Going beyond the gyms: Fitness at Pitt
By Elizabeth Martinson, Senior Staff Writer
June 30, 2019
If you’re not into running and still want to keep fit, you’ll probably hit one of the fitness centers around campus.
Men’s club basketball makes vengeful return to national championship tournament
By Ben Bobeck, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
Pitt club men’s basketball lost last year’s National Club Basketball Championship Tournament in heartbreaking fashion, blowing a 15-point lead in the final 10 minutes. This year, they return to South Bend with revenge in mind.
Panther Parkour flips, rolls its way around campus
By Joanna Li, Senior Staff Writer
August 20, 2018
Members learn how to to roll, precision jump and run up walls as part of Pitt's non-competitive parkour club.
Archery club took a long shot, hit the bullseye
By Stephen Cuddy, Staff Writer
August 20, 2018
Over the course of two years, Pitt’s Archery Club has grown into a competitive organization of more than 100 members consisting of a mix of experienced and inexperienced archers.
Pitt unveils brand-new $13.2 million club sports facility
By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
Pitt students and club sports athletes received a much-needed facilities upgrade Monday morning, as the University officially opened the Pitt Sports Dome to the student body. The sunny sky and warm weather were in stark contrast to the dome’s primary purpose as a functional winter facility, somet...
Pitt Quidditch looking to sweep competition
By Ryan Recihardt / For The Pitt News
February 18, 2016
Clutching brooms between their knees, the members of the Pitt Quidditch team crouched on opposite sides of the field before their in-practice scrimmage at the Cost Center on Friday. They bounced on their toes. They cockily did push-ups. They waited for a teammate on the sideline to call out “Broo...
En garde: Students find passion in fencing
By Meg Millure / For The Pitt News
February 18, 2016
The tall, scuffed, white walls of the racquetball court in Trees Hall echo the sounds of sophomore Gabby Simon’s immaculate footwork as she leads Pitt’s fencing club in drills. The fencers in front of Simon mimic her movement — squatting in a position reminiscent of a ballet plié — moving backwa...
Rugby team takes undefeated record into weekend matchup
By Stephen Caruso / Staff Writer
November 5, 2015
Looking at Pitt’s ranked rugby team, beards are cropping up everywhere — and it’s not just from No-Shave November. “I feel like I can’t shave it until we lose,” Pitt junior and forward Matt Dunleavy said. Pitt’s club rugby team is currently undefeated in Keystone Conference play with ...
Lucky sevens: Pitt rugby heads to Vegas for tournament
By Ashley Drwal / Staff Writer
February 10, 2015
A Pitt team is going to gamble for a big win in Las Vegas — but not in the casinos.Pitt’s men’s club rugby team will compete in the Las Vegas Invitational from Thursday to Sunday with the hope of qualifying for the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in May.“We participated in this tou...
Club sports rundown: Fencing and lacrosse prepare for spring season
By Ashley Drwal / For The Pitt News
October 28, 2014
Although seasons for fall club sports teams are ending, the spring teams are just getting started. Teams are beginning to recruit new players, develop play strategies and create practice schedules for the upcoming season.Pitt FencingPitt Fencing’s most recent success includes six team members plac...
Club sports enjoying strong performances to start year
By Ashley Drwal / For The Pitt News
September 30, 2014
While varsity sports typically are best known for fiercely competitive games, Pitt also has plenty of successful competitive sports outside of the Division-I level. The University has more than 20 different men’s and women’s club sports, ranging from hockey to soccer and from fencing to Quidditch t...
Men’s rugby starts fall campaign
By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor
September 14, 2014
The football and basketball teams may have discontinued the Backyard Brawl, but one Pitt sport that has continued the rivalry against West Virginia says it is alive and well.The Pitt men’s club rugby team, also known as the Pittsburgh Rugby Football Club (PRFC), lists its game against the Mountaineers, ...
Pitt men’s Ultimate ready for another championship run
By Sean Corrado / Staff Writer
May 28, 2014
[Editor's note: Pitt lost in the quarterfinals to University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 14-13. Read about it here.] While En Sabah Nur is within reach of a national championship trifecta, the men’s Ultimate team isn’t anticipating a potential three-peat run.“From the outside, we are back-to-back defending champions...
Club Sports: Pitt Ultimate loses in national quarterfinals, falls short of goal
By Sean Corrado / Staff Writer
May 27, 2014
Marcus Ranii-Dropcho dropped to his knees, buried his head into the dirt and realized that his college Ultimate career had ended.Pitt’s Ultimate team, En Sabah Nur’s attempt to three-peat as national champions came to an early, unexpected end Sunday when the team dropped its quarterfinal match against ...
Feature: Pitt women’s club lacrosse completes season with perfect ending
By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor
May 11, 2014
Success in lacrosse, perhaps more than any other team sport, requires collaboration and a level of mutual, instinctual chemistry between teammates.The field is split into three sections, with rules allowing 15 of the 22 total players — 7 per team plus the goalie that’s on defense— in an off...
Feature: Senior All-American does everything for Panther Wrestling Club
By Dustin Gabler / Senior Staff Writer
April 9, 2014
Between working to keep his teammates’ weights in check, helping with coaching, setting up practice schedules, planning tournament trips and all of the other odds and ends of building a developing wrestling squad, Scott Schretzenmaier had little time left to work on his own wrestling. “Scott did a ...