New conference brings tough foes
Nate Bottiger, Sports Editor
September 12, 2012
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s athletes are to finish their fifth and final season in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, after nine universities left the conference in June. Athletic Director Pat Pecora said he walked into his office, and did not expect to hear... (more...)
Hurlers, hitters face Seton Hill test
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
April 10, 2012
Sophomore captain Zach Vignero said Pitt-Johnstown young pitching staff has done fairly well so far this season. Pitcher John Fees, who has a record of 3-2, earned the conference pitcher of the week and was an honorable mention during another week. Sophomore Rylan Schnably was also a honorable... (more...)
Intramural to name volleyball champions
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
April 10, 2012
Intramural volleyball league members are to participate in season championships beginning this week in the wellness center. Some teams enter for the enjoyment of playing the game and being active, but others find the championships an opportunity to be competitive. Senior Dedra Totin plays on... (more...)
Coach’s “Jamal Clinics” build young athletes
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
March 28, 2012
When the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Jamal Palmer came to Pitt-Johnstown, he noticed one thing that was missing from the area’s basketball community: there were not enough camps for young athletes. Palmer, who has just completed his third season as an assistant coach at Pitt-Johnstown,... (more...)
Year ends with binge
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
March 21, 2012
With their national tournament over the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling team’s season has ended, and now the team is set free from dietary restrictions. As a whole, the team finished 12th out of 42 teams represented at the national tournament with a 38.5 points, just enough to pass Ashland by half... (more...)
Season’s over, workouts continue
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
February 29, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown’s fall sports have been out of season for four or five months now, but a few teams are already preparing for next year and staying in shape in the postseason atmosphere. Pitt-Johnstown’s women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer programs are all practicing this... (more...)
Teams shoot for conference finish
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
February 22, 2012
Both men’s and women’s basketball teams are focusing on their last three games of the season, while at the same time looking toward the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The teams are still scheduled to play one away game tomorrow at West Virginia Wesleyan College,... (more...)
Wrestlers pin down last home match
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
February 17, 2012
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown hosted a Feb. 11 match against Anderson University, for their last home event and senior night, which they won 52-0. The senior night match began with the introduction of Pitt-Johnstown’s six seniors, Greg Grimes (heavyweight.), Nathan Link (149 pounds),... (more...)
Track starts on the right foot
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
February 8, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown’s women’s track team has completed their first invitational of the season, hosted at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa. The invitational, called the Susquehanna Orange and Maroon Classic, was Jan. 22. Head coach Jim Herlinger said the invitational gave his team marks... (more...)
Laxcats; twice as many
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
This preseason, Pitt-Johnstown’s lacrosse team has more to worry about than in previous years, with an overload of rookies and budget problems. The team doubled the number of players on their roster this season, from 16 to 32, which has created budget problems, because the team’s budget... (more...)
Aged heavyweight returns to mat
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
Wrestling can be a grueling sport, even for those who are still young, but one Johnstown wrestler is determined to not let his age provide an excuse to avoid it. After transferring from Slippery Rock University to Pitt-Johnstown in the fall of 2002, at age 28 Greg Grimes wrestled under now-mentor... (more...)
Nonstudents pay to attend games
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
January 17, 2012
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is to continue charging noncampus spectators to wrestling matches and men’s and women’s basketball games. It costs $4 for adults and $2 for high school students and students from other universities. Pitt-Johnstown students do not have to pay to... (more...)
Opening day, hunters scope deer
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
December 6, 2011
So far this season, it seems that good weather conditions have provided a good environment for Pitt-Johnstown who look forward to deer season’s first week. Senior Brian Gindlesperger said he has been enjoying this season so far, and he likes that he does not have to skip any classes to go... (more...)
Men’s basketball ranked second in poll
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
As of Nov. 2, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s men’s basketball team is ranked second in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s preseason coaches poll. Pitt-Johnstown ranked behind West Liberty (W.V.a.) University, who was also picked sixth in the Division... (more...)
Soccer team loses first round of tournament
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
November 8, 2011
Pitt-Johnstown’s men’s soccer team qualified for the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament two weeks ago and lost in the first round of the tournament Nov. 1. Pitt-Johnstown had qualified for the tournament with a 3-2 win against Shepherd University (Shepherdstown,... (more...)
Fall sports let individuals shine despite records
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
November 2, 2011
Plagued by injuries and poor weather conditions, the women’s soccer team as well as the women’s cross-country team have produced poor results this season. The women’s soccer team posted a 3-12 overall record with a 1-8 record in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The... (more...)
Goalkeepers rank in spite of field woes
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
The Pitt-Johnstown men’s and women’s soccer teams have starting goalkeepers that are highly ranked among NCAA Division II teams as of Oct. 9. Red-shirted junior Mike Cuccaro is ranked first in the nation for saves per game (8.7) and is ranked No. 18 in the nation in his saves percentage. “It... (more...)
Booster clubs provide for some sports teams
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
October 5, 2011
Pitt – Johnstown sports teams have to rely on school funding for their programs, but also seek other ways to boost their finances to pay for equipment and travel costs. Sophomore Zach Baker said wrestling boosters contribute about the same amount as the school does, and it makes it possible... (more...)
Andrea Dalton moves off the court to coach
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011
The Pitt-Johnstown women’s basketball team has seen a change in staff for their 2011-2012 season, with Andrea Dalton replacing the former assistant coach Meredith Alexis. Dalton is finishing her bachelor’s degree in English education this year as she assumes the assistant coaching position.... (more...)
Buxbaum lays down law as new assistant athletic director
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
September 21, 2011
After a couple of weeks, new assistant athletic director Amy Buxbaum is settling into her role at Pitt-Johnstown. After graduating from Ferndale Area High School, Buxbaum played basketball for four years at Carnegie Mellon University, where she earned a degree in policy and management in 1992.... (more...)
Soccer scores first win
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
September 21, 2011
Pitt-Johnstown’s women’s soccer team started their season with four losses before picking up their first win Sept. 14 against Ohio Valley (W.Va.) University. All four losses were to teams that are not part of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 5-1 win over Ohio Valley... (more...)
Cross country course may reach new lengths
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
September 14, 2011
Since the beginning of the women’s cross country program, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has not hosted a home meet. Coach Jim Bowser said he is working with the Pitt-Johnstown Athletic Department to expand their campus course and make it possible to have a home meet, even host... (more...)
12 freshmen put air in volleyball
Nate Bottiger, Staff Writer
September 14, 2011
Coming off of a 1-4 start to the season, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown women’s volleyball team is looking to improve. Junior Kayla Petrilla said the team is looking to show an improvement from last year’s season, and hopes to make a strong appearance in the West Virginia Athletic... (more...)