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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Ricky Town was recruited for the Panthers’ football team earlier this winter, making Pitt the fourth college he has played for since graduating from high school. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Pitt brings new quarterback to town

By Alex Lehmbeck | Staff Writer March 15, 2018

Pitt football midyear junior college enrollee Ricky Town comes to Oakland with three years of college experience spanning three different schools. But despite his winding journey across college football,...

Oluwaseun Idowu, a senior linebacker recruited in 2014, led the team in total tackles this past season. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer)

Idowu gets set for senior season

By Michael Nitti | Staff Writer March 14, 2018

Pitt senior linebacker Oluwaseun Idowu first came to Oakland from North Allegheny High School in 2014. There, Idowu played running back but transitioned to linebacker shortly after walking onto the Pitt...

First-year guard Parker Stewart became the first Pitt player to request his release from the program following the firing of head coach Kevin Stallings.

Parker Stewart requests release from Pitt

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 14, 2018

Pitt first-year men’s basketball player Parker Stewart has asked for his full unconditional release Wednesday, according to a report from ESPN. Stewart — who averaged 9.1 points per game this past...

Senior pitcher Matt Pidich (41) pitched six scoreless innings against the Massachusetts Minutemen in one of five games for the Sunshine State Classic Series in Kissimmee, Florida, last week. (TPN File Photo)

Touching base with the Panthers after break

By Max Sirianni | Staff Writer March 13, 2018

Spring break was anything but for the Pitt baseball and softball teams, as both found themselves involved in heated competition over the past week. Both teams found mixed results, the baseball team earning...

First year Haley Brechwald placed second on beam and fourth on floor during the Pitt gymnastic team’s tri-meet in Washington, D.C., this past weekend. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Panthers stay busy on break

By Jon Shaken | Staff Writer March 13, 2018

While students fled to warm weather and sandy beaches over break, Pitt sports had a busy week. The women’s diving team saw members qualify for nationals, but gymnastics fell short despite a solid performance....

Former men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings stands beside athletics director Heather Lyke at his last home game against Virginia. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Fans, players react to Stallings’ firing

The firing of Pitt men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings didn’t come as a surprise to many fans and pundits. After a record-breaking losing season for the Panthers — going 8-25 overall and...

Junior forward Yacine Diop (12) led the Panthers this season with an average of 15.7 points per game. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Season in review: Women’s basketball lacks luster

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer March 12, 2018

When the final buzzer sounded against Wake Forest on Feb. 28, the Pitt women’s basketball team finished their season on a flat note — a 72-38 blowout loss in the ACC tournament. The lopsided loss...

The 2017-18 season for Pitt men’s basketball marks its worst since 1976-77. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Season in review: Men’s team has campaign to forget

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer March 12, 2018

Well, it’s finally over. The Pitt men’s basketball season came to a close last Tuesday with a 67-64 loss to Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament, and the 2017-18 Panthers are now...

Panthers fall to Irish in ACC tournament, finish 0-19 in ACC

Panthers fall to Irish in ACC tournament, finish 0-19 in ACC

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 6, 2018

For the second time in two weeks, the Pitt men’s basketball team made history in a loss to Notre Dame. The Panthers became the seventh team in history to go winless in the ACC after a losing to the Irish...

Pitt Women’s Club Hockey members Dana Julian, Shannon McCafferty, Rose Saleh and Bre Doherty (from left). (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Women’s club hockey skates to success

It’s 5 a.m., and while most Pitt students are still hitting snooze and sleeping off late-night study binges or a night out, one group on campus is already wide awake and on their way out of the city...

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