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Pitt overwhelmed early in shutout defeat

By Kevin Wheeler / Staff Writer • September 20, 2014

Before many fans could even make it to their seats, the Blue Devils had scored.Right from opening kickoff of the women’s soccer game on Friday night, Duke operated at a speed superior to Pitt, coasting...

City of Pittsburgh, Pitt host NCAA with hopes of hosting women’s Final Four

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor • September 10, 2014

The Pitt women’s basketball team might not make the Final Four next March, but by November, the University and the city of Pittsburgh may have secured a role hosting the prestigious sporting event in...

Leading the way

By Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics • August 19, 2014

Senior Hilary Boxheimer is a key runner this season.

Plant to Plate an urban garden ‘oasis’ for Oakland, Pittsburgh

By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer • July 15, 2014

Eleanora Kaloyeropoulou crouched by the wooden planter box picking beets and kale. While this sounds like a scene from a rural or suburban landscape, she harvests these vegetables from a lot on Oakland...

Track and Field: Athletes qualify for Nationals

By Megan Boyle / Staff Writer • June 2, 2014

Five Panthers have secured their spots at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.Freshman Desmond Palmer, sophomore Evann Thompson and seniors Micah Murray, Carvin Nkanata and...

Pitt men’s basketball recruits eager to contribute

By Jeremy Tepper / Staff Writer • May 28, 2014

In the last few years, Jamie Dixon has had to bring in larger recruitment classes than he anticipated, and likely wanted to. This has been mostly due to transfers. For his 2014 recruitment class, Dixon...

Freshmen football players join the Panthers

By Mark Powell / Staff Writer • May 28, 2014

Pitt football has finished the last two seasons with a combined record of 13-13, so why should fans be optimistic?Coach Paul Chryst’s steady improvement of the football program may not be obvious, but...

Intramural sports an easy way to have fun and keep playing

By Megan Boyle / Staff Writer • May 28, 2014

Intramural sports are an easy — and free — way to stay active on campus. The recreational atmosphere provides students an environment to enjoy the game, whatever it is, without being overly competitive. “Our...

Q&A with Tairey Perez

By Evan Malachosky / For The Pitt News • May 27, 2014

Hip-hop artist Tairey Perez, a rising sophomore at Pitt-Greensburg, has worked hard over the past six years to get where he is now. His father — also a rapper — exposed Perez to rap and hip-hop music...

Men’s Basketball: Steven Adams receives NBA rookie honor

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor • May 22, 2014

Former Pitt men’s basketball player Steven Adams has been named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, the league announced.Adams, who played at Pitt as a freshman during the 2012-2013 season before declaring...