to the second-to-last hurdle in being declared the winner of Pittsburgh March Madness. Let's take a look at the matchups, and remember, you decide who advances. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. #2. Le'Veon Bell (Steelers ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North and South Side Elite Eight
Sixty-four of Pittsburgh's best athletes started, but only eight remain. It's crunch time, folks. Today, we will look at the left side of the bracket, where two athletes will make the venture to the Final Four. Let's take a look at the match ups. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #2. Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers All-Pro center) [poll id="122"] #16. Monica Wignot (Pitt women's basketball) vs. #10. Francisco Liriano (Pirates Opening Day Starter) [poll id="123"] ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington Sweet 16
The Pittsburgh March Madness Elite Eight is halfway filled out, as No. 16 seed Monica Wignot continued her Cinderella run by beating No. 5 March-Andre Fleury. While Wignot's run will continue, another surprise run came to an end, as No. 11 Kelly Johnson was knocked out by Pirates Opening Day starter, No. 10 Francisco Liriano. Today, we finally get a region where the top four seeds will square off. Let's take a look and see who will advance. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square Round of 32
Twelve athletes have made the Sweet 16, as there were no real upsets yesterday. Today, however, will be interesting, as there are numerous matchups that could go either way. As usual, it's up to you to vote the last four athletes into the next round. Let's take a look at who is up today. #1. Sidney Crosby (Penguins captain) vs. #9. Jordy Mercer (Pirates shortstop) [poll id="110"] #5. Tony Watson (Pirates All-Star setup man) vs. #4. Gerrit Cole (Pirates ace of the future) [poll ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Round of 32
Sixty-four local athletes made the Pittsburgh March Madness Tournament, and after four days, just 32 remain. Now, in four days, the field will be cut in half again, as only 16 will remain standing entering the weekend. Just like last week, we start with the North Side region, where three underdogs made their way to the round of 32. Can they continue their Cinderella run? That's up to you, the readers. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #9. Heath Miller (Steelers tight ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square region
It's the final day of the first round, as all was pretty quiet in the Mt. Washington region yesterday. #1. Antonio Brown, #9. Chad Voytik, #5. Akeel Lynch, #4. Neil Walker, #6. Lawrence Timmons, #3. Josh Harrison, #7. Chris Kuntiz and #2. Le'Veon Bell all advanced to the round of 32, with Voytik as the only underdog pick to advance when he defeated Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Twenty-four have advance, and just eight remain to fill out the second round. Let's take a look ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington region
The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were: Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes. #1. Antonio Brown ... Read More