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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

A Pitt track and field athlete competes at the NCAA East Preliminaries in 2016.

Pitt athletics honors track and field coach with posthumous Hall of Fame induction

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer June 18, 2024

Pitt athletics’ 2024 Hall of Fame class is arguably the most impressive class inducted thus far. Pitt will celebrate the 10-person class during homecoming weekend on September 13 — the night before...

Pitt track and field athlete inducted into Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame

Pitt track and field athlete inducted into Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer June 13, 2024

Former Pitt track and field star Eric Cannon, who attended Pitt from 1985 to 1990, was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame on May 23.  The Wilmington, Delaware, native began...

Senior Lydia Bottelier competes during the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championship on March 7.

Track and field finds success at NCAA East Regional

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer June 4, 2024

From May 22 to May 25, the Panthers traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to compete at the NCAA East Regional. The Panthers fared well with several qualifiers for the NCAA Championships and many strong performances. On...

A Riverhounds player’s jersey.

Pittsburgh introduces professional women’s soccer team set to play in 2025

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

In 1998, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club brought the professional soccer scene to the Steel City. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American...

The Inaugural Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame Class waits to be introduced at Saturday's Pitt vs. Penn State game. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt athletics inducts many Panthers sports greats into its 2024 Hall of Fame class

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer May 29, 2024

Pitt athletics’ 2024 Hall of Fame class includes several inductees of high status. The 10-person class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during homecoming weekend on September 13 — the night before...

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor May 28, 2024

Pittsburgh has been absent from postseason baseball for a while now. But with its starting pitchers, the three-headed monster of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates seem destined...

Cyrus Korir, the first place finisher of the elite men's category of the 2018 Pittsburgh Half Marathon, had never run a half marathon in his life before Sunday. In the final stretch of the race, he outran second place finisher and defending champion Julius Kogo to take the victory. (Photo by Jane Millard | Visual Editor)

Pitt students take on Pittsburgh Marathon weekend

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer May 22, 2024

Earlier in May, the city of Pittsburgh became a running playground for more than 40,000 participants from all 50 states and more than 10 countries, representing six continents. The weekend was full of...

Senior Lydia Bottelier competes during the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championship on March 7.

Pitt track and field finds success late in season

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer May 21, 2024

Despite the academic year coming to a close, the men and women of Pitt track and field have been busy. The Panthers have been traveling around the country, competing, winning and breaking records along...

Senior Lydia Bottelier competes during the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championship on March 7.

Pitt track and field competes across multiple meets

By Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff Writer April 9, 2024

Pitt track and field is on quite the tear recently. In their last few meets, the men and women’s teams have racked up successful finishes, broken records and won honorable titles.  The Panthers’...

First-year third baseman Jordan George (10) high-fives junior pitcher Kyra Pittman (8) during Friday evening’s game against Louisville at Vartabedian Field.

Pitt athletics has an up-and-down weekend

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer March 31, 2024

This weekend was up and down for Pitt athletics. Pitt squads saw major successes and multiple recognitions in swimming and diving and track and field. But the Panthers also faced devastating blows in baseball,...

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