SPORTS

Bowman is one of four track-and-field athletes to make it to nationals, competing in the 60-meter hurdles. 

3/5/2019, 2:00pm

Raiders represent at nationals

By Nate Powles

A couple different sports at Shippensburg University are about to kick off their national tournament seasons, and a handful of Raiders are preparing to put on their best performances of the season. 

Ariel Jones sets the single-season school record for points in a season, with 690 points, passing the mark previously held by Tracy Spencer in 1995-1996. 

3/5/2019, 1:45pm

Women’s basketball season ends

By Isaiah Snead / Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team dropped its final two games of the year and will miss the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoffs. 

Three seniors are honored before the game against West Chester University on Wednesday: (from left to right) Antonio Kellem, student manager Omar Jackson and Manny Span. Kellem had a crucial 21 points — 14 of which came in clutch in the second half. Span contributed a solid eight points and 10 rebounds. 

3/5/2019, 1:30pm

Men move into playoffs

By Christopher Wurtz / Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team put an exclamation point on another 20-win regular season with a pair of wins this week over West Chester and Bloomsburg universities.  

Jake Biss scores 22 points in the Raiders’ win over Mansfield on Saturday. He made a game-tying layup in the final seconds that sent the game into overtime. 

2/26/2019, 12:00am

Men’s basketball survives in OT

By Christopher Wurtz / Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team held off a resilient Mansfield team Saturday to escape the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup with a thrilling 74-72 overtime victory.

The SU track-and-field squads perform well at the conference championships, as the men claim the title and the women fall just short with a third-place finish.

2/26/2019, 12:00am

Nine in a row for men

By Abigail Lee / Guest Contributor

In the heat and stress of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championships, the Shippensburg University men’s track-and-field team repeated as conference champions for the ninth year in a row, earning 118 points, beating second-place East Stroudsburg University by 38 points at Edinboro University.

Lauren Mills (right) squares up against a defender in Saturday’s contest at Mansfield on her way to scoring 18 points, a new career-high for the SU freshman.

2/26/2019, 12:00am

Women’s basketball gets win on the road

By Isaiah Snead / Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team won a key Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup Saturday afternoon at Mansfield University by a 75–65 score. SU was led in the victory by sophomore Kryshell Gordy who posted a career-high 21-point and 17 rebound double-double. 

Lamar Talley grabs four rebounds in Saturday’s win.

2/19/2019, 12:00am

Men's basketball picks up two wins

By Nate Powles

The fight for seeding was in full swing this week as the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team took on two conference foes in Millersville University and Lock Haven University. 

Dah’Naija Barnes drives past a defender in Wednesday’s PSAC contest.

2/19/2019, 12:00am

Women's basketball drops two PSAC games at home

By Isaiah Snead / Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team could not keep pace with Millersville University on Wednesday evening, as the squad was defeated 83–74 in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) division contest at home.

Left-handed pitcher Noah Inch threw four scoreless frames before being chased in the fifth inning of the series finale against Catawba.

2/19/2019, 12:00am

Baseball struggles at Catawba

By Christopher Wurtz / Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University baseball team stumbled out of the gates to begin its 2019 campaign, dropping all three games of its season-opening series against Catawba College in North Carolina this weekend.

Jones drives past Warriors defenders on her way to 34 points in the win.

2/13/2019, 10:52am

Jones leads women's basketball past Warriors

By Isaiah Snead / Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team saw all five starters score in double figures and shot a season-high 58 percent from the field Wednesday night as the squad soared past Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival East Stroudsburg University, 88–63. 

Shamar Jenkins grabs a triple jump NCAA qualifier.

2/13/2019, 10:49am

Track nears finish at Bucknell meet

By Abigail Lee / Guest Contributor

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s track-and-field teams were once again split this weekend with a chunk of the teams’ athletes at Bucknell University on Friday for the Bucknell Tune-Up meet.

Antonio Kellem has a career night for the Raiders in their win over Kutztown on Saturday afternoon. He poured in a career-high 31 points on 9-of 16 shooting. 

2/7/2019, 12:04pm

Men’s basketball takes down rivals

By Isaiah Snead / Asst. Sports Editor

Five players on the Shippensburg University basketball team posted double figures in the scoring column as they routed Bloomsburg University, 93–60, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest on a chilly Wednesday night at Heiges Field House.