How often do people who dream big as children make their dream become a reality? Well in the case of Justin LaBar, he did just that. LaBar is a professional wrestling fanatic who is the co-creator and executive producer of an Internet wrestling talk show entitled Chair Shot Reality on Wrestlezone.com. On top of that, he writes weekly columns for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and is the host of a radio show on TribLive Radio. Not only does he get to talk and write about wrestling on a ... Read More
Wydo sparkles in pro debut
Former Robert Morris captain Cody Wydo made his professional debut with the Wheeling Nailers on Friday night, and he did it in style. Wydo scored a goal and an assist to lead the Nailers to a 2-1 victory over the Fort Wayne Komets. Several RMU students and a large group of his teammates made the 60-mile trip to Wheeling to cheer him on and Wydo, the school’s all-time leading scorer and a Hobey Baker finalist, didn’t disappoint. The game was tight checking and scoreless through the first ... Read More
Penn State hockey season recap
Even though the Penn State Nittany Lions hockey team may not have placed where they wanted to in the Big Ten Tournament, their season was successful overall. Top Ten Moments: 1. Head coach Guy Gadowsky brought the Nittany Lions their first winning season as a Division I team. Penn State finished the year with an 18-15-4 record, doubling the number of wins it had in the 2013-2014 season. 2. Nicknamed “The Sniper,” Casey Bailey became the program’s first professional player when he signed ... Read More
Nailers to sign Robert Morris captain Cody Wydo
Outgoing Robert Morris hockey captain Cody Wydo is expected to sign with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, according to sources close to the situation. Wydo, 23, is the Colonials' all-time leading scorer and will join the Nailers this week, most likely making his professional debut this coming weekend. Wydo is one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given annually to the best college hockey player in the nation. He is the first finalist for the award that Robert Morris has ... 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
Penn State’s Casey Bailey signed to Toronto Maple Leafs
Penn State junior forward Casey Bailey was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry level contract as a free agent on Saturday evening, per David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the club. The @MapleLeafs have signed free agent forward Casey Bailey to a two-year entry level contract #TMLtalk — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) March 21, 2015 Bailey, 23, led the Big Ten and ranked seventh in the nation in scoring with 22 goals; the 6-foot-3 Alaska native also picked up 18 ... Read More
Robert Morris loses heartbreaker in overtime to end season
When Robert Morris, the nation’s highest-scoring team, took on Mercyhurst, one of the worst defensive teams in the country, in the Atlantic Hockey Conference semifinal on Friday, the Colonials were expected to get a lot of shots on goal. They delivered as expected with a 62 shot outburst against the Lakers. What wasn’t expected was the stellar performance of Mercyhurst freshman goaltender Brandon Wildung, who made 59 saves to lead the Lakers to a 4-3 overtime victory. Robert Morris took a 3-2 ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: South Side Region
It's on to day two of the hashtag Pittsburgh March Madness, as day one saw a few surprises. Advancing to the round of 32 are: #1. Ben Roethlisberger, #9 Heath Miller in a slight upset over #8 Martavis Bryant, #5 Starling Marte, #4 David DeCastro, #11 Blake Comeau in an upset over #6 Cameron Wright, #3 Cameron Heyward, #10 Lucky Jones, who upset Micah Mason and #2 Maurkice Pouncey. Today, eight more Pittsburgh athletes will join the round of 32. Let's take a look at the South Side Region and ... Read More
Colonials ready for another Atlantic Hockey tournament run
The Robert Morris Colonials hockey team has spent the last week collecting hardware. Senior captain Cody Wydo is one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the best college hockey player in the nation. Head coach Derek Schooley is the Atlantic Hockey coach of the year. Wydo, Zac Lynch, Chase Golightly and Dalton Izyk have made all-conference teams. Tonight, they begin to chase in earnest the piece of hardware that matters: the Atlantic Hockey Conference tournament championship ... Read More
RMU’s Derek Schooley is AHC coach of the year
The Robert Morris Colonials hockey team continues to collect accolades. On Thursday morning, captain Cody Wydo was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. This time, it was head coach Derek Schooley, who was the recipient of the Atlantic Hockey Conference’s coach of the year award on Thursday. After winning the AHC tournament and an earning NCAA tournament berth last season, Schooley’s Colonials are 24-7-5 so far in 2014-15, with a 19-5-4 conference record, which was good enough for the ... Read More