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Junior guard Baylie Mook attempts a layup against Alice Lloyd last month. Mook has put up double-digit point totals in the past three games.

Women clinch playoff berth

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2019

Before last Tuesday’s game, the women’s basketball team honored two of its star members for Senior Night. Seniors Kaitlyn Smith and Sam Weir celebrated further with a 74-50 win over conference...

The competitive dance team competes at the inaugural Pioneer Showcase at Gateway High School last month. This past weekend, the Pioneer Cheer and Dance Teams competed in Sienna Heights. Both teams walked away victorious and the cheer team scored a season high 79.33 while dueling Siena Heights.

Dancing into golden weekend

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-Elect February 12, 2019

The cheer and dance teams served routines nothing short of spectacular following a weekend at the Siena Heights Saints Spectacular and the University of Saint Francis Invitational. Both teams competed...

All in With Allison – Success Flu

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist February 12, 2019

It seems like all of the sports that are currently in season are seeing recurring successes recently. It’s kind of like the flu - one team gets it, then it spreads to the next, then the next, then eventually...

Michael Morris competes in the high jump last Saturday in Tiffin, Ohio  at the RSC Indoor Track and Field Championship. Both teams won the RSC title. “We overcome so much here at Point Park... It’s a challenge without having facilities and  to overcome that, winning a championship makes it a little sweeter” coach Kelly Parsley said.

Indoor track and field achieves back-to-back championship titles

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2019

For the second year in a row, both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams are conference champions after spending this past weekend in Tiffin, Ohio. “The conference teams were definitely...

Senior guard Sam Weir attempts a layup during a game earlier this season against Alice Lloyd. Weir totaled 18 points last week against Carlow.

Women tally big win ahead of NAIA bye week

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor February 5, 2019

The women’s basketball team had one chance to pick up another River States Conference (RSC) win before their bye week, as they traveled just under three miles away from campus to Carlow University. The...

Asim Pleas carries the ball in a game against Washington Adventist. Pleas scored a career high 33 points against Carlow last week.

Men pick up first RSC road win at Carlow

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor February 5, 2019

With the efforts of senior guards Asim Pleas and Tramell Perry and sophomore guard Mark Shehady all earning career high numbers in points, the Pioneers defeated Carlow 101-96 last Tuesday on the road. Absent...

Sophomore Alyssa Boyd competes at the Youngstown Invitational last month. Last weekend, Boyd qualified for nationals in the distance medley relay alongside freshmen Alyssa Campbell and Nia Boyd and Senior Anna Shields.

DMR qualifies for Nationals

Written By Nick Kasisky, For The Globe February 5, 2019

The Pioneers ran their fifth indoor meet of the season this past weekend, traveling to Youngstown, Ohio to compete in the YSU National Mid-Major Invitational. The meet took place over the course of two...

All in With Allison – Let Me Womansplain

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist February 5, 2019

I am the first female sports columnist The Globe has ever had. I am also the second-ever female host of Pioneer Sideline, a Point Park sports-themed show at our campus television station, U-View. My only...

The competitive dance team competes at Gateway High school as part of the Pioneer Preview last month. The team placed second last weekend while competing at Aquinas College.

Show up at Saints Showdown

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-Elect February 5, 2019

The Pioneer cheer and dance teams showed up at the Aquinas (Mich.) College Saints Showdown this past Sunday. Multiple teams from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Northeast...

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All in With Allison – X Marks the (Top) Spot

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist January 29, 2019

Anna Shields is a name we have all heard over and over again, and for a very good reason - she is the best athlete to come through Point Park since the school’s founding. Like the women’s team,...

Senior guard Daniel King makes a layup last weekend against Alice Lloyd Saturday. King put up 18 points in the 81-73 victory.

Men split close conference games, sit third in RSC East

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 29, 2019

After dropping a game to Asbury University  66-63, last Thursday night, the men’s basketball team came back two days later with an 81-73 victory against Alice Lloyd. “The season goes on and you...

The competitive dance team competes against Aquinas at their first home meet earlier this month. Last weekend, the team ended the day with a score of 85.96 and placed first out of six teams.

Cheer and dance end hiatus

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-Elect January 29, 2019

The competitive cheer and dance teams launched back into action after a two-week hiatus from competitions. The teams competed at the Siena Heights Halo Classic this past Sunday, Jan. 27, in Adrian, Mich....

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