SRU eliminated from playoffs
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Showcase, Sports
The Slippery Rock University baseball team concluded their season on Thursday after finishing their regular season with a 31-19 (13-11) record and earning the fourth seed in the playoffs for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-West division. SRU began their playoff season on Thursday morning... Read more »
Rock heads to PSACs: Daugherty breaks 10-year old record
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team will send 43 athletes, including five top seeds, to Millersville for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship after concluding their regular season Friday at the SRU Last Chance meet. Three-time PSAC champion senior Cameron Daugherty... Read more »
Ladies tune up for PSAC meet: Case breaks 5K record at Gina Relays G
Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women’s track and field team hosted the Last Chance meet last weekend before heading to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at Millersville University this weekend. The team had three NCAA provisional marks met in the pole vault and two in the javelin. Junior... Read more »
Penguins look to turn series around
Steven Bartley, Sports Commentary
May 9, 2013
Filed under Sports
When most Penguins fans saw the New York Islanders, very few feared it was going to be a long series. I, like most, fell under that category. On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like they were going to run all over the Islanders. Unfortunately for every Penguin fan out there, that hasn't been... Read more »
Jewel breaks record again
Madeline Williams, Sports Editor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Sports
As a distance runner on the Slippery Rock University cross country and track and field team, I've gotten to know many teammates, but getting to know Kevin Jewel has been a great pleasure of mine. In addition to his great athletic accomplishments, he’s been a great teammate and friend to many. Last... Read more »
Rock qualifies 32 athletes at Ashland: Green and White prepares for PSAC Championships
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Sports
With just one meet left before the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships, the Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team added 32 PSAC qualifying marks, two NCAA provisional marks, and one automatic NCAA mark. Senior Kevin Jewel automatically qualified for the NCAA Division... Read more »
SRU wins three events at Ashland: Rock to host SRU Last Chance meet
Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University women’s track and field team had 21 PSAC-qualifying marks, two NCAA-provisional marks, and won three events at the Ashland Alumni Open last Saturday. Sophomore Katelyn Wetzel won the 100-meter dash, with a time of 12.51 seconds. She also won the 200-meter dash with a time... Read more »
SRU falls short of playoffs: Season ends with losses to Cal-U
Matthew Morgan, Rocket Contributor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Sports
The SRU women’s softball team brought its season to a close last weekend with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-West doubleheader at the top ranked NCAA Division II Atlantic Region California University of Pennsylvania. In both games, the Lady Vulcans bested the Green and White. Game one... Read more »
Rock baseball splits series with Cal-U
Cody Gray, Rocket Contributor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock University baseball team split a home doubleheader series against California University of Pa. on Friday and Saturday, putting themselves at a 29-17 (11-9) record going into the final weekend of regular season play. The weekend split put Slippery Rock into fifth place in the Pennsylvania... Read more »
Track earns four event wins at IUP
Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team posted 19 PSAC qualifying marks and recorded four wins at Indiana University of Pa.'s Ed Fry Invitational Saturday. Despite having to cope with undesirable weather conditions, head coach John Papa feels his athletes are pushing themselves to compete... Read more »