Rock heads to PSACs: Daugherty breaks 10-year old record

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
May 9, 2013
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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 »

Rock qualifies 32 athletes at Ashland: Green and White prepares for PSAC Championships

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
May 2, 2013
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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 »

Track earns four event wins at IUP

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2013
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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 »

Gay Marriage is bound to become legal soon

Kristin Karam, Commentary
April 18, 2013
Filed under Opinion

When I was a little kid, I thought that in the new millennium we’d have flying cars and other cool inventions like they showed on “The Jetsons”. Instead, we’re still trying to control each other and fighting about whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. Really? Take a look... Read more »

NFL players shine light on LGBT issues in athletics: Athletes team up to “Tackle Homophobia”

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 18, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports

With the support of Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, former NFL lineman Esera Tuaolo took Slippery Rock University students through his journey as a closeted homosexual football player in the NFL Monday night. The ‘Tackling Homophobia’ event was brought to SRU by the University Program Board... Read more »

Rock wins 13 events

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 11, 2013
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The Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team took 13 event wins and met 27 PSAC qualifying standards at the SRU Open Friday. Head coach John Papa said that competing at home is huge in track and field and felt his team took advantage of it. “In the throwing events, the athletes are... Read more »

Relays produce 12 PSAC qualifiers: Jewel runs fastest time among NCAA Division II athletes at Raleigh

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
April 4, 2013
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The Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team closed out the last of their southern meets this season at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina last weekend, adding several PSAC and NCAA qualifying marks. SRU was led by senior Kevin Jewel’s record-breaking 800-meter performance on Saturday. Jewel... Read more »

Lacrosse drops to 1-2

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
March 28, 2013
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The Slippery Rock women’s lacrosse team fell 20-10 to Mercyhurst University at Tuesday’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference match-up. SRU dropped to a 1-2 overall record (0-1 in league play) with their second straight loss. They defeated Catawba College (24-5) March 20 and fell to Belmont... Read more »

SRU ladies record 30 PSAC qualifiers

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
March 28, 2013
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The Slippery Rock women’s outdoor track and field team opened their season by bringing back 30 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference marks from their annual Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach. The team competed at the Shamrock Invitational March 15-16 and at the Washington and Lee Carnival March... Read more »

Rock advances to semifinals

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
March 7, 2013
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With Queen’s “We Will Rock You” playing during the final seconds of overtime, the Slippery Rock men’s basketball team held onto their 62-58 lead, ending Gannon University’s playoff run on Tuesday night. The win advances Slippery Rock to the semifinal round of playoffs, hosted by Indiana... Read more »

Title IX helping women, but holding many sports back

Kristin Karam, Commentary
March 7, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Title IX had a huge impact on women’s sports when it was enacted in the 70s. Since then, women’s sports have continued to grow and develop and society seems to have accepted that women want, can and will succeed in the world of sports. I feel that a major revision is necessary. The focus should shift... Read more »

Men’s track takes third at PSACs

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 28, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University men’s indoor track and field team took third place at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships this past weekend. The two-day event took place at Edinboro University in the Mike Zafirovski Dome. Shippensburg University won the event for the third year... Read more »

Men’s track prepares for PSAC meet

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 21, 2013
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The Slippery Rock University men’s indoor track and field team recorded 30 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying performances on Saturday at the Kent State Tune-Up, their final meet before the championship. Over 30 schools attended the event, both Division I and Division II, most using... Read more »

Dating in the digital world: “Catfish” host Nev Schulman talks to students about online dating, friends

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Campus Life, Multimedia

Throughout an unpredictable and endearing presentation, host of MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show” Nev Schulman brought to light the dangers of social media to a packed crowd of students in the Student Center Ballroom Monday night. Schulman’s journey began with the “Catfish” documentary, filmed... Read more »

Men’s track takes first

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 14, 2013
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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 »

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 »

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 »

