Students desire hockey after ice melts
Taylor Fowler, Features Editor
March 26, 2013
The Pitt-Johnstown hockey season has ended, but five Pitt-Johnstown students are gearing up to introduce a different way to play hockey here. Students Eric Zvirman, Jason DeBone and Andrew Quinn say they want to creat a Pitt-Johnstown Inline Hockey Club. Zach Stombaugh is also involved in the organization,... Read more »
Lacrosse sticks are high with 3 wins
Nathan Bottiger, Sports Editor
March 6, 2013
Pitt-Johnstown lacrosse players started their season with three wins against opponents they struggled against in their fall season, giving them an early national ranking. Last weekend the team played at Frostburg State University, where they played Frostburg’s club team along with California University... Read more »
Players to warm up in Sunshine State
Nick Roth, Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
The Pitt-Johnstown baseball players are to depart March 7 for their annual spring training trip to Florida. Sophomore Matt McMillen said he’s excited for the trip. “It’s nice to get away from Western Pennsylvania and play in a different atmosphere,” McMillen said. The team is to ride 18 hours... Read more »
Teams lose in conference tournaments
Trevor Leard, Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
Pitt-Johnstown’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were eliminated last week from the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The eighth-seeded Lady Cats lost 72-64 to the ninth-seeded University of Charleston (W.Va.) Feb. 25 at Pitt-Johnstown’s Sports Center. The team... Read more »
Pick-up group yearns to be recognized
Boby Scott, Staff Writer
February 26, 2013
Most weekends there has been a group of students playing soccer on Pitt-Johnstown’s Health and Wellness Center recreational basketball courts. Over the past two years, frustration grew for the students as they could never reserve the courts for specific time since they are not a club, said Student... Read more »
Ice Cats seek revenge and playoff win
Nathan Bottiger, Sports Editor
February 26, 2013
Pitt-Johnstown’s Ice Cats lost to California University of Pennsylvania last Saturday for the second time this season. The Ice Cats played California university again for the College Hockey East’s first playoff round, and lost 10-3. Head Coach David Layman said he was confident in the team’s ability... Read more »
Wrestlers take second spot in Regional
Nick Roth, Staff Writer
February 26, 2013
The Mountain Cat grapplers finished second out of 14 teams this weekend in the Super Region I Tournament at Kutztown University. The top four finishers in each weight class qualify to wrestle in the national tournament. Sophomore Travis McKillop led the team by winning the championship at 184 pounds. “It... Read more »
Men head away, women take home court
Nathan Bottiger, Sports Editor
February 26, 2013
Last Thursday Pitt-Johnstown’s men’s and women’s basketball players both lost to West Liberty at Pitt-Johnstown’s the Sports Center. The men’s team lost its game 83-98. The women lost 90-98 in overtime. The men’s team lead West Liberty, No. 3 in the nation, for most of the first half but... Read more »
Wrestlers stay hot going into regional
Nathan Bottiger, Sports Editor
February 20, 2013
Starting the season with a 1-2 record, Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers won their last 14 matches to close the regular season. The team now boasts a 15-2 record, and ranks fourth nationally in Division II with two wrestlers, junior Travis McKillop and junior Dave Cawley, ranked nationally in the top eight of... Read more »
Playoff hopes a long shot for 10-9 team
Nick Roth, Staff Writer
February 20, 2013
Head Coach Bob Rukavina and the Pitt-Johnstown men’s basketball team say they hope to hoist a conference tournament championship trophy this season. “If we play to our capabilities, we have a chance to do some damage in the tournament,” Rukavina said. Sophomore 6-foot 9-inch Ian Vescovi said it’s... Read more »