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The Pitt News

Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore.

The grass is always greener at Acrisure Stadium

By Robert Thompson, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Last Saturday, the Pitt football team wrapped up spring practices with its annual Blue and Gold scrimmage, kicking off the longest portion of the offseason. While the players turn their attention to final...

Ladies and ‘they-dies’ break norms with Pitt Women’s Rugby Football Club

Ladies and ‘they-dies’ break norms with Pitt Women’s Rugby Football Club

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer April 21, 2025

Women are stereotypically painted into corners — told where they can go, and what they can do. As gender roles erode, breaking those molds becomes more common in the world of sports. Pitt Women’s...

The Pitt club hurling team poses after a game against Purdue University in Denver, Colorado.

How hurling put me on ESPN and in a National Championship game

By Ethan Lemler, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

Nothing is more difficult than joining a new club in college. It is terrifying when you are going to a new environment without knowing what the next four years will look like — you are meeting new people,...

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the 12th tee during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Augusta, Ga.

A new chapter in Augusta awaits

By Sean McQuillan and Ari Meyer April 8, 2025

Hello friends, and welcome to the 2025 Masters. The greatest week in golf is here, which means the most beautiful golf course is ready to welcome the likes of defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Rory...

Junior goalie Molly Cain (54) anticipates the ball during the lacrosse game against Duke at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, April 5.

Building a legacy: Pitt women’s lacrosse honors inaugural team members

By Camille de Jesus, Senior Staff Writer April 7, 2025

On Saturday, the Pitt women's lacrosse team took on No. 11 Duke in an afternoon showdown at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Although the Panthers fell to the Blue Devils 14-10, this game was special to...

Pitt fans and their families sing "Sweet Caroline" during a game against FSU at Acrisure Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023.

Weathering the storm: Pittsburgh teams have tackled some of the toughest environments

By Camille de Jesus, Senior Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The end of the year in western Pennsylvania is always marked by two things — football and questionable weather. Starting in September and continuing all the way into the new year, there are plenty of...

Penguins right winger, Bryan Rust, greets fans along the parade route.

Milkshake Factory’s ‘Rusty’s Shake’ promotion scores high with Oakland residents

By Thomas Simione, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

Pittsburgh’s favorite deal on shakes has returned to Milkshake Factory in Oakland. The ‘Rusty’s Shake' is the newest, hottest item available at the Milkshake Factory on Forbes Avenue, and the Penguins’...

Pitt swimmers prepare for their event at the meet against Carnegie Mellon on Saturday.

Spring sports in full swing this weekend

By Julien Holbrook, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

This weekend, the Pitt men’s swimming and diving team takes center stage while the track and field team heads to two separate events and lacrosse plays the number one team in the country.  Men's...

A Pitt wrestler scrambles during Pitt wrestling’s match against North Carolina on Feb. 7.

Champions crowned in a busy weekend of Pitt athletics

By Thomas Simione, Staff Writer March 23, 2025

The spring seasons are in full force at Pitt. Wrestling, gymnastics and swim and dive concluded their seasons by competing in some postseason tournaments while baseball and softball marched forward in...

First-year pitcher Gwen Sparks (31) prepares to throw the ball at the softball game against RMU at Vartabedian Field on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

Weekend Preview | Spring sports in full swing

By Julien Holbrook, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Pitt athletics is heading into one of its busiest weekends in the spring schedule. Women’s and men’s soccer are heating back up, baseball and softball head into a tough middle-of-the-season stretch...

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