Men’s track excels at YSU

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 3, 2013
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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 »

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 »

Track teams excel at YSU

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
December 7, 2012
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The Slippery Rock men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams took off into their season on Saturday by recording a combined 30 top-five finishes, five NCAA provisional qualifying marks, and three event wins at the Youngstown State Invitational. Freshman Mariah Burns hit two NCAA qualifying... Read more »

Indoor track will open at Youngstown

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
November 30, 2012
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The Slippery Rock men and women’s track teams jump right into their indoor season Saturday at the Youngstown State Invitational. Last year, both indoor teams took second place at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships. The women’s outdoor team came in third at the outdoor PSAC... Read more »

Rock men’s soccer beats Gannon, clinches playoff spot

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
November 8, 2012
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The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team upset Gannon University 2-1 Wednesday to clinch a spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs. Heading into the game, the Rock was coming off of a 0-0 double overtime tie against West Virginia Wesleyan College on Saturday. The tie kept the team... Read more »

Men’s soccer falls in championship game

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
November 8, 2012
Filed under Sports

The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team ended their season on Monday after being denied a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament following a heartbreaking 1-0 loss against Mercyhurst University in the PSAC Championship Game on Sunday. Mercyhurst took the top seed in the PSACs, followed by West Chester... Read more »

Men’s soccer wins on Senior Night

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
October 18, 2012
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After suffering a loss on Saturday against the reigning PSAC champions, Millersville University, the Slippery Rock men’s soccer team shut out Lake Erie College 3-0 Tuesday on Senior Night. The Rock lost to Millersville University 2-1 in overtime. Senior defender Blake McChesney got the only goal... Read more »

SRU men’s soccer hits road to continue PSAC action

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
October 4, 2012
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The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team battled against California University of Pa. and Shippensburg University last weekend and then took on Bloomsburg University on Wednesday to move their season record to 5-2-4. All three games were Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchups. The Green and... Read more »

Rock prepares for upcoming PSAC matches

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
September 28, 2012
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Slippery Rock University men’s soccer suits up for PSAC play this weekend after defeating Wheeling Jesuit University 2-1 on Sunday. The win improves the Rock’s season record to 4-1-3. Junior goalkeeper Joe Agerskow made his first collegiate start against Wheeling Jesuit and looks forward to... Read more »

Men’s soccer suffers first PSAC loss

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
September 20, 2012
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The Slippery Rock men’s soccer team endured their first loss this season on Thursday against Mercyhurst University after recording a tie against Urbana University last Saturday. Slippery Rock kicked off a six-home game stretch against Urbana University last Saturday. They recorded their third double... Read more »

Men’s soccer records two consecutive shutouts

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
September 14, 2012
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The Slippery Rock’s men’s soccer team broke into the national ranking and recorded two shut outs on the road against Alderson-Broaddus and the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown to improve their season record to 3-0-2. Head coach Michael Bonelli is very pleased with the team’s performance so... Read more »

Slippery Rock gets first win of the season

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
September 7, 2012
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After settling with two double overtime ties at the SRU Soccer Tournament, Slippery Rock’s men’s soccer team swept Seton Hill University 6-1 on Wednesday to advance their record to 1-0-2. The Rock began their season with the SRU Soccer Tournament against Ashland University last Friday night. Junior... Read more »

Depth to work in favor of men’s soccer

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
August 31, 2012
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The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team is preparing to start their season this weekend with a home-field tournament that includes Mercyhurst University, Tiffin University, and Ashland University. Head coach Michael Bonelli feels confident in his team's ability to perform well during the tournament... Read more »

Rock use final meet to prepare for PSACs

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
May 4, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field team had three more athletes reach PSAC qualifying marks last Saturday at the Ashland Alumni Invitational. The event was the final meet before the PSAC Championships. The past two years at the PSACs have produced two second place finishes from the women’s... Read more »

