The road to Heinz Field is one game away for the 16 WPIAL teams in play this weekend. Semifinal action has four teams from each of the four WPIAL classes pitted against each other in a battle to see who moves on to the WPIAL Championships at Heinz Field Saturday, November 28th. Seven undefeated teams remain in the hunt for Heinz Field: Woodland Hills, Penn-Trafford, South Fayette, Aliquippa, Clairton, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic and Frazier. Each of the eight semifinal games will be ... Read More
Archives for November 2015
SRU cruises to second straight PSAC title, will host first NCAA playoff game since 1999
Fresh off of winning their second consecutive PSAC title last weekend, Slippery Rock University (10-1) will now host their first NCAA DII playoff game since 1999 when the Virginia Union Panthers (8-1) travel to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for a noon kickoff. SRU earned a No. 2 seed after dismantling West Chester 61-12 in the PSAC title game thanks to a balanced offensive attack that would amass nearly 600 yards in total yardage while the defense stifled the West Chester's offense all day, ... Read More
Robert Morris drops home opener; starts season 0-3
Robert Morris men’s basketball (0-3) has had quite a slow start to the season, and after dropping to the Bucknell Bison (2-1) 81-76 tonight, head coach Andy Toole finds himself in an early 0-3 hole. The first loss of the season came from Toole’s alma mater, Penn, in a heartbreaking 76-75 nail biter. Even with a 28-point game from senior Rodney Pryor, the Colonials were not able to make up a 16-point halftime deficit, and would fall by a mere one point. Robert Morris’ second game was quite ... Read More
Mike Mitchell is bad guy Steelers need
Mike Mitchell is setting the tone for the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers defense. And he isn’t making any friends in the process. On the stat sheet, Mitchell is having a Pro Bowl-caliber year. He leads the team in interceptions, is tied for the most forced fumbles and is fourth in tackles. After a rough 2014 where he played with a bad groin, Mitchell looks like the player the Steelers envisioned when they signed him to a five-year, $25 million deal. But his stats may not be the biggest ... Read More
COLUMN: Why not the Steelers?
The other night I had the chance to watch one of my favorite episodes of "America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions." This one was the story of the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, a team that went through their fair share of trials and tribulations before ultimately winning their first Super Bowl title in 26 years. A year removed from cruising to the best record in football, the Steelers reached their low point in a home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals who would win the division and force the ... Read More
Pitt wins opener vs. St. Joseph’s College
It took the Pitt Panthers basketball team a little longer than they may have liked, but they finally got a game that counted. Pitt, who saw their hopeful season opener against Gonzaga in Japan called at halftime, officially opened its season Tuesday night with an 84-43 victory over St. Joseph's (IN) College at the Petersen Events Center. While it was a major step down in competition from No. 9 Gonzaga, Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon got a lot of guys some playing time and was happy they ... Read More
Mason scores career-high as Dukes top New Orleans
Micah Mason scored a career-high 28 points in Duquesne’s 95-75 win over New Orleans at Palumbo Center Monday evening. The senior guard previously hit six 3-pointers in a game against George Washington last season. Mason’s career 3-point percentage stands at .495 (201-of-406), exceeding the minimum necessary to qualify for the all-time NCAA 3-point shooting percentage list, according to goduquesne.com. The Dukes (2-0) had 25 assists on 32 baskets. “Offense will never hurt us,” Mason ... Read More
Pitt Basketball signs three during early signing period
The Pitt basketball team announced on Tuesday the signing of three players- Justice Kithcart, Crisshawn Clark and Corey Manigault-during the early signing period. “We have kids that are from good, solid programs and have been with them for a number of years,” said Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon. “They all have good size for their position and they’re good students at the same time. I’m excited about the group. They all come from winning programs and they’re excited about being at the University ... Read More
Carnegie Mellon’s Sam Benger named PAC Offensive Player of the Year
Carnegie Mellon sophomore running back Sam Benger put together a big 2015 season. Big enough that some postseason honors will be coming his way. The first of which comes from his own conference as Benger was named the 2015 President's Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Benger rushed for a NCAA Division III-best 1,897 yards this season with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also ranks third among Division III players with 2,034 all-purpose yards. He currently ranks ... Read More
Pens prospects: Three up, three down
One month into the hockey season here are three Pens prospects that have impressed and three that have some work to do. Three up: • Five points in two games, including two goals and one assist on Saturday night, propelled forward Jake Guentzel to the top of NCAA scoring charts with 16 points in 10 games. Give Guentzel some credit for helping the Mavericks jump up to the sixth spot in the rankings after helping the team advance to the Frozen Four last season. • Though disappointed with ... Read More