SPORTS


2/9/2016, 8:49pm

Baseball ready to build off last year’s success

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.


2/9/2016, 8:45pm

Denver Broncos defeat Carolina Panthers in sloppy Super Bowl 50

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.


2/9/2016, 8:42pm

Morgan Griffith tallies 1,000th career point

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.


2/2/2016, 5:07pm

Thomas Davis’ story of overcoming injury

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.


2/1/2016, 10:02pm

Hershey Bears’ prospects roaring on path for success

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.


2/1/2016, 9:04pm

Ramos continues his dominance on the mat

From New Jersey to Pennsylvania, Evan Ramos has always had wrestling in his life. Beginning his journey of wrestling at 7 years old, Ramos immediately fell in love with the sport, which led to where he is today as Shippensburg University’s 197-pounder.


1/29/2016, 3:43pm

Women’s indoor track & field ends six-week layoff at Gulden Invitational

The Shippensburg University women’s indoor track & field team competed for the first time in six weeks on Saturday at Lewisburg, finishing third overall in Bucknell University’s Gulden Invitational held inside Gerhard Field House. Shippensburg finished the day with 28 performances that satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying standards, as the Raiders put forth a bevy of quality efforts despite the long layoff. Junior Sarah Hunt (Fairfield, Pennsylvania/Fairfield Area) had an incredibly well-rounded day for the Raiders.


1/29/2016, 3:43pm

Men’s indoor track & field goes toe-to-toe with Bucknell at Gulden Invitational

The Shippensburg University men’s indoor track & field team had its first competition in six weeks on Saturday in Lewisburg, traveling to Bucknell University and finishing second to the host Bison in the Gulden Invitational held inside Gerhard Field House. Shippensburg brought its full arsenal and finished just six points behind Bucknell, 82-76, with Duquesne (38 points) in third. The meet was originally to feature nine teams in competition, but the inclement weather forced East Stroudsburg, Mount St.