The 2012 year was not the best for Pittsburgh sports, but it created some major memories. The NHL lockout really hurts this countdown, and the amount of Penguin moments on this list is limited due to that. The Steelers, with the exception of a couple games, had a very forgettable season. Despite a collapse at the end of the season, the Pirates dominate most of this list. Without further ado, here is the list of the top twenty moments in Pittsburgh these past twelve months. 20. Phillies vs. ... Read More
Archives for December 2012
Previewing the Three Rivers Classic: Ohio State University
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and University Miami of Ohio. Today, we will take a look at Ohio State's ice hockey program. Posting a 7-6-5 record this season, the Ohio State Buckeyes define "middle of the road." ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 16 Report Card
Another week, another disappointment for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers. This time however the script was different as the Steelers' defense played great and their offense let them down. Thanks to Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there will be no postseason for Mike Tomlin's team, just plenty of questions. With that being said, let's take a look at this week's report card. Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger played his worst game of the season. He was an MVP candidate before his ... Read More
Panthers crack top 25 for first time in a year
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team earned its first national rating of the 2012-13 season when it was ranked No. 24 in this afternoon’s USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ poll. Pitt earned 97 total votes and is one of six Big East teams ranked in this week’s top-25 poll. The Associated Press poll will also be released this afternoon. Pitt (12-1) returns to the national rankings for the first time in 19 weeks and in the first poll since December 26, 2011. Prior to the past ... Read More
Three Rivers Classic team preview: RMU
The first annual Three Rivers Classic will start on December 28th and run through December 29th. The tournament will feature four Division I college programs, each playing two games at Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The four programs are Penn State, Robert Morris University, Ohio State, and University Miami of Ohio. We will preview each team throughout the week starting with Robert Morris. The Colonials enter the Three Rivers Classic on a five game unbeaten streak, ... Read More
Steelers playoffs hopes come to a stop with loss to Bengals
For the second straight week, a late interception from Ben Roethlisberger came to haunt the Steelers dropping their third straight game in a 13-10 loss to the Bengals. The Steelers are officially are eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. After holding AJ Green to only one reception for eight yards in their week seven meeting, Green exploded for 116 yards on 10 receptions. With arguably his biggest coming on 21 yard pass from Andy Dalton to set the Bengals up for a Josh Brown game ... Read More
A familiar face hopes to return a winning culture back to Pittsburgh
When Pirates hitting coach Gregg Ritchie opted to coach his alma mater George Washington University following the 2012 season, the search for a new hitting coach was on. Clint Hurdle, Neal Huntington and company decided on a familiar face to the Pittsburgh faithful. Jay Bell was manning the middle infield when Pittsburgh last had a winning team. With his hire as hitting coach, Bell is looking to do his part in returning a winning culture back to Pittsburgh. “One of the things that really ... Read More
2nd Half Haunts Duquesne Again On the Road
Lafayette—The first half went down in familiar fashion Saturday night for Duquesne. The Dukes shot well from behind the arc (6 for 11) thanks to Sean Johnson and Jeremiah Jones, who each had two threes apiece. They also played sound defense, holding their opponents to 33 points on 42% shooting. Derrick Colter put up another stellar performance, tying his career-high in points with 25. Following Colter’s lead, Johnson put up 16 points, while Jeremiah Jones scored 12. Unfortunately, these ... Read More
The Immaculate Reception: A first hand account
The Immaculate Reception is, without a doubt, the most famous play in NFL history. With the 40th anniversary of the iconic play approaching on Sunday, I thought it would be appropriate to tell the story of the play through the eyes of someone who witnessed it first-hand. My grandfather, Joseph Kilkeary has been a Steelers season ticket holder since the 1960’s, and was at Three Rivers Stadium that day with my late grandmother. I interviewed him to get his side of the story of what happened ... Read More
Reruns don’t satisfy a girls broken Penguins heart
We all know about the NHL lockout. It has been going on for far too long. One day was too long for me. After recovering from some health issues over the past year, this year was going to be my FIRST year visiting the Consol Energy Center. I was thrilled. I mean completely ecstatic. I had my jersey out and dusted off (The powder blue throwback Crosby jersey, thank you very much). I was hunting down Pens stickers to adorn my cheeks, and I was buying chloraseptic spray in preparation of my sore ... Read More