Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• December 5, 2017
Point Park basketball has undergone a swift transformation in the last year.
Not only has the program transitioned its personnel for the first time in nearly three decades, it is also in the process of...
When looking for student-athletes during the recruiting process, coaches also have to be mindful of the past academic success of the potential recruit.
At Point Park, the criteria to play a sport include...
Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor
• November 28, 2017
Anna Shields raced to a 12th-place finish at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships and became the first All-
American in Point Park cross country history.
The...
Junior Kaitlyn Smith had her choice when it came to schools, but chose Point Park because of women’s basketball head coach Tony Grenek’s recruiting style.
Senior Amber Mole credits her sanity to excessive...
The Point Park men’s basketball team snapped its five-game losing streak last week by beating the Washington Adventist Shock 92-79 at their new home, CCAC-Allegheny.
“It feels unreal right now, I...
Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• November 28, 2017
Fousseini Konate had a career night on Thanksgiving Eve, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
The men’s basketball team was riding a five-game losing streak entering its home opener. The game...
Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor
• November 21, 2017
Students and faculty filled the Lawrence Hall Ballroom last Tuesday to hear Bob and Celina Pompeani share advice on broadcasting and the current state of the industry.
“I always look forward to coming...
When women’s basketball head coach Tony Grenek went to a round ball tournament at Geneva College four years ago looking for a point guard, two girls caught his attention.
One was Shaniya Rivers. The...
The Point Park men’s basketball team played catch up all week as the Pioneers came up short in their second contest of the season to the Washington Adventist Shock last Monday, 86-72.
“We came out...
Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor
• November 14, 2017
The Pioneers ended their volleyball season on the opening day of the conference tournament last weekend.
River States Conference (RSC) East Division champion Indiana University (IU) East hosted the RSC...
Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• November 14, 2017
They started the season talking about a suburb of Portland, Ore.
Their goals and standards were set beyond the conference championships.
They knew of their potential long before their first meet and...
Last weekend the Pioneers came out on top at the 2017 River States Conference (RCS) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship at Asbury University in Kentucky.
The women’s team were the champions...
