With the Backyard Brawl returning with a bang last year, Panthers fans can only hope to see
something similar this Saturday in Morgantown. New fans and players will get to experience the intense battles...
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 5, 2023
As a senior at Pine Richland High School in the Pittsburgh-suburb of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, redshirt senior quarterback Phil Jurkovec was on top of the world. The Rams’ signal caller had just led his...
Standing beside a podium at PNC Park in the North Shore, Bills safety Damar Hamlin was quiet, silently waiting for his time to take the stage. Finally, a representative from the mayor's office introduced...
Pitt football underwent a roster overhaul this offseason as many key contributors moved on to the next level, opening up playing time for the Panthers’ newcomers. Senior Staff Writer Jack Markowski previews the first-year players that could step up and make an impact for Pitt in the 2023 season.
A growing skateboarding culture in Pittsburgh has made it their mission to include people of all abilities. Pitt graduate student Hana Goodman recently teamed up with two local organizations to teach people with visual impairments to skateboard.
As spring turns to summer, NFL fans will continue to get a look at this year’s rookie class. Sports Editor Brian Sherry examines how each Pitt rookie is doing with their new team.
Only 128 fighters will compete in Taekwondo at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But Pitt junior Cassius King hopes he will defy the odds and represent the University and the United States in Paris.
By Brian Sherry, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 29, 2023
From injuries to the transfer portal, former Pitt linebacker John Petrishen has experienced the highs and lows of college football. Now, after participating in his second Pitt Pro Day, Petrishen said he will never give up on his dreams.
For first-year Che Nwabuko, balance is everything. Nwabuko is a dual-sport athlete, playing both football and track and field for Pitt. But with Nwabuko’s work ethic, balancing two sports and college academics isn’t too challenging.
On any given day during the school year, several members of Pitt’s Formula SAE team, also known as Panther Racing, work deep into the night in the sub-basement of Benedum Hall. Away from their course load, they choose to spend their free hours tirelessly building and refining an open-wheeled race car that will compete in only a handful of events each year.
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