As the first leg of collegiate wrestling postseason closes, wrestlers scattered throughout the NCAA Division II’s four regions prepare for the final stop of the season. For Shippensburg University, the young team traveled to the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, for the two-day Super Region I Championships that were held on Feb.
The men’s basketball team capped off their best season since 2006 and clinched a home playoff game with an 84-77win over their rival Bloomsburg University last Wednesday night at Hieges Field House. It is a rare case scenario when a team gets to play their eventual playoff opponent for home court advantage on the final game of the year, although this was the case at senior night at Hieges.
The Women’s basketball team clinched a first round bye in a 60-42 win over their rival, Bloomsburg University, this past Wednesday at Hieges Field House. There were plenty of story lines headed into this evening.
The long 2015-2016 wrestling season is approaching the postseason tournaments such as the NCAA Super Region I Championships, which will be held at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday, Feb.
A packed Heiges Field House was the site of Wednesday’s big rivalry game between Shippensburg University and Bloomsburg University. It also played host to something much greater.
Singles Scores 1st doubles Brittnee Buckley & Emilie Luttman 2-8 2nd doubles Gabbie Binder & Emily Cox 9-8 (7-5) 3rd doubles Kaylin Gallagher & Bryanna Beamer 8-1 Doubles Scores 1st singles Brittnee Buckley 1-6, 1-6 2nd singles Gabbie Binder 2-6, 2-6 3rd singles Emilie Luttman 1-6, 6-0, 0-6 4th singles Emily Cox 6-2, 6-0 5th singles Hannah Coath 6-0, 6-2 6th singles Megan Moorhead 3-6, 2-6 After bus troubles delayed the Raiders’ arrival, the Shippensburg University tennis team lost their last match of their pre-season 5-4 to Shenandoah on Saturday night at Winchester Community College.
The Shippensburg University softball team opened its season this weekend with a bus ride to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
In conjunction with the Shippensburg University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Shippensburg University Athletics Department will host a wish reveal for a local child through Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Susquehanna Valley on Wednesday night. SU will be hosting rival Bloomsburg University in a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader on Wednesday.
Star soccer player Lionel Messi scored his 300th career goal in the Spanish football league last week, becoming the first player to ever reach that mark in La Liga. Messi also scored another goal later on in the same match, which was against fellow Spanish club Sporting Gijon.
Shippensburg University’s women’s lacrosse was ranked 12th in the 2016 PSAC Lacrosse Coaches’ Preseason Poll on Feb.
The women’s basketball team bounced back from its loss to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East cellar-dweller Cheyney University with a 64-55 win over Lock Haven University last Wednesday night at Heiges Field House. The game was close for a majority of the night, but the ladies capitalized on a big fourth quarter in which they outscored the Bald Eagles 21-11 to secure the victory.
The men’s basketball team continued their winning ways last Wednesday as a late run propelled the Raiders to an 83 – 69 win over PSAC East foe Lock Haven University. The Raiders paced themselves throughout the night, maintaining control of the lead from the 15-minute mark of the first half until the end of the game.
February 20th 2016, Game 1 Shippensburg University traveled to face the Catawba University Indians in a triple feature in North Carolina this past weekend.
The weekend of Feb. 18-21 saw the Shippensburg University men’s swim team compete in the four-day Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship at the Graham Aquatic Center. Senior Jake Dunnigan led the way on Day 1 of PSACs with a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (IM). Senior Stefan Szilagyi followed close behind with a 16th-place finish in the same race.
The Shippensburg University women’s swim team wrapped up the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) weekend with many impressive performances.
As the end of the 2015-2016 wrestling season slowly draws near, wrestlers across the nation prepare for the second leg of their journeys — the postseason. For the Red Raiders, the road will take them to Erie, Pennsylvania, to battle at the NCAA Super Region I Championships for Division II.
In the NFL, there are many great athletes and talents that play the game well. Yet in the past offseason, two of the best players in the entire league decided to hang up the cleats: Calvin Johnson, wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and Marshawn Lynch, running back for the Seattle Seahawks, two of the best at their respective positions. Calvin Johnson has totaled over 700 plus receptions, 11,000 plus yards receiving and 80 plus touchdowns over his great nine-year career.
As an illustrious career comes to an end, Kobe Bryant deserves to be celebrated. Fittingly enough, in a season where Bryant has only averaged 16.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, he was awarded the opportunity to start the final NBA All-Star game of his career on Sunday night. Bryant has been one of the key faces of professional basketball for the last 19 years and his resume includes five NBA Championships, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, an NBA MVP Award, four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards and 18 NBA All-Star Game appearances.
Spring is often a time for new beginnings. For Shippensburg University’s 2016 softball team, this definitely holds true. Last season, the Raiders softball team went 17-18 and finished with a 12-16 PSAC record.
