Rock adds 14 qualifiers
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team finished ninth at the NCAA Division II Team Challenge last Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. The Green and White had 14 athletes reach PSAC qualifying performances in individual events. Head coach John Papa was once... Read more »
Mens track finishes first among PSAC schools
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 7, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University men’s indoor track and field team took third place at the NCAA Division II Team Challenge on Saturday with a score of 60.5 points. Six Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference schools competed at the event and the Rock finished as the top team among them. Head coach... Read more »
SRU knocks off Gannon
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
February 3, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University men’s basketball team secured sole possession of second place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western standings on Wednesday night with a 69-56 win over the Gannon University Golden Knights. Although they never led during the game, the Golden Knights fought... Read more »
Men’s track excels at YSU
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
After an extended winter break, the Slippery Rock men’s track and field team returned to action Friday at Youngstown State University. Most of the athletes returned to the Rock about a week before the meet in order to prepare for their events. Senior sprinter Kevin Jewel feels the longer break... Read more »
Women’s track returns strong
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
February 3, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team returned from a six week hiatus Friday night at the YSU College Invite at the Watts and Tressel Training Site at Youngstown State University. The Green and White didn’t let the long break affect them as they had 21 Pennsylvania State... Read more »
Lady Knights hand Rock conference loss
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
During the six-week winter vacation, the Slippery Rock University women’s basketball team was hard at work, both on the practice court, as well as during competition. The Green and White played eleven games over the break, with the team earning three wins and eight losses overall. The three... Read more »
Cheerleading squads compete at Nationals
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
A cheerleading routine lasts for two minutes and thirty seconds. At the end of my college cheerleading career, the most important moments will add up to about ten minutes. Slippery Rock competes at the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Collegiate Cheerleading Championship held at the Wide... Read more »
SRU Basketball vs. University of Michigan
Alex Mowrey
December 16, 2012
Filed under Photo Slideshows, Sports
Rock basketball gets two PSAC wins
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
December 7, 2012
Filed under Sports
Bouncing back from a loss two weeks ago, the Slippery Rock University men's basketball team won two games in a row last weekend against Bloomsburg University on Saturday and Mansfield University on Sunday. On Saturday, the Rock beat the Bloomsburg Huskies 84-66 to earn their first Pennsylvania State... Read more »
Rock women drop two PSAC matches
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
December 7, 2012
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team's first taste of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action proved to be more difficult than expected over the weekend, suffering a defeat in both games bringing the season record to 1-4 (0-2 PSAC). The Rock has now lost four games in a row. Bloomsburg... Read more »