Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Women’s soccer blanked in Michigan season opener

Women’s soccer blanked in Michigan season opener

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor September 5, 2017

The women’s soccer team opened regular season play last Friday at the Cougar Classic in Michigan, but failed to get on the scoreboard in each of the team’s first two games. Point Park opened the weekend...

Croups Corner - Scary good Shields

Croup’s Corner – Scary good Shields

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist September 5, 2017

The men’s and women’s cross country teams could be at their best yet this season. Their recruiting class for both teams have been touted by head coach Kelly Parsley, now in his fourth year at the...

Early winning streak cut short

Early winning streak cut short

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor September 5, 2017

The volleyball team traveled to Ohio last weekend for the Emileigh Cooper Memorial Tournament hosted by the University of Rio Grande. Entering the tournament on a four-game winning streak, a rocky first...

Gabe Bubon (right) replaces Bob Rager as the head men’s basketball
coach this year after 13 years as the assistant coach and one season as
the interim head coach. Wayne Copeland (left) will return as his assistant.

Bubon officially begins head coaching career

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor August 29, 2017

Life has no guarantees. Gabe Bubon knew that entering this summer. He spent last year as the interim head men’s basketball coach after working as the assistant coach for 12 years to Bob Rager, who...

Sophomore Nikki Polens dribbles around a Wheeling Jesuit defender at last Friday’s scrimmage at Highmark

Women’s soccer aims for RSC three-peat

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor August 29, 2017

At the beginning of the 2016 women’s soccer season, head coach Maggie Kuhn never imagined that just one year later she would be aiming to lead her team to its third straight year as River States Conference...

The men’s and women’s cross country teams look to return to the NAIA
National Championship Meet this year in Vancouver, Wash.

Deep, strong cross country squads eye up Vancouver run

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

The 2017 men’s and women’s cross country teams look to unite to complete the quest to nationals in Vancouver, Wash. The men placed sixth at the River States Conference (RSC) Championships last year...

Sophomore outside hitter, Madeline Poirier, and graduated middle hitter, Nikki Inquartano, protect the net from a set from Lawrence Tech last season.

Expanded volleyball roster seeks nationals return

Written By Mike Turk August 29, 2017

With the 2017 volleyball season right around the corner, the 2016 River States Conference (RSC) regular season champions are feeling confident about its season despite being a team with an extended roster...

RSC starts year with commissioner search

RSC starts year with commissioner search

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor August 29, 2017

Scott McClure resigned as River States Conference (RSC) commissioner after a two-year stint as the league's first full-time commissioner. McClure stepped down effective Aug. 1 and began his new role...

Graham Hoffman named golf head coach

Graham Hoffman named golf head coach

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor August 29, 2017

The men’s and women’s golf teams have a new head coach for the first time in eight seasons. Graham Hoffman will lead the charge for the teams, replacing Gabe Bubon, who was recently named the head...

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...

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