Is this the end of fantasy football in Pennsylvania?
ByDaily fantasy sports have exploded over the past year or two, but there are some states that have restricted this sort of gambling.
Daily fantasy sports have exploded over the past year or two, but there are some states that have restricted this sort of gambling.
Shippensburg University hosted its Basketball Media Day on Thursday, with both teams in the midst of preparations for the upcoming season. The men’s squad comes into the season ranked fifth in the PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and looking to continue trending in the right direction under head coach Chris Fite. In his third season, Fite is looking to capitalize on having experience with the team and benefiting from players returning to the roster. “We’re excited about the group that we have here, and we think that with the amount of players we have coming back that we will be a little bit better this year,” Fite said.
The Red Raiders were on the road this past weekend, with matches against Lock Haven and Pitt-Johnstown.
Shippensburg (4-4-1, 3-4-1 PSAC) was outshot 13-5, but managed a victory against rival Bloomsburg 1-0 in a downpour at David See Field. Shippensburg remains undefeated at home, even though they were outshot 6-2 on shots on goal. It looked like the Huskies (4-4-1, 3-4-1 PSAC) were going to take an early lead when Rachel Yenney shot a great ball at the Shippensburg goal, but goalie Leah Roy made an amazing save, pushing it over the top crossbar. Shippensburg’s saving grace came in the 41st minute in the form of senior Haley Jones.
The field hockey team split its pair of home games this week, dropping a 5-2 matchup versus West Chester University but rebounding with a dominating 7-1 beatdown of Mansfield University. Shippensburg (8-2) totaled 53 shots, including 33 shots-on-goal in the two contests. The Raiders’ next test is a home matchup on Wednesday, Oct.
Shippensburg (4-5-1), 3-5-1 PSAC) tallied one goal, but undefeated Gannon (10-0, 9-0 PSAC) prevailed 2-1 on a very cold day at David See Field. Shippensburg had many obstacles in today’s game.
The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team lost 1-0 in a close battle with West Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon. The visiting Bobcats scored the only goal of the evenly-matched game in the 28th minute on a diving header by midfielder Paul Smith.
The Shippensburg Men’s soccer team was defeated by Gannon this past Saturday, resulting in the Raiders’ fourth straight loss. The visiting Golden Knights notched the first score of the day in the 23rd minute with a goal by Sergio Kobowane.
The Red Raiders capped a miraculous comeback against the East Stroudsburg Warriors, converting a two-point conversion in the fifth overtime to finalize the score at 69-67. Quarterback Ryan Zapoticky found receiver Jordan Harro in the back of the end zone for the finishing touches on the game, which was the longest in SU football history.
The Red Raiders split two of the team’s first games at the PSAC Crossover 1 on Friday. The Raiders beat host Mercyhurst University in three straight sets with scores of 25-23, 25-20 and 25-17.
The Shippensburg Raiders (4-3) dropped a heartbreaking loss in the second period of overtime to the Lock Haven Bald Eagles (3-3-1) on Wednesday.
The women’s soccer team captured a 2-0 victory over Shepherd University, but dropped a 2-0 decision against West Chester University in a pair of games this week. So far this season, SU (3-4-1) has faced a rigorous schedule.
The crown for the king of boxing has been officially vacated. Floyd Mayweather’s recent retirement marks the end of an illustrious career for one of the greatest fighters to ever enter the ring.
The Shippensburg University field hockey team used a late game goal from Kendall Beck to slide past Kutztown University on Wednesday night from Andre Reed Stadium.
The college football season is in full swing, which means that it is time to see how things stack up now that the season is a quarter of the way finished. The contending teams in the country are beginning to separate themselves from the pretenders and we are beginning to gain insight as to which teams are capable of making a playoff run.
Shippensburg University offers a number of sports, club sports and intramural activities. Of course, even students who do not participate in those activities can still engage in sport.
After missing all but one game last season due to a suspension, Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson finally made his return to the NFL last week in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Peterson was suspended without pay last season after being indicted for child abuse charges against his son from May of 2014.
The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team split its game this week, defeating the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown 1-0 and losing 2-1 to Kutztown. For the weekend, SU tallied two goals, 32 shots and 15 shots on goal. SU returns to action on Saturday, Sept.
CALIFORNIA, Pa. — Despite a furious second half comeback, the Red Raiders’ rally fell short on Saturday as they lost to the California (Pa.) Vulcans, 34-26. SU (2-1, 0-0) came up empty despite shutting the Vulcans (2-1, 0-0) out in the second half and outgaining them in total yards. Senior receiver Sheldon Mayer gave the team the spark it needed as he returned a punt for an 82 yard score with 6:38 left in the third.