In the First Round of Playoffs of the Women’s Football Alliance, the Pittsburgh Passion defeated the Detroit Dark Angels, 34–0. Pittsburgh now advances to the Second Round of Playoffs and will travel to Maryland to play the DC Divas on Saturday June 30th. This brings the Passion one step closer on the quest to the Championship at Heinz Field. Beginning in the 1st Quarter, Passion Running Back Ciara Chic drew a 1st Down on a 16-yard run. Rachel Wojdowski clinched a 38-yard touchdown reception ... Read More
Archives for June 2012
Recap: 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Class
After seven rounds and 211 picks, the 2012 NHL draft is in the books. The Pittsburgh Penguins, playing host, entertained their guests with a blockbuster trade involving Jordan Staal. One of the returns was the 8th overall pick in the 2012 draft which was used to select Derrick Pouliot. The Penguins made eight additional picks in this year’s draft, including the 22nd overall pick which was used to select Olli Maatta. Here is a breakdown: Derrick Pouliot For the second straight year, ... Read More
Pens GM Ray Shero Faced with Arduous Offseason
After the Penguins fell embarrassingly to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2012 playoffs, Ray Shero stated that changes would be made to the team in the offseason. This news was rather unsurprising considering the Penguins severely underachieved with a relatively healthy roster; a roster proclaimed by many across North America to be the Stanley Cup favorite by a wide margin. Now, due to the disappointment of 2012, coupled with the previous two seasons in which the Penguins ... Read More
Passion to host 1st round of playoffs
Saturday June 23rd, the Pittsburgh Passion will host the First Round of Playoffs for the 2012 Mid Atlantic Division of the Northern Conference in the Women’s Football Alliance. The 7–1 Passion will host the 8–0 Detroit Dark Angels at Franklin Regional High School, 3210 School Road, Murrysville, PA, 15668. Kickoff at 5pm on June 23rd. The winner of the First Round will advance to play the DC Divas on Saturday June 30th. This is the Passion’s 5th Playoff Berth in the last six seasons. The ... Read More
Duquesne Basketball 2012-2013 Recruiting Class
New Duquesne Dukes head coach Jim Ferry announced his inaugural recruiting class on Tuesday, as the team will welcome five new recruits to the squad, with four eligible to play in 2012-2013. The class features three guards, including Jeremiah Jones of Gary Ind,, Derrick Colter of Forestville, Md., and junior college transfer Marvin Binney of Toronto, Ontario who will be entering his sophomore season. All three should be expected to receive a shot at playing time given the departures of Mike ... Read More