The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Junior catcher Cole Maclaren (43) puts the ball in play at Sunday afternoon’s 6-5 loss to Duke. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Weekend sports: Panthers provide weak performances

By Jon Shaiken | Staff Writer March 26, 2018

Basketball season may be officially over for Pitt, but it was still a packed weekend for athletics, as four teams took the stage with varied results. Gymnastics saw strong individual performances once...

Senior Dom Forys grapples with his opponent during Pitt’s 28-9 victory over Virginia Friday night. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Weekend sports: Baseball opens season, wrestling tries to pack the Pete

By Stephen Cuddy | Staff Writer February 19, 2018

It was a quiet weekend on upper campus as Pitt sports traveled across the states to take on new and familiar foes. While many students stayed in Oakland this weekend, the baseball team travelled to...

Senior Dom Forys used seven takedowns to secure a 16-6 major decision victory. (TPN file photo)

Weekend sports: Panthers experience strong starts, struggling streaks

By Stephen Cuddy | For The Pitt News February 11, 2018

While some Panthers started off seasons strong this weekend, others continued painful bouts of loss. The softball team dominated their opening weekend in sunny California, and wrestling saw the clouds...

Sophomore Lucy Jones completes a back aerial while competing on beam during Saturday’s quad meet at Pitt. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Weekend sports: Pitt sets records high and low

By The Pitt News Staff February 5, 2018

It was a weekend for the record books, as Pitt sports topped past streaks in wins and losses. The track and field team broke two school records with best times, while men’s basketball broke the record...

First-year gymnast Haley Brechwald first took to the sport at 3 years old. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Online Visual Editor)

First-year gymnast Haley Brechwald brings talent, poise to Pitt

By David Leftiwch | Senior Staff Writer February 5, 2018

Gymnastics has always provided first-year gymnast Haley Brechwald a creative space to learn and have fun. “Gymnastics is a crazy sport because there is just always something new to learn,” Brechwald...

Sophomore swimmer Shan Hochkeppel placed second in the 100-meter backstroke. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Weekend sports: records set on the track, in the pool

By The Pitt News Staff January 29, 2018

Though Pitt athletics experienced a few bright spots this weekend — which included record-setting performances and wins — there were usual losses for Pitt’s struggling teams. While both Pitt men’s...

First year Haley Brechwald placed first in the floor event at Pitt’s 196.225 to 195.175 victory over New Hampshire.  (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Weekend sports: Gymnastics sets records, wrestling gets pinned

By The Pitt News Staff January 22, 2018

It was a packed weekend for Pitt sports, as teams both claimed historic victories and continued prolonged losing streaks. Pitt gymnastics made history setting a new program record, and the men’s...

Pitt gymnastics’ best performance emerged on the floor during its 194.850-194.125 loss to Oregon State Saturday night. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Weekend sports: Panthers flip out, fall short

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2018

While most of Oakland hunkered down because of the winter weather, three teams were in action on campus over the weekend. The track and field squad traveled to an equally snowy State College. The women’s...

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Stretching for Cirque: O’Rourke reaching for acrobatic dreams

By Phoebe Gilmore / Staff Writer April 11, 2016

Three-year-old Katie O’Rourke was on vacation in Texas when her parents first realized her natural talent for sticking a landing. “I was bouncing on the bed and flipped off and somehow landed on my...

Two Pitt gymnasts earn EAGL honors

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 18, 2016

Due to a solid weekend performance at Towson University, some members of the Pitt gymnastics team were beaming Tuesday. Two members of the Pitt gymnastics team earned East Atlantic Gymnastics League weekly...

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