Members of Journalism 1, pictured above and below, and Journalism 2 picked their NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournament Brackets leading up to the start on Thursday, March 16th. Here’s the championship game and bottom two brackets, picked hastily by the class:
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2023 March Madness: Pitt V Penn State Rivalry On the Bubble
For Penn State and Pitt fans, they have one more chance to clash it out on social media. Which team will be playing in the March Madness tournament later this month? Pitt fans know the team is seeded 5th in the ACC tournament, so it’s more of a shock if the team doesn’t…
2023 March Madness: PSU Upsets #21 Maryland Before Big 10 Tourney
Any Penn State fan that is in high school right now has not had a chance to watch PSU in the NCAA tournament ever, since the team last appeared in 2011. With a record of 19-12, the Nittany Lions hopes for the NCAA tournament have increased tremendously, after picking up two straight wins against ranked…
Freshman Wrestler Among 2 On Team To Reach Regionals
Freshman Auston Kosenovich joined junior Luke Hollywood at Altoona High School in March to compete in the PIAA regionals for wrestling. Auston suggested it takes time to adjust in wrestling, which he started at 6 years old. This includes the shift from middle school to high school wrestling, and he finds it important to trust…
Luke’s Look Ahead: This is What the Steelers Could Do in The Draft
The 2022-2023 season has come to an end for the Steelers leaving them with a record of 9-8. After last year’s 1st round draft pick Kenny Pickett settled into the Canada offense and led the team almost into the playoffs, expectations are much higher for next season. However, there are still some holes on the…
The Steelers 2023-2024 Draft: A Chance To Fill Many Missing Pieces
The Steelers ended off there 2022-2023 with a record of 9-8, and a potential franchise QB. By the bye week, they were 2-6 with a gloomy future ahead. It was around this time they traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to The Chicago Bears for a 2nd round pick. This pick soon turned into a very…
Football is a Violent Sport, but Players Generally Aren’t Violent People
American football is world-renowned for being one of the most dangerous sports, but that does not mean that the players are violent. On Monday in the Bengals vs Bills game, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin when down after a tackle on Cincinnati wideout Tee Higgins. The hit didn’t appear to be hard(relative to an NFL game)…
College Football Editorial – Targeting Calls Are Too Vague
Now that Georgia has demolished TCU on the way to winning a second straight championship, some might wonder what the game would be like if Michigan was the opponent. One controversy that popped up in both semi-final games was targeting. Targeting, if you don’t know, is a penalty in college football that penalizes the team…
How Pele’s Death Affected Soccer
December 29th 2022 was a sad day for the soccer world. One of the biggest, and best soccer players of all time died. Pele is one of those people that people talk about when we try to figure out who is the best soccer player of all time, with names like Messi, Ronaldo, and Maradonna….
2023 IIHF World Juniors Showcasing Generational Talent
The IIHF World Juniors is by far the most anticipated non-NHL hockey event in the world. Some of the best young prospects from around the world fight for their country for a chance at winning. This year we have seen some of the most exciting moments in recent memory in the tournament. Some of the…