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 wide receiver Maurice Ffrench runs the ball while completing his first touchdown against Albany.

Panthers display dominance versus Great Danes, cruise to 33-7 win in home opener

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 1, 2018
The Panthers scored all the points they would need in the first half, taking a commanding 33-7 lead thanks to three total touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Sophomore Kenny Pickett will enter this season as starting quarterback at Saturday’s opener against Albany.

Prediction: Panthers to muzzle Great Danes in season opener

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018
The Pitt football season kicks off this Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field as the Panthers face off against the Albany Great Danes.
Sophomore Edward Kizza (9) accomplished his first career hat trick during this Monday’s 6-1 victory over Delaware. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

Panther Spotlight: Kayla Lund, Edward Kizza, Anna Rico

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • August 28, 2018
Although the fall sports season is barely a week old, several Panthers have already begun to establish themselves as playmakers on their respective teams.
Panther Pitt fans cheer for Pitt at a home game against UNC in November 2017. (TPN file photo)

Panther sports stay active during summer break

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • August 26, 2018
The summer season was far from uneventful, as both the softball and baseball teams capped off postseason runs in May while the men’s basketball and football teams stayed hot on the recruiting trail.
The Panthers defeated Pepperdine 3-0 on Saturday, Aug. 25. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig | Staff Photographer)

Weekend Recap: Women’s volleyball, soccer teams roll through opening weekend

By Tessa Sayers, Staff Writer • August 26, 2018

The first weekend back for students proved to be a successful one for Pitt sports. While the men's soccer team dropped its season opener, the women's volleyball and soccer teams picked up the slack by...

Pitt basketball head coach Jeff Capel shouts instructions to his team during the first half of the men's Big 12 basketball Tournament in 2011 when he was head coach at Oklahoma. (Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Capel’s first year means improvement, not victory

By Cale Berger, Staff Writer • August 26, 2018
Pitt's hiring of Jeff Capel brought excitement and hope to the men's basketball program — but fans should temper expectations in year one.
The Pitt Quidditch Club holds a practice game at the Charles L. Cost Sports Center in February 2016. (TPN file photo)

QC Pitt brings magic to campus Muggles

By Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer • August 26, 2018
QC Pitt, the campus club quidditch team, is very real — and preparing to soar to its first Quidditch World Cup in several years. QC Pitt’s origins stem from several students’ discovery of the sport on YouTube in 2008.
TPN File photo.

Officer involved in fatal shooting was former Pitt police officer

By Christian Snyder | Editor-in-chief • June 21, 2018

This story was first posted at 6:48 p.m. The Allegheny County Police Department confirmed the identity of the officer involved in the Tuesday night fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, a 17-year-old Woodland...

Pitt's new Athletic Director Heather Lyke speaks at her introductory press conference Monday alongside Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. (TPN File Photo)

Athletics Department announces new mental health program

By Christian Snyder | Editor-in-Chief • June 20, 2018

Pitt’s Athletics Department announced a new partnership with Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC to add two full-time mental health counselors to the department’s staff to interact with...

(Illustration by Sylvia Freeman | For The Pitt News)

Staying single is the best choice when it comes to Pitt dorms

By Neena Hagen, Senior Columnist • May 30, 2018

As a first-year moving into Tower B, my first day of college mirrored everyone else’s — I scampered gleefully into Towers garage to retrieve my housing cart and impatiently waited for the elevator...

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