Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 52

While losing quarterback Kedon Slovis and facing the possibility of safeties Brandon Hill and Erick Hallett II moving on, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi did what any college coach would do in this era of free agency — he turned to the NCAA transfer portal. Let’s go Home… time to get to...

When you’re an out-of-work college basketball player and you carry an aggressive mindset — and Blake Hinson has that, whether he’s driving to the hoop or setting up for a 3-pointer — you need an outlet. Hinson found a good one during the two seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22) he was...

When any errant shot caromed off the backboards Wednesday night at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Duquesne took charge so completely that coach Keith Dambrot gushed, “Our big guys beat their brains in.” The rebounding advantage was just one factor that led to the Dukes’ 66-55 victory against DePaul (6-5). A...

One the eve of Pitt volleyball’s Final Four match against Louisville, Courtney Buzzerio and Serena Gray have been named first-team All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It is the first time two Pitt players were named to the AVCA first team. Also, Pitt’s Valeria Vazquez Gomez and Rachel Fairbanks...

Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, was named second-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on Wednesday. It is Porter’s fourth All-American honor after he was selected second-team by Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and the Walter...

Listed among 19 members of Pitt’s 2019 recruiting class — and rated below quarterback Davis Beville, who never rose above third string before transferring — Calijah Kancey found himself Wednesday on another list. This one was different. When Kancey was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association,...

The 30th season of Robert Morris NCAA Division I football in 2023 also will be the first of the joint alliance of the Big South and Ohio Valley conferences. The 10 combined teams, six from the OVC and four from the Big South, will play a six-game league schedule. Robert...

Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is officially recognized as a consensus All-American after he was named Tuesday to the first team by the Sporting News, his fourth separate designation since the end of the regular season. He previously was honored by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and...

Other than another NCAA Tournament berth for his North Florida basketball team, Matthew Driscoll likes nothing better than waking early and running along the Atlantic Ocean. Running anywhere, actually. When Driscoll, who grew up in Belle­vue and graduated from Northgate High School and Slippery Rock University, brought the Ospreys to...

With third-team All-American Izzy Abanikanda likely ticketed for the NFL Draft and Vincent Davis and C’Bo Flemister finishing up their senior seasons at Pitt, coach Pat Narduzzi needs to replenish his stock of running backs — for 2023 and beyond. To that end, Narduzzi received his second verbal commitment from...

Aside from the obvious – bragging rights from coast to coast, a grand feeling of achievement and a chance to play for a national championship— Pitt women’s volleyball’s second consecutive Final Four appearance comes with one more important benefit: The opportunity to reach one of the most elusive goals in...

Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was named Monday to the Associated Press All-America first team, his third such honor since the end of the regular season. Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda, who leads the nation in total touchdowns (21) and average per-game scoring (11.6), was named to the AP third...

Senior defensive end John Morgan III, a valuable member of Pitt’s pass-rushing unit that led the nation in sacks this season, announced Sunday morning on Twitter that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal and will play his final season of eligibility at another school. Thank You ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9feccnuosJ—...

Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is joined by teammates Izzy Abanikanda and Erick Hallett II on the Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, released Friday. It was the second All-America honor for Kancey in two days after he was named to the Walter Camp first team Thursday. The FWAA...

The honors keep coming for Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. The most recent arrived Thursday night when Kancey was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The announcement was made during ESPN’s live telecast of The Home Depot College Football Awards. The Walter Camp All-America Team...

Keith Dambrot isn’t a man who normally backs down from a challenge, and he’s not afraid to present one to his players when he believes it’s necessary. When Duquesne’s coach met with his players at halftime of their eventual 82-71 loss to Marshall on Thursday night, he asked the impossible....

Elite is a strong word to throw around when talking athletic achievement, but Pitt women’s volleyball earned it, literally, Thursday afternoon. The Panthers defeated Florida, 3-1, in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 match in Madison, Wisc. The victory vaults Pitt into the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season. Pitt...

Jeff Capel liked the way his team shot the basketball Wednesday night, and he was pleased with its fight in what appeared to be a lost cause. But something else hurt him like a punch in the gut, and that was the real reason Pitt (6-4) lost to Vanderbilt, 75-74,...

When Heather Lyke played softball at Michigan, an athlete profiting on his/her name, image and likeness was nothing more than a wild concept from someone’s imagination. Today, however, when she is athletic director at Pitt — a school trying to keep pace in an increasingly competitive NIL world — Lyke...

Dorin Dickerson cherishes many sweet memories of his football career, from West Allegheny High School to his time as an All-American at Pitt to six years in the NFL. But he doesn’t run from the sour ones, either. Every time he walks into his basement at home, he’s reminded of...

Pitt and Penn State fans who want to head west for their respective team’s bowl games still have a chance to do so. Here’s how to get tickets: Sun Bowl Pitt (7-4) vs. UCLA (8-3) 2 p.m. Dec. 30 in El Paso, Texas • Pitt ticket holders can submit ticket...

Pitt utilized two avenues for procuring players Monday — the NCAA transfer portal and the high school class of 2023 — and at the end of the day, coach Pat Narduzzi had two new quarterbacks. Joining Boston College transfer Phil Jurkovec will be pro style quarterback Ty Dieffenbach, a two-star...

When Jay Vidovich was asked Monday how and why the Pitt men’s soccer program has thrived over the past three seasons, he gave a basic, uncomplicated answer. “I’ve got some pretty good players,” he said. Yet, Vidovich knows that Pitt’s success is tied just as closely to what occurs off...

In a matter of hours Monday, Pitt’s quarterback situation took a dramatic turn. First, ESPN reported Kedon Slovis will enter the NCAA transfer portal, a move possibly triggered by even bigger news: Pine-Richland graduate Phil Jurkovec will transfer to Pitt from Boston College, two sources confirmed Monday to the Tribune-Review....

Pat Narduzzi’s past is following him this season, and now it will meet him 9 miles from the Mexican border. In a season when Narduzzi led Pitt against his alma mater, Rhode Island, he now will face coach Chip Kelly and the No. 18-ranked (according to the College Football Playoffs...