From May 22 to May 25, the Panthers traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to compete at the NCAA East Regional. The Panthers fared well with several qualifiers for the NCAA Championships and many strong performances. On Wednesday, May 22, junior Daniel Amaya PR’ed in the hammer throw. Amaya came in 24th place with a measurement of 62.24 meters. Senior Raymond Oriakhi competed in the … [Read more...] about Track and field finds success at NCAA East Regional
Pitt baseball’s midseason misfortunes ruin promising season
Despite a hot start and hot finish, brutal stretches in the middle of the season mount to yet another year of disappointment for Pitt baseball under head coach Mike Bell. Hot bats forge a hot start In the 2024 season, the Panthers came out of the starting gate on fire with an 8-1 record, which included three victories over Power Five opponents. In Pitt’s first nine games, the … [Read more...] about Pitt baseball’s midseason misfortunes ruin promising season
Pittsburgh introduces professional women’s soccer team set to play in 2025
In 1998, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club brought the professional soccer scene to the Steel City. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium, located in Station Square. Within the next year, Highmark Stadium … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh introduces professional women’s soccer team set to play in 2025
Pitt athletics inducts many Panthers sports greats into its 2024 Hall of Fame class
Pitt athletics’ 2024 Hall of Fame class includes several inductees of high status. The 10-person class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during homecoming weekend on September 13 — the night before the next installment of the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia. Inductee Bill Hillgrove announced his retirement as the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers a little over two … [Read more...] about Pitt athletics inducts many Panthers sports greats into its 2024 Hall of Fame class
Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City
Pittsburgh has been absent from postseason baseball for a while now. But with its starting pitchers, the three-headed monster of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates seem destined to return to “Buctober.” One could argue that the Pirates might even have a four-headed monster with how Bailey Falter has pitched thus far in 2024. Skenes After he … [Read more...] about Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City