Former Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Tino Sunseri may never get a shot at the NFL, but he is a professional athlete after all. Sunseri signed a free agent contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in late May, entering training camp as the fourth-string quarterback. Since then, Sunseri has unseated incumbent third-stringer Levi Brown, who was promptly cut from the team’s roster on June 17th. A 9 for 12, 122 yard performance that also included the ... Read More
Power Once Again Fall Short In Critical Moment
It’s become a repetitive story for the Pittsburgh Power (3-11) over the last two years. At a critical moment in a close game, you can usually be assured they will find a way to not be the ones to make the big play to win the game. This time it was the Power driving with the ball at the one minute mark down 59-54 and needing a score. Steven Sheffield had been playing very well the entire night but in a flash it was New Orleans VooDoo (4-10) defensive back Eddie Moten jumping the route for a ... Read More
Week 15 Preview: New Orleans Voodoo Vs. Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power (3-10) saw their playoff hopes all but evaporate in the wake of last week’s 50-35 loss to the Orlando Predators, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to keep playing for this season. The team would surely like to improve on last season’s 5-13 record and this week’s opponent is one the Power beat earlier in the year 46-43. This is a matchup that figures to help a struggling Power offense that has scored a combined 49 offensive points in their last two games. The New ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Offensive Struggles Continue In 50-35 Loss to Orlando
Turn out the lights, the party’s over. While not mathematically eliminated from the playoff chase, the Pittsburgh Power (3-10) have eliminated all margin for error after losing 50-35 to the Orlando Predators (5-8) Saturday night. The loss also clinched a third straight non-winning season for the Power. The story of the game was more offensive struggles for the Power. Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs three times in the first half and when you add in Steven Sheffield’s two ... Read More
Week 13 Preview: Philadelphia Soul Vs. Pittsburgh Power
What significance does the date June 4th, 2011 have for the Pittsburgh Power? That is the last time the Power (3-8) beat a team with a winning record at the Consol Energy Center. That day they beat division rival Cleveland to take the division lead and create some excitement for the Power faithful. Another opportunity presents itself as the cross-state division rival Philadelphia Soul (6-5) come to town licking their wounds from an earlier 53-48 loss to the Power a few weeks ago. If the ... Read More
San Jose SaberCats Beat The Pittsburgh Power In The Battle Of The Backups
It was the battle of backup quarterbacks in San Jose as the Sabercats (8-3) hosted the Pittsburgh Power (3-8). In the end San Jose’s Mitch Mustain got the better of Pittsburgh’s Derek Cassidy and the SaberCats won 68-54 in a game that came down to the final play. Both teams traded scores back and forth until Pittsburgh failed to score on the final possession of the first half. They were also stopped on the first possession of the second half. Two miscues by the Sabercats gave the Power ... Read More
Oakland Athletics select SRU pitcher Trivino
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Oakland Athletics on Saturday made Slippery Rock University junior pitcher Lou Trivino their 11th-round pick in the 2013 amateur baseball draft. Trivino, the 341st player selected in this year’s draft, was the first Rock baseball player drafted since catcher-first baseman Matt Adams was selected in the 23rd round (699th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2009 draft. Adams is currently a member of the Cardinals’ Major League Baseball team. Trivino was the ... Read More
Week 12 Preview: Pittsburgh Power At San Jose SaberCats
It’s time to see what the Pittsburgh Power (3-7) are made of this week as they hit the road to take on the San Jose SaberCats (7-3). The Power saw a promising game against the Jacksonville Sharks fall apart with two fumbles by Julian Talley and two interceptions by Steven Sheffield. This gave the Sharks all the extra possessions they needed to defeat the Power 70-48. Steven Sheffield continues to show some progress as the starting quarterback for the Power. Last week he was a perfect 9 for 9 ... Read More
Pirates come back to beat Reds in extra innings
PITTSBURGH - Jeanmar Gomez, coming off one of the best starts of his career, was knocked around early by the Reds and exited the game after just one inning pitched. He allowed four earned runs in the top of the first and was pulled from the game due to an injury. The bullpen, yet again, look phenomenal. After a tough first inning by Gomez, only four hits were allowed in eight innings by The Shark Tank. Vin Mazarro relieved Gomez and pitched the second, third, and fourth innings. He only ... Read More
Power Leave It All On The Field In Loss To Jacksonville
Coaches love to use the phrase “leave it all on the field” when talking about effort for a team. Unfortunately for the Pittsburgh Power (3-7), Julian Talley left it on the field a little too often as his two fumbles helped derail a solid effort by the Power in a 70-48 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks (8-3). Looking at the final stat line on GameTracker shows Julian Talley finished the night with 12 receptions for 117 yards and four receiving touchdowns but it was the two fumbles that don’t ... Read More