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Pitt’s Olivia Babcock named finalist for AAU Sullivan Award
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (247+ words) Pitt right-side hitter Olivia Babcock has already established her dominance in college volleyball, judging by back-to-back AVCA Player of the Year awards and a host of other accomplishments. By being named an AAU Sullivan Award finalist Tuesday, Babcock earned further…...
Ukrainian teen flees country during war, grows into NYC high school tennis champion
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (955+ words) NEW YORK " Mariia Vainshtein never heard the noise and slept straight through that horrible night four years ago. She didn't have her phone near bed when she woke the next morning " it probably had been taken by her parents for…...
Saint Joseph’s AD named Horizon League commissioner
1+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) The Horizon League named Jill Bodensteiner as its seventh commissioner, succeeding Julie Roe Lach, who resigned to take an administrative position with the Indiana Pacers. Robert Morris is among the Horizon League's 11 member schools, having joined the conference in 2020 following…...
‘Beyond the Bylines’ with Tim Benz and Joe Starkey — Feb. 13, 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Go "Beyond the Bylines" with Tim Benz and Joe Starkey as they cover the latest sports talk in Pittsburgh " digging deeper on the subjects " from Steelers to Penguins to Pirates, and beyond. Watch the Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, show: Go "Beyond the…...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Mt. Pleasant’s Courtney Poulich makes preseason top-100 list for Robert Morris
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1460+ words) Courtney Poulich powered Robert Morris softball to its first Horizon League title last season. The Mt. Pleasant graduate did so in record-breaking fashion, swinging a big bat and becoming known for her fence-clearing blasts. Hopes are high again for the…...
Pitt’s Olivia Babcock wins another national honor, capturing Honda Sport Award for 2nd straight year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (205+ words) Pitt volleyball right-side hitter Olivia Babcock will need to make a bit more room in her already overflowing trophy case, as Wednesday she was announced as the Honda Sport Award winner for the second straight year. Issued by the Collegiate…...
High-octane offense has Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball off to flying start
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (931+ words) If a play doesn't work out of a huddle for Pitt-Greensburg, the players can ad-lib, no questions asked. It is as much their right as it is their privilege when they take the basketball court. You might even say improvisation…...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Pitt volleyball shouldn’t be shielded from criticism
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (194+ words) As soon as Pitt's women's volleyball team lost in the NCAA semifinals for a fifth straight season, we saw this sort of blather on social media: "(Pitt) should be incredibly proud for representing the school and Pittsburgh like total pros....
Pitt’s Olivia Babcock wins AVCA National Player of the Year for 2nd straight season
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (344+ words) Following Pitt's Final Four loss to Texas A&M on Thursday, Olivia Babcock won't get the opportunity to add a national championship to her extensive list of individual accomplishments. But on Friday, the Panthers right-side hitter further etched her name…...
Pitt volleyball swept by Texas A&M as Panthers fall in Final 4 for 5th straight year
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (943+ words) The national semifinals have been both familiar territory and an insurmountable obstacle for Pitt volleyball every year dating to 2021. Over four consecutive seasons, the Panthers have advanced to and fallen in the Final Four, their seasons ending just short of…...