SPORTS

11/18/2014, 9:16pm

Men’s basketball off to perfect start after opening weekend Raiders pick up decisive wins over Georgian Court and Felician in Wolf Bus Lines Tournament

By David Barth

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team demolished Georgian Court 77-54, using strong defense and balanced scoring to win its season opener at Heiges Field House on Friday night. In Shippensburg University’s first game of the Wolf Bus Lines Classic the Raiders limited the Lions to 28-percent shooting, the lowest of any opponent since Neumann in 2006.

11/10/2014, 11:22pm

Fantasy football, week 11

By Eldon Graham

Hello fantasy owners. First things first Cordarrelle Patterson will no longer be featured as a start of any kind on this list for the rest of the season.

11/10/2014, 11:19pm

Men’s Cross Country runs to second place at PSAC Championships

By Scott Armstrong

Heading into the post-season on a strong note, the Shippensburg University men’s cross country team placed second at the PSAC Cross Country Championships at Mansfield’s Lamb’s Creek on Saturday, putting five men in the top 17 spots. Leading the Raiders through Lamb Creek’s ideal, flat course was senior Brayden Burleigh, who placed second with a time of 24:42, the first sub-25:00 8K he has a Raider.

11/10/2014, 11:16pm

Nowhere to go but up for men’s basketball in 2014

By David Barth

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team is looking to take the league by surprise in 2014. Finishing 2013 with a 3-23 record and picked eighth in the PSAC East Preseason Coaches Poll ahead of only Cheyney, the Raiders squad looks mediocre at best on the surface. Head Coach Chris Fite returns in 2014 for his second season at the helm of the Red Raiders.

11/10/2014, 11:14pm

Women’s Cross Country Team Takes Third at Conference Championships

By Scott Armstrong

The Shippensburg University women’s cross country team placed third last Saturday at the PSAC Cross Country Championships at Mansfield’s Lamb’s Creek, with one Raider claiming an All-PSAC finish and seven cracking the top 40. During last Saturday’s race, on a crisp, autumn day, the Raiders were led by freshman Lizzie Manickas, who placed 12th and ran an 18-second personal record of 22:08 on the six-kilometer course.

11/10/2014, 11:11pm

Bleacher Talk: Are Mark Sanchez’s butt-fumble days behind him?

By David Barth and Cale Ahearn

The Eagles lead the NFC East, and are in a good position to make a playoff push. But they need a strong second half showing from the whole team, and especially the man under center, Mark Sanchez. Since former starter Nick Foles is out indefinitely with a broken collarbone, Head Coach Chip Kelley will have to make some adjustments to maximize his new QB’s potential. We all know that the Jets struggled for years under Sanchez, but so have Geno Smith and Michael Vick.

11/10/2014, 9:20pm

Rugby finishes transitional season on strong note

By David Barth

The Shippensburg University men’s rugby team lost their head coach and most of their senior starters this offseason. Coming into 2014 they knew they had to make a quick turnaround, because as a Division I squad the team plays opponents such as Penn State, West Virginia University and Rutgers.

11/3/2014, 10:35pm

Athletes of the week

By David Barth

Taylor Gottshall: Taylor Gottshall of Allentown, Pa. repeats as the PSAC Eastern Division Volleyball Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon for the third time this season.