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.
Major League Baseball (MLB) is experimenting with things like a pitch clock to speed up the game and improve offense.
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.
A star-studded lineup of fighters will go face-to-face with some of the best in the country this Saturday, as the Shippensburg University boxing team hosts its annual event from Henderson Gymnasium starting at 5 pm.
The Shippensburg University wrestling team battled to 2-1 from Heiges Field House on Saturday afternoon, falling to Mercyhurst 30-12 before thwarting West Liberty’s efforts in a 21-19 victory and destroying American International University 35-9. The Raiders (5-11, 1-4 PSAC) celebrated Alumni Day before the tri meet, which featured the Mercyhurst (15-1, 5-0 PSAC) and West Liberty (1-6 dual-meet record) matchups at 2 pm.
The sun grinned on a snow-covered Fairchild field this weekend, giving hope that spring is around the corner.
Five different Raiders scored in double figures, running up the score in the first half as the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team made short work of East Stroudsburg in an 80-60 victory on Wednesday at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Raiders used a 42-15 run in the first half, and led by as many as 22 points in the second half to take home the win. The squad out-rebounded the Warriors 45-33, and the Raiders (14-8, 10-6 PSAC East) currently lead the PSAC with 43.2 boards per contest. Freshman Vicky Tumasz had an incredible night from beyond the arc, sinking 5-of-5 from 3-point range to finish with 15 points.
The Shippensburg University Women’s Indoor Track and Field team competed at the DeScriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg University on Saturday, adding several new PSAC qualifiers and securing a victory in the process. Junior Megan Lundy won the 400 meters with a time of 58.74 seconds, with senior Bri Fells coming in second with a time of 1:00.19.
Several Shippensburg University sports have announced their initial recruits for the 2015 signing day. The football program picked up 19 new players, who have all signed national letters of intent or institutional letters to play at SU this fall under coach Mark Maciejewski. “We’re fired up about this recruiting class,” Maciejewski said.
On Wednesday the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team traveled to East Stroudsburg to take on the PSAC leading Warriors.
Several Raiders posted impressive numbers including personal and PSAC bests this past weekend as the Shippensburg University men’s indoor track team competed in the Crusader Classic on Friday night and the Descriver Invitational on Saturday. The Friday meet featured outstanding performances from the mid-distance runners and throwers for the Raiders.
Emily Appleman, Haziz Hill and Tylik Guilford represented the Shippensburg University boxing team last weekend in the Virginia showcase. Guilford, a 156-pound sophomore, fought his first international fight during the Virginia showcase.
