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Croups Corner - A Point Park sports crash course

Croup’s Corner – A Point Park sports crash course

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist August 29, 2017

I’ve given plenty of overviews of Point Park athletics before, but one theme has been the same in each of my four years at the university: winning. Point Park sports teams (usually) get the job done....

Stacked RSC presents men’s soccer with familiar hurdles

Stacked RSC presents men’s soccer with familiar hurdles

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor August 29, 2017

The 2016 men’s soccer season was cut short when Midway scored a heartbreaking last second goal to win 1-0 in the River States Conference (RSC) quarterfinal. The Pioneers failed to make the conference...

Mike “Doc” Emrick of NBC was one of several industry professionals the Center for Sports Media and Marketing brought to Point Park in 2016-17.

Center exposes students to sports industry, jobs

Written By Dara Collins, Staff Writer April 18, 2017

What began as a mere idea between two Point Park alumni has now closed out its sixth successful year of operation. Mike Fetchko, owner and managing director of ISM-USA, and Tom McMillan, vice president...

Track and field teams exceeding expectations

Track and field teams exceeding expectations

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 18, 2017

Sophomore Anna Shields of the Pioneer track and field team is ranked second in the country in the women’s 1500 meters after two meets this past week. “The team definitely exceeded my expectations...

Men’s golf wins conference championship

Men’s golf wins conference championship

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 18, 2017

The Point Park men’s golf team are conference champions for the sixth time in program history. The Pioneers were in second place after day one of the River States Conference (RSC) Men’s Golf Tournament...

The men’s and women’s basketball teams have played home games at CCAC South in West Mifflin since the 1996-97 season.

Weather, facilities create daily challenges for student-athletes

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor April 18, 2017

Jason Kim transferred to Point Park from Biola University in California for his junior and senior seasons of baseball. The pitcher didn’t get to see a regular season game played on his new home field...

Addison Domingo throws to first to try and complete a double play two weeks ago. Domingo played second base at Midway last weekend and also earned a win and two saves on the mound.

Baseball sweeps Midway to maintain first place

Written By Jordan Slobodinsky, Co-Opinions Editor April 18, 2017

Point Park University completed a four-game sweep of Midway University this past weekend. The first three games of the series were decided by one run and the Pioneers depended on senior pitcher Nolan Krivijanski...

Croup’s Corner - A Year That Was...2016-17

Croup’s Corner – A Year That Was…2016-17

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist April 18, 2017

I sat in my dark Boulevard Apartments room on the seventh floor late Sunday night and stared down at the quiet and wet Boulevard of the Allies. There’s a certain calm that comes over this city at the...

Sophomore Ashley Iagnemma winds up to deliver a pitch against Cincinnati Christian Saturday in her no-hitter. The Pioneers won 6-0.

Iagnemma tosses 2nd no-hitter in 2 weeks

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor April 11, 2017

It was business as usual for Ashley Iagnemma in the pitcher’s circle this weekend. She retired hitter after hitter in the Cincinnati Christian lineup Saturday and picked up six strikeouts along the...

Katie Guarnaccia placed fourth in the women’s 5000 meters Saturday at the Westminster Invitational. Guarnaccia will compete in the women’s 10,000 meters at the NAIA National Championship meet May 25-27 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Five event wins; 19 personal records at track

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 11, 2017

The Point Park men’s and women’s track and field teams left Westminster College on Saturday with five event wins and 19 new personal records. “As a team I think we came out strong, and that’s...

Baseball goes 1-3 in Boston

Baseball goes 1-3 in Boston

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor April 11, 2017

Nick Beardsley tossed his second straight complete game in Boston on Friday and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14.1 in the lone win for the Pioneers. Point Park spent its River States Conference...

Croups Corner - Masterful potential  of men’s golf team

Croup’s Corner – Masterful potential of men’s golf team

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist April 11, 2017

Last weekend was ridiculously busy for the Point Park athletic department. Every spring team was in action and each has the potential to make runs in their respective conference tournaments. The baseball...

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