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Sophomore guard Michelle Burns beats an Alice Lloyd defender last Saturday. Burns set the school record for 3-pointers in a game Friday against Asbury while scoring a career-high 33 points.

Two big RSC victories put women in third

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor January 29, 2019

It was a weekend full of career highs and school records for the women’s basketball team. It all started on Thursday when the Pioneers hosted Asbury University for the first River States Conference...

Freshman Alyssa Campbell competes at the Youngstown College Invitational. Last weekend, Campbell qualified for nationals in the 3,000 meter event.

4×800 men claim No. 1 in NAIA

Written By Nick Kasisky, For The Globe January 29, 2019

Last weekend, five indoor track and field runners secured a spot for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship in Brookings, S.D. The men’s 4x800 meter team...

Sam Weir takes the tip off against Ohio Christian University earlier this season. The senior, who balances school, basketball and motherhood, recently scored her 1,000th point as a Pioneer and set the program record for most blocks. Weir has put up six double-doubles in the last nine games this season.

Senior thanks family

Written By Rachael McKriger, For The Globe January 22, 2019

Sam Weir didn’t even realize she scored 30 points. The senior forward propelled Point Park to a victory over Ohio Christian University, 76-65, last week. It was a career-high game for Weir, who is...

Senior Anna Shields competes at Youngstown last weekend running in the 800 meter event. Shields set a facility record Saturday and is ranked No. 1 in the NAIA and No. 4 in all of collegiate indoor track in the event.

Strong showing at first event

Written By Nicholas Kasisky, For The Globe January 22, 2019

Another weekend of records and achievements took place, as Anna Shields set her third facility record. On Saturday, the Pioneers traveled to Youngstown State University (YSU) to compete at the first...

Sophomore guard Michelle Burns guarding the zone in  a game against Indiana University Southeast earlier this season. Last Thursday, Burns posted a career-high 31 points against Brescia University and shot a perfect 7-7 from beyond the three point line while doing so.

All in With Allison – Burnin’ Up

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor January 22, 2019

I know we talked women’s basketball in my column last week, but when players deserve recognition, I am not one to deprive them of that. This week - Michelle Burns. Fun fact - once upon a time, I...

Men fall short in RSC games

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 22, 2019

On a road trip to Indianapolis and Kentucky last weekend, the men’s basketball team dropped two conference games but are still sitting in third place in the River States Conference (RSC) standings. The...

Senior power forward Sam Weir goes up for a shot against a defender during Saturday’s matchup against Ohio Christian. In this game, Weir put up 30 points, which is one away from tying her career-high, 17 rebounds, which is three away from tying a career-high, and five blocks.

All in With Allison – ‘Weir’ All in This Together

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist January 15, 2019

Sam Weir has a very untraditional and interesting past as a women’s basketball player at Point Park University. Now a graduate student academically, but a senior on the court in eligibility, the power...

Home win caps off weekend

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 15, 2019

The men’s basketball team picked up a key conference win this past weekend after defeating Ohio Christian University (OCU)  77-58 at home Saturday afternoon. “The key to the game when you look at,...

The Point Park competitive dance team competes in their first home meet Sunday at Gateway High School. The team fell to Aquinas college 70-68 in the first round and 75-73 in round two.

Dance team competes in first-ever home meet

Written By Dara Collins, Editor Elect January 15, 2019

The cheer and dance teams began their weekend at Concordia University Ann Arbor and ended a little closer to home. The big weekend consisted of a runner-up victory for the cheer squad and the first local...

The women’s basketball team huddles up before a matchup against Ohio Christian Saturday afternoon. The team fell 76-65.

Heartbreak loss to RSC post-season potential

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor January 15, 2019

The women’s basketball team played on two very opposite ends of the spectrum this past week in River States Conference (RSC) play. The Pioneers first traveled to Indiana University (IU) East for a...

Senior Anna Shields competes in Youngstown last year. Shields placed first last weekend at Penn State in the 3,000 and second in the 1,000.

Shields now 4th in world rankings in 1,000 meter event

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 15, 2019

Last weekend, Anna Shields of the women’s track and field team earned a win in the 3,000 meter race and became the fourth ranked runner in world rankings in the 1,000 meter race at Penn State University....

Junior guard Baylie Mook dribbles around a defender during a match-up against WVU Tech earlier this month. The women’s team is now 6-11 overall on the year and 2-4 in conference play.

Women’s basketball 2-2 RSC over break

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor January 8, 2019

The women’s basketball team faced seven opponents over winter break, four of which were River States Conference (RSC) teams. Of those four games, the Pioneers went 2-2, advancing their overall RSC...

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