Several athletes qualify for PSACs at Ed Fry Invite

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 27, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field team attended the Ed Fry Invitational last Saturday at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. With PSACs quickly approaching, both teams are stepping up to get as many athletes to qualify as possible. Despite the undesirable weather, junior sprinter DJ Chisom... Read more »

Green and White dominates Dave Labor Invitational

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 20, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field teams dominated the competition at the Dave Labor Invitational last Saturday. The home invite was renamed this year after the late Dave Labor. Labor was an assistant coach with the program for 17 years and died last fall after battling cancer. The men’s... Read more »

Rock excels at Slippery Rock Open invite

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 13, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field team took full advantage of competing at home when they hosted the Slippery Rock Open last Thursday. “It’s definitely a huge adrenaline rush competing at home,” sophomore Anthony Stango said. “We’re used to that track and training on it year-round.... Read more »

Junior runner places ninth at Raleigh Relays

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
April 6, 2012
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After a week off from competition, the Slippery Rock outdoor track and field teams competed at the Raleigh Relays and the Washington and Jefferson Invitational last weekend. The Raleigh Relays started on Friday and was a two-day event. The W&J Invitational was held on Saturday. The Relays brought... Read more »

Outdoor track runs in Shamrock Invitational

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
March 22, 2012
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The Slippery Rock outdoor track and field team traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC over Spring Break for the Shamrock Invitational. The three-day invite, which started on March 15 and ended March 17, hosted 54 teams and over 1,700 athletes. The men’s team was led by junior Cameron Daugherty, who posted... Read more »

Indoor track teams finish second in PSACs

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
March 1, 2012
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Slippery Rock's indoor track and field teams both finished in second place at the 2012 PSAC Championships at Edinboro University last weekend. The women's team was in first place at the end of Saturday with 53.50 points with titles claimed in the pole vault and pentathlon. In the pole vault, junior... Read more »

Indoor track breaks record in 4×400

Kristin Karam, Rocket Contributor
February 23, 2012
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Slippery Rock's indoor track and field team competed at the Kent State Tune-Up Saturday and came home with high confidence and two school records broken. The men's 4x400 meter relay team made up of junior Ethan Geisler, sophomore Trevor Foley, junior Kevin Jewel and freshman Hunter Williams ran a... Read more »

Indoor Track dominates at Baldwin-Wallace meet, prepares for Kent State next

Kristin Karam , Rocket Contributor
February 17, 2012
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Slippery Rock's indoor track and field team dominated the Baldwin-Wallace mid-February meet last Friday night in Berea, Ohio. The men's team brought home seven wins and 31 top-10 finishes. Top events included the shot put, sprints, and distance runs. Slippery Rock took the top three spots in the... Read more »

Freshman distance runner breaks record at Youngstown State

Kristin Karam , Rocket Contributor
February 3, 2012
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Three meets into the indoor track and field season is all it took for freshman distance runner Janine Powis to break Slippery Rock's record book. At the Youngstown State Invitational, Powis won the 800-meter run event with a time of 2:14.91, beating the previous record of 2:15.60, held by Blanca D'Hoedt since... Read more »

Freshman distance runner continues streak of solid running at Geneva meet

Kristin Karam , Rocket Contributor
February 1, 2012
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Freshman Janine Powis continued her outstanding season Saturday, winning the mile with an NCAA qualifying time of 5:01.00 at the NCAA Division II Team Challenge in Geneva, Ohio. The women's indoor track and field record in the indoor mile is 5:01.25, held by Gretchen Petcher in 1993. Due to a... Read more »

Indoor track stays prepared over break

Kristin Karam , Rocket Contributor
January 3, 2012
Filed under Sports

long winter break can put a lot of pressure on college athletes. Everyone wants to catch up with old friends and just relax, but with a season still ahead of them, the Slippery Rock indoor track and field team has to stay focused and stick to their workout plan. Sophomore distance runner Travis Arrigoni said... Read more »