Despite of positive reports earlier this week in regards to Ryan Shazier's shoulder injury that had kept him out the past two games, Shazier has now been ruled out of the Steelers Monday night match up against the San Diego Chargers. Shazier was a full participant in practices on Thursday and Friday, but missed practice today and subsequently was ruled out by the team earlier this afternoon. After a breakout performance against the San Francisco 49ers where Shazier first injured his ... Read More
COLUMN: Women deserve more media coverage
The Penn State women’s volleyball team has a long-standing tradition of excellence. Head coach Russ Rose has been in charge since 1979, and as of the end of the 2014-2015 season, maintained a .866 win-loss percentage with a record of 1161–180. His team is currently ranked number one in the nation. The U.S. women’s national basketball team has not lost an Olympic match since 1992. When is the last time you heard anything about them in the news? Women’s sports are simply not as well-covered by ... Read More
Three keys to life without Ben
The news that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks of the season was a case of being a good news, bad news scenario. On one hand, when the injury happened in real time, the immediate reaction was that it might be the end of Roethlisberger's season and with it, any hopes of the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender in 2015. On the other hand, the sobering reality is the Steelers now must hand over the reins to Michael Vick, an aging backup who was looking for work well into ... Read More
Pouncey placed on short-term IR, re-sign Legursky
In a move expected since breaking his tibia on August 23rd in a preseason tilt against the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed Maurkice Pouncey on the team’s Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return List and re-signed OG/C Doug Legursky just 24 hours after being released. Neither move comes as a shock after the Steelers made an array of moves to set their 53-roster and 10 player practice squad. Pouncey will now be eligible to join the active roster after week eight of the ... Read More
Passion of Pittsburgh: Women of the Black and Gold setting a new standard
When you think of Pittsburgh, you think of a hard-nosed, blue-collar city that has been through the wringer. But beyond the character of its people, you have to think of sports. Nicknamed the "City of Champions," Pittsburgh is home to some of the most passionate sports fanatics the country has to offer. When the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates are doing well, there's a buzz like no other. When they're not doing so well, there's an overarching sense of the feeling that those teams aren't living ... Read More
Dr. Tanya Hagen: Pioneer of Pittsburgh sports medicine
After spending her life serving athletes at all stages of the game, Dr. Tanya J. Hagen deserves the title of pioneer. Dedicated in her professional endeavors and inspiring in her personal life, Dr. Hagen, a native of San Diego, California, became a pillar in the Pittsburgh medical community. Hagan passed away on Thursday at the age of 45. A traumatic car accident in her high school years left friends and family questioning whether or not the talented, driven young woman would ever ... Read More
Blackhawk grad Brendan McKay named ACC Freshman of the Year
Former Blackhawk high school standout Brendan McKay finished his high school career in spectacular fashion when his pitched 72.1 consecutive scoreless innings to tie the second-longest streak in U.S. high school baseball history. McKay began his collegiate career right when he ended his high school one- by dominating the opposition. As a freshman at Louisville, McKay went 8-2 in the regular season with a 1.64 ERA. He also led the conference with 100 strikeouts. That helped the Blackhawk ... Read More
Pitt softball team earns first NCAA Tournament berth in school history
The Pitt Panthers softball team made quite the run in the ACC Tournament, advancing all the way to the championship game where they eventually fell victim to Florida State. As a result Pitt (35-20) made history and has earned a berth to its first ever NCAA Tournament. The Panthers will face the Cal Bears (38-16) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Pitt defeated both No. 2 seed North Carolina and No. 3 seed Notre Dame to reach the ACC finals. Head coach Holly ... Read More
D2 postseason shows how tough PSAC is
If you've kept up with the Division II postseason during basketball this March, you can see just how tough the PSAC really is. Two PSAC teams will play for Division II titles with Cal U's women's team tipping off tonight at 8 p.m. against California Baptist and IUP's men's team squaring off against Florida Southern at 3 p.m.Saturday. The crazy thing? Neither of those teams were the top PSAC team heading into the postseason. Cal's women's squad was second behind a tough nationally-ranked ... Read More
Gadowsky named B1G Coach of the Year, other Nittany Lions honored
Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year on Monday afternoon, giving the team its first major conference award. Junior forward Casey Bailey was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, another first for the program. Scott Conway and Max Gardiner also received nods from the conference, and six other players were given Honorable Mentions. Gadowsky is no stranger to Coach of the Year awards; in the 2001-2002 season, he received the title from the Central Collegiate ... Read More