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

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....

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...

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