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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

Pitt forward 	Kalista Walters shoots against Louisville on Jan 29. Evan Meng | Staff Photographer

Panthers fall prey to Deacons, 57-48

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer February 6, 2017

The Panthers and the Demon Deacons each claimed the lead twice Sunday, but when the Panthers failed to put a stop to the Deacons’ rampant scoring, the game ended with a familiar outcome for the men’s...

Dom Forys wrestles against Davidson on Jan. 14. He returned to action Friday with a 15-4 major decision win against NC State. John Hamilton | Visual Editor

Panther wrestling pinned by Wolfpack, 23-15

By Luke Cannon | For The Pitt News February 6, 2017

The No. 25 Pitt wrestling team received a boost from the return of its best wrestler Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to hold off a late comeback from the No. 8 North Carolina State Wolfpack. Pitt...

Pitt head basketball coach Kevin Stallings brought two more recruits into the program in the past week. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt basketball nets two more recruits

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor February 6, 2017

Amidst all the excitement of National Signing Day for prospective college football recruits last Wednesday, the Pitt men’s basketball team added to its own 2017 recruiting class. The Panthers received...

Pitt gymnastics watch as their teammates compete in the floor exercise on Jan 28. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pitt gymnasts place second in Philadelphia meet

By Kait French | For The Pitt News February 6, 2017

Pitt’s gymnastics team captured its first-ever title in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League last year. This year almost half way through the season, the reigning champion Panthers are struggling just...

Natsumi Okamoto, pictured playing against UNC last year, teamed up with teammate Gabriela Rezende to win in a doubles match Saturday. Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Pitt tennis team holds off Duquesne

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer February 6, 2017

Rebounding after a tough 6-1 loss to Notre Dame Jan. 29, the Pitt women’s tennis team narrowly defeated hometown rival Duquesne Saturday at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness Center. The Panthers came out...

Senior Ariel Pastore-Sebring, pictured running in the PSU National Open, set a personal best on Saturday in the 3,000m with a time of 9:50.95. Courtesy of Barry Schenk / Pitt Athletics

Women’s track and field team breaks school relay record

By Dominic Campbell | For The Pitt News February 5, 2017

The Pitt women’s distance medley relay team had a record-breaking performance Friday, but still couldn’t catch up. In South Bend, Indiana, for the Meyo Invitational Friday and Saturday, the women’s...

Senior forward Michael Young had a game-high 24 points in the Panthers 72-64 loss at Duke Saturday afternoon. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Panthers’ woes continue in 72-64 loss at No. 21 Duke

By Varun Kumar | For The Pitt News February 4, 2017

For the second straight game, the Pitt men’s basketball team gave one of college basketball’s most storied programs all it could handle. And for the second straight time, the Panthers (12-11 overall,...

Pitt first-year guard Alayna Gribble scored a career-high 23 points in the Panthers 93-65 loss at Syracuse Thursday night. Evan Meng | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s basketball slips up at No. 24 Syracuse, 93-65

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor February 3, 2017

Continuing a recurring theme of the 2016-17 season, the Pitt women’s basketball team put up a fight against a ranked opponent Thursday, but couldn’t finish the job. Pitt led Louisville at halftime...

Former Pitt point guard Brianna Kiesel signed a multi-year contract Thursday with the WNBAs Atlanta Dream. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Brianna Kiesel signs multi-year contract with WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor February 3, 2017

Former Panthers point guard Brianna Kiesel, one of the most decorated players in Pitt women’s basketball history, is back in the WNBA. Kiesel signed a multi-year contract Thursday with the Atlanta...

Head Coach Pat Narduzzi has had to replace two offensive coordinators in his short time at Pitt, as Jim Chaney‎ and Matt Canada both left after just one year. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Panthers hire Shawn Watson as new offensive coordinator

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor February 2, 2017

After introducing the 26 members of the Pitt football team’s 2017 recruiting class Wednesday, the Panthers revealed the man who will be running the team’s offense in the upcoming season just one day...

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