Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• January 31, 2017
Thank goodness January is over for the men’s basketball team.
It was rough, and the players all recognize that. The team posted a 2-8 record in the first month of 2017 that included a 1-8 record in...
Senior forward Ja’Nia McPhatter scored her 1,000th career point as a Pioneer Saturday afternoon in a loss at Indiana University Southeast.
The New Castle, Pa. native became the 14th player in the...
Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor
• January 24, 2017
Anna Shields of the Pioneer track and field team left Youngstown Ohio number one in the in the National Association of Intercollegiate (NAIA) in two different events.
“This feels great,” Shields...
Cross country standout Anna Shields can be described in three words.
“Dedicated. Confident. Caring,” teammates Katie Guarnaccia and McKenzie Wilson said.
Shields broke a school record this year...
The Pioneers took the floor this weekend looking to end their four-game River State Conference (RSC) losing streak with a pair of road games.
The Pioneers tipped off the RSC road games at Brescia (Ky.)...
The Point Park University Competitive cheer team poses for a photo at its first-ever competition Friday, Jan. 20 at the Spartan Showcase hosted by Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Mo.
Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• January 24, 2017
That team was missing height. That team was missing its old head coach. That team was missing starting experience.
But that team was still finding ways to win. That team showed some promise.
This...
Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor
• January 17, 2017
This weekend, the Pioneer Cheer and Dance Teams will compete in their first competitions in school history.
“It’s exciting now that we’re competing,” dance team captain Amber Mole said. “It’s...
Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist
• January 17, 2017
The story of the Point Park women’s basketball team in recent years has been its ability to overcome injuries.
Each of the past three seasons, the Pioneers have had a star player or two suffer season-ending...
The men’s basketball team continued River State Conference (RSC) play over the weekend as it clashed with Indiana University (IU) East on the night of Friday the 13th.
The Pioneers were still without...
Written By Casey Hoolahan, Co-Social Media Coordinator
• January 17, 2017
Dannys Marrero started running cross-country to get out of doing chores for his mom.
He could have picked any sport, but found a home on the race course.
“I realized that this sport is different...
After starting 4-0 in conference play, the women’s basketball team has dropped three of its last four conference matchups, all of which took place in the past eight days.
Two of those conference games...
