Dave Mirra, dead at 41
ByProfessional bicycle motocross (BMX) rider Dave Mirra was found dead on Thursday, Feb. 4, of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Professional bicycle motocross (BMX) rider Dave Mirra was found dead on Thursday, Feb. 4, of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Despite having the best record in the NBA and winning the NBA Finals last season, many critics and fans questioned whether the Golden State Warriors and current league MVP Stephen Curry were truly as good as advertised last season. Despite finishing the regular season with a franchise record 67 wins and 15 losses, people were still skeptical of the Warriors and, more specifically, Steph Curry, due matchups in the playoffs.
Remember the Sidney Crosby who put up 32 goals and 34 assists in just 41 games? Not many Penguins fans were optimistic that form of Sidney Crosby would return.
The Shippensburg University wrestling team traveled to West Liberty University in West Virginia on Saturday to wrestle off against Super Region I opponent West Liberty. In what was the team’s 10th victory of the season, SU took down West Liberty, 31-12 in tremendous fashion.
Shippensburg 68, East Stroudsburg 65 Overtime The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team was able to redeem itself from last week’s two losses with a strong win against East Stroudsburg University on Monday, Feb.
Shippensburg 74, East Stroudsburg 69 The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team came out strong this week with a win over East Stroudsburg University on Monday, Feb.
The SU Red Raiders football team announced their successful National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb.
Pitchers warming up their arms by shoveling snow. It may sound like a routine to prepare for a winter baseball league, but it is the current reality for the Shippensburg University baseball team, days removed from the opening to its regular season. Raiders baseball will migrate south and begin the 2016 season with a 10-game road stand in North Carolina against Belmont Abbey University, Wingate University, Catawba University and the University of North Carolina.
Sunday night possibly marked the end of an era. At Super Bowl 50, Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos defeated MVP Cam Newton’s Panthers in a game that was all about defense with a final score of 24-10. Manning had dropped many hints that this could be his final game, but after the game, he remained noncommittal.
The 1,000-points scored mark is something that very few people are able to accomplish in high school and collegiate careers, and the plateau of 1,000 points is often associated with the best of the best. On Saturday, Morgan Griffith made Shippensburg University women’s basketball history. In a PSAC matchup with Kutztown University, SU women’s basketball player Morgan Griffith tallied her 1,000th point in an 86-81 road victory that brought the team to 18-4 on the season.
Crack! The sound of a perfectly squared-up pitch is one of the most beautiful sounds in all of sports.
For many children, even at a young age, sports are very important. At just the age of 4, Shippenburg University men’s basketball player Dustin Sleva was already picking up a basketball.
No pain, no gain. For Thomas Davis, those words are so much more than an overused cliché. Davis has dealt with pain throughout his entire NFL career and now with a trip to Super Bowl 50 lined up, Davis is set to face even more adversity. Davis, a star linebacker and an even bigger leader in the Carolina Panthers’ locker room, suffered yet another injury in the Panthers’ 49-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals last weekend.
The biggest stage of them all has been set. After one terrific, hard-fought game that came down to the last drive and one absolute blowout, respectively, the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers will meet in Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco on Feb.
Shippensburg University’s swim teams traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, to compete in their last regular season meet at the Navy Invitational on Saturday, Jan.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team traveled to Bloomsburg University for an Eastern Division match-up game against the Huskies on Wednesday, Jan.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team endured a tough loss at the hands of Bloomsburg University on Wednesday, Jan.
Hershey. Globally known for the production of the world’s most famous chocolate products. Locally, it is known for hosting one of the most prominent minor league sports franchises in the United States. The 2015-16 hockey season marks the 80th anniversary for the American Hockey League.
SU falls to Mercyhurst in first PSAC loss In a close match, Shippensburg University was unable to best PSAC opponent Mercyhurst University.