Pitt women’s soccer dips into WPIAL to find homegrown talent

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • October 5, 2021

With 12 of the 34 players on the 2021 roster hailing from western Pennsylvania, including Coffield and Schupansky, the Pitt women’s soccer team has deep ties to the area.

Column | Transfers look to make a name for themselves in their first year at Pitt

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • August 24, 2021

The transfer portal provides reinforcements in the form of players who didn’t fit in with the first program they chose. The Panthers received a number of high-profile transfers this year who will look to make an instant impact.

Column | To get full Pitt Athletics experience, fans must invest in non-revenue sports

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • June 27, 2021

Non-revenue sports are an untapped gold mine for viewing pleasure, especially as they leave Pitt’s flagship sports in the dust from a competitive standpoint.

Adaptability, positive mindset keep gym goers healthy through COVID-19 pandemic

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • May 26, 2021

The ever-present threat of COVID-19 made going to the gym a threat to one’s health. Although gyms were shuttered, many refused to sit idly in their house. Exercising is a means of stress relief, confidence boosting and staying physically fit — something people needed more than ever in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic

Column | Men, women’s soccer coaches have ushered in new era of Pitt sports

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 12, 2021

While basketball and football get the most attention, staff writer Griffin Floyd argues a new era is upon us — Pitt is a fútbol, not football, school

Column | A Panther match for U.S. presidents

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • January 22, 2021

In honor of inauguration week, here’s a list of some of Pitt sports’ most iconic figures, and the president whose career they most resemble.

Column | NCAA’s conference-affiliated referee system must go

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • October 30, 2020

Nobody wins when poor officiating decides a thrilling sporting event, and fans come away underwhelmed. Staff writer Griffin Floyd argues the NCAA should reduce inconsistent ref performances by getting rid of the conference-affiliated officiating system.

Two Pitt athletes play for the Steel City that raised them

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

Homecoming normally presents an opportunity to travel back to one’s home to relive distant memories. But Pitt athletes Curtis Aiken Jr. and Dixon Veltri have chosen to stay in the city that raised them for their college careers.

Pitt cross country ready to hit the ground running

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • October 7, 2020

Pitt cross country received extra preparation time this fall thanks to an early arrival on campus. The team hopes that will pay off as it settles into an unusual season.

Pandemic Panthers: Reliving Pitt’s 1918 national championship amid the Spanish flu

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020

Even in an era where players didn’t wear helmets on the field, fans still had the sense to wear masks off of it.