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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

Pitts womens cross country team is coming off the best regional performance in program history.
-- Copyright Christopher Mitchell / SportShotPhoto.com

Pitt women ranked 8th, men ranked 13th in ACC cross country poll

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

An ACC preseason poll released Thursday has predicted the Pitt women’s and men’s cross country teams will finish eighth and 13th in the conference, respectively, according to head coaches in the ACC...

325 members of the McDowell High School student section will be making the trip to Heinz Field for Pitts season opener. Courtesy of Crystal Myers.

McDowell Mob making the trip to Heinz Field for Conner’s return

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer September 1, 2016

Last fall, sports nutrition teacher Crystal Myers and the McDowell Mob — the student fan section at McDowell High School, which she heads — had everything lined up. For the second year in a row,...

A forecast of the 2016 College Football Playoff.  Danah Bialoruski | Layout Editor

Year of the Tiger: 2016 College Football Preview

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

An Aug. 26 matchup between California and Hawaii in Sydney notwithstanding, the 2016 college football season begins in earnest today with a slate of 16 Football Bowl Subdivision games. The Panthers’...

Andrew McCutchen reacts after striking out against the Miami Marlins in the sixth inning Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at PNC Park. (TNS)

Despite uneven play Pirates remain playoff relevant

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer August 30, 2016

Even with injuries, poor play and questionable decision making from the organization, the Pirates have somehow maintained mediocrity in 2016. Despite their best efforts to end a three-year postseason...

Sophmore Gillian Schriever racing towards the finish line  last season at the University of Minnesota. (Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Women’s team ranked 6th, men’s team 14th in cross country preseason poll

New rankings for NCAA cross country released this week placed both Pitt’s men’s and women’s teams in the top 15 in the region. The women’s team placed sixth, and the men’s team placed 14th...

Pitt Athletics Director Scott Barnes talking about donor acquisition during the Town Hall Meeting in January. Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt Athletics announces Panther Club donor acquisition campaign

The University’s Panther Club announced a three-week initiative on Tuesday that will seek to procure more than 11,000 monetary donations from 220,000 possible donors. With over 300,000 living alumni,...

Pitts two-deep depth chart featured seven new starters when it was released Monday morning. Emily Hower | Assistant Layout Editor

Pitt football week one depth chart breakdown

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer August 29, 2016

With the first game of Pat Narduzzi’s second season at Pitt less than a week away, the Panthers head coach revealed the team’s two-deep depth chart for their opener against Villanova on Saturday. As...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi addressed the media Monday at Pitts South Side practice facility. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Narduzzi keeps team focused on Nova with PSU showdown looming

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 29, 2016

Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi didn’t dive into any specifics for his team’s game plan against the Villanova Wildcats at his week one press conference, but he made one thing clear: for him and...

Christiana Davey scored Pitts only goal against Kansas Friday night. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s soccer tops Xavier, 2-1

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 29, 2016

After being shut out in its first two home games of the regular season, the Pitt women’s soccer team put numbers on the scoreboard immediately in its Sunday afternoon game against the Xavier Musketeers. The...

Senior Maria Genitsaridi started off her senior season with a seven-kill performance against Liberty this weekend. Pitt won the match, 3-0.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photograpgher

Pitt volleyball goes 2-1 to begin season at Kennesaw Invitational

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer August 29, 2016

After narrowly missing the postseason last fall, Pitt volleyball started its new year with one goal in mind: securing that elusive NCAA Tournament spot. The Panthers’ regular season started this weekend...

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