A standout group of wide receivers and an underwhelming running back core made waves at the NFL combine last week, but somehow everyone is talking about the quarterback battle. The 2015 NFL draft is just around the corner, and as always there are a huge number of teams looking for a solid option at QB.
An energetic, crisp-passing Raider squad decisively broke an 11-season playoff losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Heiges Field House, dominating No. 6 East Stroudsburg University 83-60.
The final meet of the season for the Shippensburg University women’s track & field team saw senior Liz Ross break the school record in the weight throw at Kutztown’s Six-Team Challenge on Saturday. Ross’s throw of 54 feet, 4 inches places her third on the PSAC performance list in the event.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team fell 72-70 to Lock Haven on a last-second field goal after forty minutes of highly contested play on Saturday. Shippensburg (17-10, 13-8 PSAC) led by 12 points early in the game’s opening minutes, but Lock Haven (11-14, 10—11 PSAC) finished the half with a 12-2 run to lead by seven at the buzzer.
The SU Men’s swimming team ended the PSAC Championships with a clutch performance on Sunday that sealed a sixth place overall finish. SU entered the final race of the event, trailing Edinboro by one point.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team fell Wednesday night to their rivals the Millersville Marauders, despite a solid night from junior Jay Hardy the team wasn’t able to pull out the win in a pivotal league showdown. Shippensburg was only down by one point in the first half 35-34 thanks in large part to Hardy.
Freshman Pat Manna pole vaulted to a new personal record on Saturday as the Shippensburg University men’s indoor track team concluded its regular season at Kutztown’s Six-Team Challenge. Manna cleared 14 feet, 11 inches on his third attempt, beating his previous best of 14 feet, 1 ¼ inches that he set at Bucknell. Juniors Tyler Kersetter and Garrett Vandebrake also achieved season personal records of 47 feet, 11 ¼ inches for Kersetter and 48 feet, 3 ¼ inches for Vandebrake. Several Raiders placed first in their events in the weekend action.
The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team held an 8-point lead on Saturday entering halftime, but it wasn’t enough as PSAC East Rival Lock Haven outscored them by 19 points in the second half to defeat the Raiders 74-63. Shippensburg (12-13, 8-13 PSAC) entered the second half with a 31-23 lead, but turnovers, the inability to land shots and faulty defense resulted in Lock Haven commencing the second period with a 37-13 run in the first 12:30 minutes of play.
A week after winning an impressive five out of seven fights at home the Shippensburg University boxing team traveled to West Point Military Academy to take on Army this past Saturday. The Raider’s lineup featured some of the less-experienced fighters from SU, and the team went 0-4 at the match, although they gained some valuable experience.
Outside of religion, almost nobody gets as serious about the things they believe in as sports fans. In fact, for many athletes, coaches and general enthusiasts, sports are synonymous with religion.
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On Saturday the Shippensburg Raiders hosted the Kutztown Golden Bears in a Valentine’s Day matchup.
The excitement of the 2015 Division II college basketball playoffs is upon us. This year, both the men and women’s teams have a shot at grabbing a playoff spot with four games left to play in the regular season. The women’s team sits at 16-9 on the season, and holds third place in the PSAC East with a 12-7 record.
The SU Men’s Indoor Track team was invited to compete in Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational Saturday, and the team took full advantage of the opportunity, adding a school record and a number of standout performances on the big stage. The 4x400-meter relay was the Red Raiders’ top mark of the day, with the quartet of seniors Eric Bologa, Andrew Kujawski, Robert Bales and sophomore Tim Usher running 3:12:52 for the school record. That time is 2.4 seconds faster than the record that was set just last season, but only resulted in a third place finish in the race. Individual performances were key to the Red Raiders’ big day as well.
A looping left hook from Haziz Self landed flush to his opponent’s jaw, buckling his knees as the referee stepped in to signal that the fight was over. The third-round TKO brought the roaring crowd to its feet, highlighting a wildly successful annual event held by the Shippensburg University boxing team this past Saturday from Henderson Gymnasium. “Overall I am very happy about the event,” Shippensburg coach Travis Wylie said.
The Shippensburg University indoor track team dominated in several events, including the 800 meters, long jump and shot put at the Bucknell Tune-Up on Friday night. Sophomore Sarah Hunt demolished one of the Raiders’ most storied field records at the event by almost four inches, recording a long jump of 19 feet, 6 ¾ inches that is good for a 9-inch personal best. In shot put senior Liz Ross beat her personal record at shot put by more than a foot with a throw of 46 feet, 2 inches.
The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team defeated the Mansfield Mounties this past Wednesday 64-49, thanks in large part to a balance attack by the starters who were all able to score in double figures Wednesday night. The victory ensured that the Raiders will finish the season at or above .500 in the conference since the PSAC began counting the league games in 2011. The Red Raiders (15-9 and 11-7 PSAC East) were lead in scoring by Senior guard Logan Snyder and Senior forward Morgan Griffith who each had a team high 14 points.
The Red Raider wrestling team fell in its final PSAC dual meet to #15 Kutztown 32-7 this past Friday night at Heiges Field House.
