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Pittsburgh Pirates Fans and Businesses Struggle After Rough 2021 Season

by Frank Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Business, Fall 2021, Sports

By: Brandon Kurzawski “Pirates fans is more of an older generation than it is a younger generation because (we) never had the chance to see them when they were good,” Barton, 22, who works at Rally House on the North Shore, said. “…We gear more toward Steelers...

COVID Throws a Wrench in the Penguins’ Game Plan

by Zoey Angeluccci | Nov 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Fall 2021, Sports

By Joseph Burkhard, Delta Daley, Brandon Kurzawski, and Kevin Turcovsky COVID was not part of the game-plan for the Penguins, but many fans said they remain optimistic about the team’s chances. “I think they’re all young and healthy enough to handle it, and they’ll...

College’s award scholarships for esports

by Zoey Angeluccci | Nov 12, 2021 | Fall 2021, Sports

By Nathan Cardillo Point Park Valorant Team playing against Akron University, Summer 2021 Christopher Gaul lives out a dream that most people could only imagine a reality. As the head coach for the Point Park University Esports program for the past year and a half, he...

Daimere Stephens-Stewart kicks off his freshman track season

by Zoey Angeluccci | Apr 6, 2021 | Sports, Spring 2021

by Zoey Angelucci Daimere Stephens-Stewart, a freshman track and field member, started competing in the sport much later than most of his fellow athletes. The Point Park student originally played football in high school but switched to track after a bad experience....

College Sports Cut Short Due to COVID-19

by Zoey Angeluccci | Feb 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Fall 2020, Sports

by Elena Troia How Point Park University senior athletes are coping with impact of a global pandemic When Point Park sports seasons got canceled last spring, junior soccer player Jonathan Hanks didn’t realize that it may be a long time until he returns to the field....

Point Park athlete enjoys college experience both on and off the court

by Point Park News Service | Mar 12, 2020 | Latest Stories, Sports, Spring 2020

By Trish Miralles Point Park’s women’s basketball started last season using a more assertive approach to recruiting beyond state lines, placing a record total of six players from Ohio on the roster. These efforts were shown to have paid off, as the team successfully...