Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Senior middle hitter Destiney Tucker attempts a spike in a 2017 matchup against Washington and Jefferson. The team won 3 conference matchups last week and are now 5-1 in conference play. 

Volleyball inches closer to top spot in RSC East

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor October 9, 2018

The Pioneer volleyball squad extended its winning streak to six after another victorious weekend of River States Conference (RSC) road trips. Point Park dominated its first match of the week, and topped...

All in With Allison – Butler takes the court

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist October 9, 2018

Butler High School has been represented at Point Park in many ways since its founding in 1960. The Globe has had its fair share of Editor-in-Chiefs that attended Butler, as well as athletes, coaches and...

Junior midfielder Tadeo D’Apollo takes a free kick in last week’s 1-0 conference loss facing Rio Grande University. The team tied conference opponent West Virginia Tech University 1-1 Saturday and are back in action Thursday against Ohio Christian University.

Close calls end in disappointment

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor October 2, 2018

The story for the men’s soccer team this week was close games that did not end in their favor. They arrived at Highmark Stadium Thursday to host the No. 7 team in the country, Rio Grande. Point Park...

Senior Kara Rohlf finishing the 2017 Walsh invitational. Rohlf placed third for the Pioneers last weekend in Louisville where the team placed third overall.

Cross country boasts top times

Written By Robert Berger, Sports Photo Editor October 2, 2018

The Pioneer women’s cross country team took seventh place in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday. Freshman Alyssa Campbell highlighted the weekend by finishing first in her race. “It’s definitely the...

All in With Allison – Malle’s Memory in Future Pioneers

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist October 2, 2018

This week, Point Park mourns the death of yet another member of the Pioneer community. Philip Malle was a defender on the men’s soccer team from 2009 to 2012, and was a part of the resurgence that...

Sophomore middle hitter Jazlyn Rozier watches on from the bench during the teams matchup against Washington and Jefferson earlier this year. The team is coming off an undefeated conference play weekend in which they faced Midway University and Asbury University.

Volleyball now 2-1 in RSC

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor October 2, 2018

The women’s volleyball team sacrificed one set out of their last seven and now boast a modest winning streak ahead of another River States Conference (RSC) road weekend. The team began the week with...

Senior defender Asia Pennock-Franke heads the ball during a match up against Lourdes University earlier this year. The team is now on a seven game win streak after defeating conference opponents Ohio Christian University and Rio Grande University this past week.

Women’s soccer extends win streak to seven

Written By Rachel McKriger, For The Globe October 2, 2018

“Crazy” is how Maggie Kuhn elected to describe last week. That is not an understatement for the Point Park women’s soccer team. Three games in the span of six days were slapped onto Point Park’s...

Baseball, basketball stars inducted into Pioneer Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor October 2, 2018

Point Park University announced two alumni would be enshrined in the Pioneer Athletic Hall of Fame midway through September. The Class of 2018 includes baseball’s George Schroeder and women’s basketball’s...

Bob Rager coaching calls a play during his final season as head coach of the men’s basketball program. Rager passed away the night of Sept. 19. He spent 27 years as the head basketball coach.

Late Coach Rager leaves lasting legacy as a Pioneer

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor September 25, 2018

Bob Rager came to Point Park as the head coach of the men’s basketball program in 1989, but his time and legacy as a Pioneer started 19 years prior. Rager did enough during his time as a student athlete...

Men’s soccer splits opening RSC matches

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor September 25, 2018

The men’s soccer team opened River States Conference (RSC) play last week with a pair of road matches against Brescia (Ky.) University and Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) University. The Pioneers failed...

Anna Shields competes in the 2017 Walsh Invitational. Last weekend at Lock Haven, Shields  won her third race in a row, and the team placed 3rd overall.

Women take third at Lock Haven, Shields on top again

Written By Robert Berger, Sports Photo Editor September 25, 2018

The women’s cross country team spent Saturday afternoon at Lock Haven University competing in the school’s invitational, placing third overall with senior Anna Shields topping it off to finish first...

Chris Eames (Right) and  Sean Hanrahan (Middle) of  ESPN  and  Arby’s President Rob Lynch (Left), address students during the first Pittsburgh Center for Sports Media and Marketing event of the semester.

A “meaty” presentation on sports sponsorships

Written By Robert Berger, Sports Photo Editor September 25, 2018

The Pittsburgh Center for Sports Media and Marketing held its first event of the fall semester Thursday, “Why a Sports Sponsorship Works.” Featuring Sean Hanrahan and Chris Eames of ESPN and Arby’s...

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