Rock fine tunes at Kent State: Ladies prepare for conference meet on Saturday
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team recorded 17 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying performances at the Kent State Tune-Up on Saturday. The top performances for the Rock came in the pole vault, where four athletes reached the PSAC mark. Senior Angela Schroeder... Read more »
SRU Pink Out Basketball Game
Alex Mowrey
February 18, 2013
Filed under Photo Slideshows, Sports
From SRU to NFL: Brandon Fusco reflects on football career
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
On April 30, 2011, rounds four, five, six, and seven of the NFL Draft were taking place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. At the same time, 366 miles away, the Ginger Hill Tavern in Slippery Rock, Pa., was packed wall-to-wall.. Along with his friends and family, Brandon Fusco stared at the television,watching... Read more »
Men bounce back with win
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University men's basketball team bounced back from its 60-57 loss to Mercyhurst University last Saturday with a 94-76 conference win over Lock Haven University on Wednesday night at Morrow Fieldhouse. With the win, the Rock (16-6 overall, 13-PSAC) moved into a tie for second place... Read more »
Slippery Rock denied playoff berth
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
On Wednesday night, the Slippery Rock University women's basketball team welcomed the Lock Haven Lady Eagles (6-15, 3-14 PSAC) to the Morrow Fieldhouse for a PSAC-West match. Another consecutive nail-biter for fans of either team, the game had eight ties and eight lead changes as well as featuring... Read more »
Women’s track wins at Baldwin Wallace
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team won the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-February Meet last Friday night in Berea, Ohio. The event finished well after 2 a.m., according to head coach John Papa. The reason for the long night was because of the large number of throwers. The Rock... Read more »
Men’s track takes first
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
Six event wins pushed the Slippery Rock University’s men’s indoor track and field team to a first-place finish at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-February meet last Friday. Event wins came in the pole vault, high jump, 200-meter dash, 500-meter dash, 55-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay. The Rock... Read more »
Playoff bound: Green and White punches its third consecutive ticket for PSAC tournament
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports
Despite losing to PSAC leading Indiana University of Pa. last Saturday night, the Slippery Rock University men’s basketball team assured it’s third consecutive trip to the conference tournament in March. The last time the program earned three or more consecutive trips to the PSAC conference was... Read more »
Rock ladies fall to Clarion
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Sports
Going into Saturday evening, the Slippery Rock Women’s basketball team was riding a five game losing streak, a streak that they hoped to end against PSAC-West rival Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Entering the contest, the Crimson Hawks (15-5 overall, 10-4 PSAC) were ranked third in the PSAC-West... Read more »
Steelers fan reacts to Super Bowl
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports
If you’re a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Super Bowl 47 was rough. We had to choose between rooting for the Baltimore Ravens, one of our biggest rivals, or the San Francisco 49ers, who could tie our beloved team’s record for most Super Bowl wins. As a die hard black and gold fan, the only part of the... Read more »