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Pitt softball stays hungry for next year after first NCAA berth

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • August 30, 2015

The previous record-setting season for Pitt’s softball squad will be a tough one to follow, but the Panthers are ready. Just ask one of the keys to Pitt’s surprise run, Maggie Sevilla. “It was...

Summer Surveys: Ron Sherman

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • June 2, 2015

With Summer Surveys, The Pitt News hopes to better familiarize the Pitt community with some top Panther athletes. In this installment, we got to know Pitt baseball senior infielder Ron Sherman. What’s...

Summer Surveys: Shelby Pickett

By Jesssica Boddy / Staff Writer • May 28, 2015

With Summer Surveys, The Pitt News hopes to better familiarize the Pitt community with some top Panther athletes. In this installment, we got to know Pitt softball rising senior infielder Shelby Pickett.1....

Pipers’ Pub provides a Premier taste of England

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • April 9, 2015

You don’t have to travel more than 3,000 miles from Pitt’s campus for authentic British Isles eats accompanied by a warm atmosphere. In fact, it’s just a bus ride away on Port Authority’s 54 line.Piper’s...

Panthers win defensive struggle against Kent State

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • April 8, 2015

The Pitt softball team didn’t let an afternoon downpour affect its game on Wednesday, and it weathered the storm to score just enough to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes.Both teams exhibited stellar...

Walk off shot lifts Pitt over North Carolina State

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • March 22, 2015

Despite facing a deep 8-3 seventh-inning deficit, freshman Giorgiana Zeremenko and the rest of Pitt’s softball team kept calm.In the second matchup of the day at Vartabedian Field on Saturday, the efforts...

Diop finds success on the court at Pitt thousands of miles from home

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • March 17, 2015

It was 4:15 on a Wednesday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center, and the Pitt women’s basketball team was just finishing up a vigorous practice session. The final drill was underway, during which...

Rose’s latest injury does not mean end of career

By Jessica Boddy / Staff Writer • March 3, 2015

Derrick Rose’s knee problem on Feb. 24 spurred a range of reactions as varied as it has been the past two times that one of his knees failed him.Some thought the doctors had perfectly sutured the Chicago...

Cheaters sometimes win: Oakland Zoo ups distraction tactics

By Jessica Boddy / For The Pitt News • February 17, 2015

“Joel! Joel! Joel! Joel, how’s Shannon? Joel!”“Hey, Marcus! Retweet me after the game! OK? Marcus!”“Meeks, you suck! You look like the Pillsbury Doughboy!”Anyone who has ever been in the...

Building up resume a challenge for student-athletes

By Jessica Boddy / For the Pitt News • February 6, 2015

Time is a precious commodity when it comes to building up a résumé. College students need to make time for internships, part-time jobs and other work experiences. This time is much harder to find as...