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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Junior Dante’ Watson finished eighth in the 800m run and was part of the 4x400m relay team that took seventh place.

Lauray leads Pitt at ACC Championships

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • February 25, 2019
Greg Lauray took gold in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships, while Dante’ Watson helped place in three different events for the Panthers.
Pitt gymnastics achieved its highest score this season on Friday night. It placed second against West Virginia University and Ball State, losing to West Virginia by less than half a point.

Weekend Sports: Baseball, wrestling excel down south

By Andrew Kelly, Staff Writer • February 25, 2019
The weekend in Pitt sports saw the wrestling team close the regular season with a win over a ranked opponent and the baseball team sweep its tournament competition.
Redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi, pictured here against North Carolina on Feb. 2, won his match against Duke on Friday.

Weekend Sports: Wrestling rolls, softball stumbles

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 17, 2019
The Panthers didn’t fare so well on the diamond — the baseball and softball teams went a combined 1-7 in their respective tournaments over the weekend.
Junior Demetrius Thomas, pictured here against North Carolina on Feb. 2, won his match against Deonte Wilson of NC State and helped Pitt wrestling break their 3-match losing streak.

Weekend Sports: Wrestling racks up three wins

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 11, 2019
Pitt wrestling led the charge over the weekend, racking up three wins after struggling in previous weeks.
Junior Demetrius Thomas lost his sudden-death overtime match, marking Pitt’s third straight wrestling loss.

Weekend Sports: Tough three days for Pitt athletics

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 4, 2019
In an otherwise bleak three days, the tennis and track and field programs provided moments of victory with set wins and podium finishes.
Pitt gymnastics narrowly beat George Washington University winning 195.175 to 194.625 on Saturday afternoon.

Weekend Sports: Swim team shines in last home meet

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • January 27, 2019
Pitt swimming and diving headlined an eventful weekend in Pitt athletics, dominating the Western Pennsylvania Invitational and breaking multiple team records in the process.
Andrew Lehmberg has recently returned to the field after recovering from a knee injury. Pitt men's ultimate team is one of the best in the nation, having qualified for nationals every year since 2005.

Pitt Men’s Ultimate brings “end of days” to opponents

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • January 23, 2019
Pitt’s Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team was voted Pitt’s best club sport. “I think that we are the hardest working team in the country every year in terms of time we put in,” fifth-year senior and captain Hafeez Shams said
Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts announced he will transfer to Oklahoma.

Take 5: Kyler Murray is hurting his career, transfer portal is making football fun

By Pitt News Staff • January 16, 2019
Kyler Murray declared for the NFL Draft and in the end, it’s going to cause more harm than good. He won’t become the high draft selection he hoped for and the Oakland A’s will lose because they wasted their No. 9 pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. This moment in history will be known as “The Oakland Screw Job.”
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ray Black makes his debut in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park July 8, 2018.

Panthers in the Pros: Black, Perez, Washington, McDonough

By Stephen Thompson, staff writer • January 16, 2019
With 15 varsity sports, it is expected that some Pitt alums go on to become professional athletes. While some, like former Pitt football player James Conner, are more well known, there are still Panthers from all different sports performing at the professional level.
One of the major differences between college and club gymnastics is that in college gymnastics, gymnasts compete for a team rather than individually.

Pitt gymnasts embrace team environment

By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer • January 16, 2019
Most members of Pitt gymnastics spent their club careers striving for individual recognition and achievement. Now, they relish in being able to accomplish goals as a team.
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