USC Girls Varsity Golf
February 6, 2012 • Mariah Kelly, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
The Upper St. Clair Girls Varsity Golf Team had a strong season. With a record of 14 wins and 4 losses, the team finished the season with the title of Section Champions. The coach, Matt Henderson, mentioned that the most important match of the season was the second match against Peters Township. Peters... Read more »
USC Crew Team Resumes its Claim on the Rivers
October 8, 2011 • John Benhart, Sports Editor
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Every Saturday morning, from 8:00 to 12:00, a group of determined USC students can be found on the rivers of downtown Pittsburgh. These students are members of the USC Crew team and, in turn, athletes in one of the most difficult sports at the high school level. Crew practice takes place from 4:00... Read more »
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament begins
April 14, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
Filed under Sports
On Sunday, March 13, to great fanfare, the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament bracket was announced, and March Madness was underway. However, just a day later, when the Women’s pairings were unveiled, seemingly nobody noticed. Despite the media’s intense coverage of the men’s tournament, this year’s... Read more »
NBA home court: who has the advantage?
April 7, 2011 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
Filed under Sports
With March Madness, as wild and crazy as it was this year, nearing its climax, basketball fans nationwide must turn their attention to the NBA, where playoff time begins April 14th (nba.com). For most of the season, the perennial playoff contender San Antonio Spurs have had a firm grasp on the... Read more »
Trade rumors swirl up around Carmelo Anthony
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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Trade rumors swirl up around Carmelo Anthony By: Vinay Viswanathan Opinions Editor This week, a whirlwind of trade rumors surrounding Carmelo Anthony emerged. Anthony, who currently plays forward for the Denver Nuggets, has been essential to the success of his team over the past seven years. Hence,... Read more »
Suisham kicks Bills into submission
December 8, 2010 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
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What a difference a kicker makes. After releasing the beleaguered Jeff Reed, who had missed all four of his kick attempts from between 40-49 yards this season (sports.yahoo.com), the Steelers picked up a replacement that would connect on four such kicks in a single game (nfl.com). Shaun Suisham,... Read more »
NFL power rankings favor Steelers
November 18, 2010 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
Filed under Sports
Espn.com’s weekly ranking of every team in the NFL is a useless, meaningless, and otherwise unimportant event over the course of an NFL season. After all, rare is the time when the first-ranked team truly is the undisputed best in the league. But since week 4, the top spot in those power rankings... Read more »
