The Shippensburg University men’s baseball team gained ground in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) eastern division this week after scraping together three wins, including two versus PSAC east opponents. Shippensburg — whose record is 11-15 on the young season — picked up a 6-4 comeback-win over Seton Hill University on Tuesday, and proceeded to split its weekend series with Lock Haven.
Men’s Team The Shippensburg University men’s track and field team had exceptional performances at Richmond University’s Fred Hardy Invitational meet this past weekend.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team had a great 2015-16 season. With a final record of 20-9, the Raiders tied for the second-most wins in school history.
The Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team hopped on a bus to battle against PSAC adversary Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) on Saturday, March 26. In PSAC action, the Raiders were unable to come out on top as they fell to an impressive national contending IUP squad, 17-5. In the first half of play, Shippensburg was able to score two goals, one by freshman Morgan Stone and the other by senior Tanisha Joseph.
Over the past couple days, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has been announcing many different honors for student athletes with impeccable grades and immense skills on the field. The Shippensburg University women’s field hockey team in 2015 was among the few chosen to hold these high honors. Since the team achieved a team-wide 3.0 grade point average, the team was awarded the 2015 NFHCA National Academic Team Award for its outstanding academic marks. Sophomore Madison Scarr and senior Taylor Webster were just two out of 61 total DII women’s field hockey players who were honored with the 2015 ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA DII Scholar of Distinction.
The Final Four is set, so here are the updated Slate Bracket Challenge Standings: 1st Place: Brandon Weaver- 880 points 2nd Place: Tie between Perry Mattern and Justin Lee- 780 points 3rd Place: Jessica James- 770 points 4th Place: Tie between Joey Marinelli and David Delp- 710 points 5th Place: Braden Treaster- 690 points 6th Place: Bob Murray- 680 points 7th Place: Tie between Kasey Long and Caitlyn Deeter- 670 points 8th Place: Tie between Mason Keller and Kaitlin Kratzer-Wilson- 650 points 9th Place: Matt Trust- 640 points 10th Place: William Whisler– 620 points 11th Place: Mary Grace Keller- 600 points 12th Place: Casey Cole- 580 points 13th Place: Tie between Justin Goodhart and Tanner Kaurudar- 570 points 14th Place: Ben Imhoff- 520 points 15th Place:Laura Kreiser- 380 points 16th Place: Darin Robillard- 290 points
Today the Sweet 16 gets underway, so here are the standings going into the Sweet 16: 1st Place- Tie between Joey Marinelli, David Delp, Kasey Long and Caitlyn Deeter-470 points 2nd Place- Casey Cole- 460 points 3rd Place- Jessica James- 450 points 4th place- Brandon Weaver- 440 points 5th Place- William Whisler- 420 points 6th Place- a tie between Kaitlin Kratzer-Wilson, Mason Keller and Tanner Kaurudar -410 points 7th Place-Matt Trust- 400 points 8th Place- Tie between Perry Mattern, Justin Lee and Laura Kreiser- 380 points 9th Place- Braden Treaster- 370 points 10th Place- Tie between Bob Murray, Ben Imhoff and Mary Grace Keller- 360 points 11th Place- Justin Goodhart-330 points 12th Place- Darin Robillard- 290 points
Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse has implemented many changes in an effort to improve on last year’s season, and ultimately, make the playoffs. The Raiders started off their season on Feb.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team had a successful 2015-16 season and wrapped up with a strong presence in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament. SU began its PSAC play with a first-round bye after locking up the second seed in the east.
The Shippensburg University men’s baseball team had back-to-back doubleheaders this Friday and Saturday, as they took on West Chester University in a home-and-home series. In the first game of the four-game series, the Shippensburg Red Raiders fell to West Chester 14-9. The high-powered offense of West Chester accumulated 13 hits in the game.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former Shippensburg University football star, Brent Grimes, to a two-year deal worth about $16.5 million on March 11, shortly after free agency began. Grimes quickly found a home in Tampa Bay after being cut from his former team, the Miami Dolphins. He joins an already changed defensive secondary that includes cornerback Jonathan Banks, cornerback Josh Robinson, Alterraun Verner and a great selection of draft picks in a draft class ripe with defensive talent.
March 17, the spectacle that is March Madness began, as 64 teams gathered around in hopes of moving on in the tournament.
The Slate Bracket Challenge Standings The Slate bracket challenge standings after the round of 64: 1st Place- Joey Marinelli 270 points 2nd Place- William Whisler 260 points 3rd Place- Mason Keller 250 points 4th place- Brandon Weaver 240 points 5th Place- Tie between Kaitlin Kratzer-Wilson, Kasey Long, Caitlyn Deeter and David Delp with 230 points 6th Place- Tie between Laura Kreiser, Matt Trust and Casey Cole with 220 points 7th Place-Tie between Justin Goodhart and Tanner Kaurudar with 210 points 8th Place- Tie between Bob Murray, Ben Imhoff, Perry Mattern and Justin Lee with 200 points 9th Place-Tie between Braden Treaster and Jessica James with 190 points 10th Place- Tie between Mary Grace Keller and Darin Robillard with 170 points. The top three finishers will receive a prize.
The Shippensburg University women’s softball team spent its spring break traveling to Florida and Virginia to compete in two tournaments.
The 2015-16 season for the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team has proved to be both exciting and successful.
The Shippensburg University wrestling team was represented at the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championships that were held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Friday March 11.
With the start of the new league year kicking off Wednesday, March 9, the off-season free agency frenzy has commenced.
March is known for being one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball. This time of year, many people are looking for a team to root for in the NCAA tournament.
Beware the Ides of March — A warning all can heed going into the NCAA Tournament. March is widely considered the craziest time of the year in sports and this year will be no different. The college basketball regular season was an upset-filled thrill ride that included a record number of upsets.
