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Senior guard Maryssa Agurs drives through the Brescia defense Sunday. She scored 37 points across Point Park’s pair of victories last weekend against IU Southeast (22 points) and Brescia (15 points).

Women stay undefeated vs. West with weekend wins

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Features Editor January 23, 2018

The women’s basketball team continued River States Conference (RSC) play last weekend with cross-divisional opponents Indiana University (IU) Southeast and Brescia. The Pioneers came out Friday ready...

Croup’s Corner – Track and field a lock for good headlines

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist January 23, 2018

The winter sports season has been rough at times on several fronts at Point Park, but there has been and will continue to be positive headlines coming from the track and field teams. We are past the...

Senior guard Rushan Roberts drives to the hoop against IU East last Tuesday during his 16-point performance in the loss to the Red Wolves.

No. 3 IU East cruises past thinning men’s roster

Written By Derek Malush, Staff Writer January 16, 2018

After the River State Conference loss to No. 3-ranked Indiana University East (17-2, RSC 6-0), the Pioneers have yet to register a win in 2018 as they were blown out at home on Tuesday night by the Red...

Cheer team members Benjamin Hawkins (Left), Kenny Sickles (Right) and Emily Kirsch pose for a photo after the Concordia Dual Competition on Dec. 9.

Hawkins transitions from Marine to cheerleader

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor January 16, 2018

Benjamin Hawkins used to lift weights during Marine Corps Recruit Training and now he lifts his teammates. His plans have changed to teaching students instead of military officers. The Bethel Park native...

Senior guard Shaniya Rivers drives through IU East defenders in a 96-78 loss last Tuesday at CCAC Allegheny

Dominating first quarter launches IU East past women

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Features Editor January 16, 2018

The women’s basketball team ended its four-game River States Conference (RSC) winning streak last Tuesday against Indiana University (IU) East. The Red Wolves were “receiving votes” and in the 27...

Top track and field athletes represent at Penn State meet

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor January 16, 2018

Three of the top Point Park track and field athletes represented the program at the Penn State University Nittany Lion Challenge last weekend. Anna Shields carried the No. 1 indoor mile time in collegiate...

Croup’s Corner – Taking lumps, building a program

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist January 16, 2018

There were two conference basketball games in Pittsburgh last week that featured the road team dominating the home team in games with more than a few parallels. Both road squads were clearly on a different...

Daniel King goes above and beyond the defenders to make a shot. King is a sophmore guard from Detroit, Michigan. The Pioneers took the win against Rio Grande on Nov 29.

King reigns as top scorer in first year as Pioneer

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

Detroit native Daniel King is no stranger to Western Pennsylvania after beginning his college career at Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) in 2016. King attended WCCC and played as a guard and...

Freshman guard Michelle Burns takes on a Rio Grande defender on Nov. 29 at CCAC Allegheny. She entered the week leading the Pioneers in scoring with 12 points per game.

Conference winning streak extended to 4 for women’s basketball team over break

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Features Editor January 9, 2018

The Point Park women’s basketball team is heating up the new year with a four game River States Conference (RSC) winning streak. The Pioneers opened play in 2018 at home with an RSC match against Cincinnati...

Junior Asim Pleas searches past a Wilberforce guard during a Dec. 7 home game. Pleas entered the week averaging 11.9 points per game.

Men’s basketball drops pair of games after holiday

Written By Derek Malush January 9, 2018

With two straight River State Conference (RSC) losses coming off the holiday break, the Point Park men’s basketball team is now on a four-game losing skid that dates back to early December citing losses...

Croup’s Corner – Women’s basketball carries RSC winning streak into 2018

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist January 9, 2018

Tuesdays are the worst. Well, at least for the Globe. The men’s and women’s basketball teams host arguably their toughest opponents Tuesday night when Indiana University East comes to town. We put...

Senior forward Fousseini Konate shoots for a layup against Washington Adventist in Point Park’s home opener Nov. 22. Konate scored the team-high of 22 points for the Pioneers.

King dethrones Wilberforce University on last-second layup

Written By Derek Malush December 11, 2017

The men’s basketball team put together another heroic finish as the Pioneers overcame Wilberforce University on Thursday night, beating the Bulldogs 73-72 on a last-second layup to give them their fourth...

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