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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...

2024 graduate and Pitt swim athlete Jerry Chen competes at a swim tournament.

Pitt Swimming’s Jerry Chen receives Postgraduate Award from NCAA

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer June 12, 2024

Since his arrival five years ago, Pitt swimmer Jerry Chen has made a mark as a big part of the men’s swim team. The NCAA hands out a postgraduate award to 126 student-athletes yearly who excel academically...

A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Column | Changes needed to field the best 68 in March Madness

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor June 6, 2024

In the 2023-24 college basketball season, Pitt men’s basketball barely missed out on an NCAA Tournament bid and a chance to make an NC State-esque run in March Madness.  Pitt was the last team to...

Senior forward Blake Hinson (2) drives to the basket during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Duke on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Pitt basketball reloads roster ahead of 2024-25 season

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer June 6, 2024

The men’s basketball season wrapped up for the Panthers this spring with a record of 22-11 (12-8 ACC) and a fourth-place finish in the ACC, just missing a spot in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Although Pitt...

Toren Mehta and his father Vinay Mehta pose for a picture on the baseball field at PNC Park on Saturday, May 25.

9-year-old battling cancer gifted Pirates experience of a lifetime

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor June 5, 2024

On April 14, 2024, Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen sent a rocket of a baseball into left field at Citizens Bank Park to notch the 300th home run of his career. On the receiving end of the career-defining...

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 Saturdays 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...

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