For the second time in two years, the Shippensburg University Men’s baseball team qualified for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs thanks to its series sweep of Bloomsburg University this past weekend.
The Shippensburg University’s women’s outdoor track and field team made its final appearance in the regular season before it heads to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) meet in two weeks.
For the Shippensburg University’s men’s outdoor track and field team, the 12th annual Paul Kaiser Classic was the final tune-up before it heads to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) meet on May 12-14.
The Shippensburg University baseball team weathered the storm versus the No. 1 team in Division II and picked up an easy non-conference win last week as it tried to stay in position to take the last playoff spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern division. The Raiders opened up the week with a blowout win at the University of the Sciences, 15-0, and closed out its week winning one game of a four-game series on a walk off versus Millersville University, 2-1.
Shippensburg University hosted the SU Invitational this past Wednesday at Seth Grove Stadium. The women’s team not only broke school records, but also picked up several new conference qualifiers in the process. SU junior Tamara Ovejera broke the school’s discus record to give her a second school record in a matter of five days.
Misconceptions about Shippensburg University’s mascot, “Big Red,” abound and its relation to the school’s nickname — much like the origin of Red itself — is unclear. For instance, if one were to stop a random Shippensburg University student to ask him or her what animal he or she believes Red to be, most would answer “a parrot.” Though this seems incredibly logical given that the university uses a ship as its logo, as well as a nickname that — despite its original intention — alludes to pirates, this student would be wrong.
The Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team traveled to Slippery Rock University on Saturday, April 23, to take on The Rock in PSAC action. The Raiders battled through two halves, scoring seven goals to Slippery Rock’s 11 at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
With 285 points, the Shippensburg University men’s outdoor track-and-field team blew past the competition on Wednesday evening, taking first-place at Seth Grove Stadium. Both the men’s and women’s outdoor track-and-field teams are reigning Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champions, so the victories over PSAC rivals West Chester University and Seton Hill University are especially sweet. There were several performances in particular that highlighted the evening for the Raiders. The SU men’s team took first-place in 12 out of the 16 events, in which it competed in on Wednesday, which led to its dominating win. “Well, I think we all love running on our home track.
Last week, Neely Spence Gracey, a 2012 graduate of Shippensburg University, raced into the national spotlight with a ninth-place finish in the Boston Marathon.
With the boxing season coming to an end, Shippensburg University’s boxing club has had a strong season, with two members of the team competing at nationals. Brett Pastore and Tylik Guilford competed at the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships in Seattle, Washington, April 7–9.
An emotional weekend at Robb Sports Complex wrapped up a memorable 2016 softball campaign for the Shippensburg University Raiders. The Raiders concluded the road portion of its schedule with a Thursday doubleheader in West Chester.
Welcome back to another week of fantasy baseball. As usual, I hope your team is performing well.
For the Penguins, the third time was the charm. For the first time in three years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made it past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, exorcising its playoff demons along the way.
The Shippensburg University women’s tennis squad traveled to Millersville University to take on the Marauders at McComsey Tennis Courts on Saturday, April 16. The Raiders were unsuccessful in defeating the PSAC East opponent, as they lost 9-0. The loss is the 10th thus far for the Shippensburg tennis team, as they slide down to 1-5 in the PSAC East. SU — although suffering the tough defeat — was successful in winning one game at No.1 doubles.
A former Shippensburg University runner with an endless number of accolades can add another one to the list. On April 18, Neely Spence Gracey ran into United States history.
To many people in the United States, April 15 is tax day. For Major League Baseball, however, it is something much different. On April 15, 1947, Jack “Jackie” Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
While it is still early in the season, these next few weeks begin to reveal which player’s hot streaks are legitimate, and which ones were a fluke.
They say college is a blur full of memories that last a lifetime. Shippensburg University senior Megan Lundy sprinted her way through campus while maintaining a 4.0 cumulative GPA and winning two PSAC Top 10 awards. On Wednesday, Lundy was nominated for the 2015-2016 PSAC Winter Top 10 award for women’s indoor track and field.
The Shippensburg University baseball team was not perfect last week, but it sure was close. The Raiders offense was on full display in its five-game slate, as the squad put itself in playoff position, and secured its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division series win of the year.
