Weekend Sports: West K’s 12 at Cost Field
By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Some of Pitt’s teams didn’t earn their desired end result, but the weekend still provided standout moments across Panther athletics.
Weekend Sports: Track team paces Pitt athletics
By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Despite the hype for Pitt athletics to reveal the new team uniforms in “retro” colors Sunday, the Panthers didn’t have a great weekend — only the track team provided top finishes.
Weekend Sports: Pitt track goes for gold
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
April 1, 2019
While Brad Pitt’s acting has been perfect in all 71 movies he’s been in, the Panthers’ weekend had far more mixed results.
Weekend Sports: Baseball, softball suffer sweeps
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 25, 2019
While the sun came out for the first time in a long time, it was a bleak, dark weekend for Pitt athletics.
Weekend Sports: Wrestling racks up three wins
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Pitt wrestling led the charge over the weekend, racking up three wins after struggling in previous weeks.
Weekend Sports: Tough three days for Pitt athletics
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
In an otherwise bleak three days, the tennis and track and field programs provided moments of victory with set wins and podium finishes.
Weekend Sports: Swim team shines in last home meet
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
Pitt swimming and diving headlined an eventful weekend in Pitt athletics, dominating the Western Pennsylvania Invitational and breaking multiple team records in the process.
Weekend Sports: Basketball and wrestling shine amid football and volleyball losses
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
December 3, 2018
Men’s basketball beat Duquesne in the annual City Game and the wrestling team performed admirably at the Las Vegas Invitational, injecting some Panther pride into an otherwise bleak weekend.
Weekend Sports: Volleyball clinches second straight ACC title
By Kate Hall, For the Pitt News
November 19, 2018
Records were broken and ACC championships were clinched over the weekend, showing a promising future for the programs heading into the winter seasons.
Weekend Sports: Volleyball’s win streak snapped at 23
By Kate Hall, For the Pitt News
October 29, 2018
Pitt’s football team found success Saturday but it was a tough Halloweekend for the University’s other sports, with the No. 5 volleyball team suffering its first loss of the season Sunday.
Weekend Sports: Volleyball notches two ACC wins to stay unbeaten
By Stephen Thompson, Staff Writer
October 22, 2018
Pitt's volleyball team headlined the weekend with two record-breaking games for attendance, along with a fourth-set comeback win over No. 21 Louisville.
Weekend Sports: Pitt volleyball, softball continue dominance while soccer teams stumble
By Andrew Kelly, For the Pitt News
September 30, 2018
Volleyball and softball led the way for Pitt sports over the weekend, picking up two wins each. The Panthers’ soccer teams, meanwhile, didn’t fare so well.
Weekend sports: Softball causes upset, gymnastics competes at regionals
By Stephen Cuddy | Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Though some students may be struggling with the stresses that the end of the semester brings, Pitt athletes weren’t cracking under the pressure over the weekend. Track athletes continue to set personal bests, the baseball team improved on their impressive win percentage and the softball team registere...
Weekend sports: Panthers split across the states
By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor
April 1, 2018
The Panthers’ track and field team found both faltered and found success from coast to coast during the weekend while Pitt baseball, softball and tennis stayed home for conference matchups. Track and Field The Pitt track and field team had a jam-packed weekend, with athletes competing in fou...
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 again and softball swept their series. Baseball had a mixed bag against a ranked Duke, and tenn...
Few bright spots for Panthers in cloudy sports weekend
By Stephen Cuddy | Staff Writer
February 26, 2018
As winter sports athletes are attempting to close out their seasons, the spring sports are just getting started. And while some members of the track and field team set personal bests and both baseball and softball hit the diamond with winning weekends, both Panthers basketball squads and the tennis ...
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 part on a four-game losing streak, the men’s basketball got drenched in another record-setting ...
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 for longest losing streak in a season with 11 straight and wrestling, tennis and gymnastics fell...
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 and women’s basketball suffered double-digit defeats at home and wrestling lost a grapple to ...
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 and women’s swimming and diving teams claimed decisive victories. Still, men’s basketball continued ...
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 basketball team earned its first ACC win, and the track and field team secured 22 top-five fi...
Weekend sports: swimmers compete at nationals, volleyball goes dancing
By TPN Staff
December 4, 2017
It was a high-stakes weekend for Pitt sports, with celebrated wins and heartbreaking losses. As the volleyball team went dancing at the NCAA tournament, the swim team competed against former Olympians and men’s basketball reclaimed the City Game title. Volleyball Despite winning the ACC champion...
Pitt sports gobble up wins over Thanksgiving break
By Brandon Glass and Trent Leonard | TPN Staff
November 27, 2017
Pitt sports had a lot to be thankful for over the holiday break. Aside from turkey and stuffing, teams saw historic wins and conference championship titles on the menu. While the Pitt men’s basketball team had uneven results on the court, football, volleyball and women’s basketball brought in...
Weekend sports: women sweep, while men suffer
By Trent Leonard and Jordan Mondell | TPN Staff
November 20, 2017
As the fall sports teams near the end of their regular seasons and the winter teams get underway, five teams took the field, court, pool and mat this weekend. Women’s basketball triumphed over Towson in double digits, and volleyball swept two ACC teams in straight sets, but the wrestling team was pinne...
Weekend sports: wrestling opens season, cross country wraps up, with wins
By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer
November 13, 2017
Pitt’s revenue teams may not have fared so well this weekend, but other teams made up for it with quality showings. The cross country season wrapped up with top performances from the men’s and women’s teams, while Pitt wrestlers impressed in their season debut. Women’s volleyball collected two mo...
Weekend sports: Panther soccer falters, while swimming and diving make a splash
By Kait French | Staff Writer
October 23, 2017
Swimming and diving The Panthers opened their home season this weekend as they hosted Virginia and Louisiana State in a two-day tri-meet at Trees Pool. The weekend opened up Friday with the divers taking to their boards to start off the meet. Senior diver Meme Sharp took fourth place on the 3...
Panthers dominate the pitch, court, trail in weekend sports
By Brandon Glass | Staff Writer
October 1, 2017
For Pitt’s varsity athletics, the weekend ended with results ranging from historic to dismal. The men’s soccer team set the tone going into the weekend on Friday night, recording the team’s first ACC win since joining the conference in 2013. While cross country had standout performances and ...
Panthers stampede, hit kills, save goals in weekend sports
By Brandon Glass | For The Pitt News
September 17, 2017
It was a busy weekend in Pitt sports, as varsity teams traveled near and far to take on fearsome foes in competition. Though it was a rough trip to North Carolina for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams, the men’s cross country team trampled over the competition and women’s volleyball ac...