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Six inducted into Edinboro’s Athletic Hall of Fame

Sat, 1 May 2010 19:11:29 -0400

By: Sports Information

The Edinboro University Athletic Hall of Fame celebrated its 29th year with the induction of six new members on Saturday, April 24. and nbsp; The six new members swelled the Edinboro Hall of Fame membership to 196 inductees. and nbsp; The Class of 2010 an...

‘Boro track competes at Penn Relays

Sat, 1 May 2010 19:09:24 -0400

By: Chris Lantinen

This past week, several members of the Edinboro Fighting Scots track and field team competed at the historic Penn Relays, held in Philadelphia. The Penn Relays are known as the oldest and largest track meet in the United States. On the women's side, Tina...

QB Harris signs with Jacksonville

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:02:13 -0400

Edinboro's record-setting quarterback Trevor Harris has agreed to a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. and nbsp; The announcement came just moments after Harris was not taken in the 2010 NFL Draft. Harris i...

Steelers players tainting franchise with actions

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:57:37 -0400

By: Andre Roberts

Commentary

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the best franchises in the National Football League. They have had successful players, inspiring coaches, and six Super Bowl Championships throughout the years. Even though the Steelers have worked hard for those six V...

NFL Draft set to start this Thursday night

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:56:15 -0400

By: Phil Ferguson

As the NFL Draft starts this coming Thursday, here are my predictions for the first round action. Check the Spectator website for the remaining 10 selections in the first round. 1) St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma - The Rams need a quarterback, ...

Track teams enjoy high point at UB

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:54:23 -0400

By: Sports Information

The Edinboro men's track and field team enjoyed one of the high points of the season Saturday as four runners and ndash; Kyle Wunz (400m), Darren Campbell (800m), Scott Anderson (3,000m) and Jason Borst (400m hurdles) -- won individual events at the UB a...

Lacrosse team breaks long losing streak by beating Tiffin

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:52:49 -0400

By: Sports Information

Slippery Rock held off a late Edinboro rally to claim a 14-12 win over the visiting Fighting Scots on Monday night in a PSAC West contest. and nbsp; and nbsp;The loss was the tenth straight for Edinboro and left the Fighting Scots at 2-11 overall and 0-7...

Yankees and Twins picked to win division in baseball predictions

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:50:26 -0400

By: Eric White

Here are my American League predictions. AL East - The Yankees are defending World Series Champions and will have no problem winning the East this year. After adding Curtis Granderson and Nick Johnson in the off-season, they have gotten younger and could...

Softball team loses two but still qualifies for playoffs

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:41:32 -0400

The Scots have clinched their third PSAC playoff appearance in four years, behind clutch hitting by the one through nine batters and the powerful arm of junior pitcher Beth Mullins. and nbsp; Edinboro (7-7, 19-14) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to lo...

Baseball season previews start in the N.L.

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:44:34 -0400

By: Eric White

With baseball season underway, here are my predictions for the National League.

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Softball sizzles into second place

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:42:27 -0400

By: Jon Pintea

The Edinboro bats erupted this weekend, sweeping West Chester (9-3, 26-9) and Slippery Rock (4-6, 19-16). and nbsp; The Scots tagged the 22nd-ranked Golden Rams for double-digit run totals in each game of a doubleheader winning 13-4 and 12-11 Saturday. an...

Track teams compete at Bucknell Distance Carnival and Slippery Rock

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:40:17 -0400

By: Sports Information

The Fighting Scots track teams competed at both Bucknell University and Slippery Rock this past weekend. At Bucknell, Danielle Cerroni led the girls with a time of 5:01.81 in the 1,500-meter Run, finishing in seventh place. In the same event, Cheryl Sve...

Lacrosse team loses match to fifth-ranked Mercyhurst

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:36:18 -0400

The Edinboro women's lacrosse team is still in search of its first-ever PSAC victory after suffering a 19-7 loss to fifth-ranked Mercyhurst on Tuesday afternoon at Sox Harrison Stadium. and nbsp; The setback was the eighth straight for the Fighting Scots ...

Reimer recieves All-American honor

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:16:53 -0400

By: Sports Information

Edinboro University senior Samantha Reimer has been named to the 2009-10 Women's Division II Bulletin All-American Team. and nbsp; Reimer was accorded honorable mention All-American honors. and nbsp; Reimer is a 5'6 and rdquo; senior who recently earned...

Kyle Wunz leads track teams at Raleigh

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:15:26 -0400

By: Chris Lantinen

Smigiera and Maio lead team at Wooster

Kyle Wunz led the Fighting Scots at the Raleigh Relays on March 26-27. He first posted a time of 47.81 for the 400-meter dash, which is an NCAA Division II provisional time. This was good enough to finish sixth in his race and also stands as the top time ...

Lacrosse loses two over the past week

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:13:27 -0400

By: Sports Information

The Edinboro women's lacrosse team suffered its sixth straight loss as ninth-ranked Gannon handed the Fighting Scots a 21-8 defeat in a PSAC West match. The match marked the third time in the last seven contests that Edinboro has faced a nationally-ranked...

Connecticut women are deserving of the praise they receive

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:11:55 -0400

By: Eric White

Commentary

The Connecticut Huskies have continued to move closer to their second consecutive National Title, as they've breezed through the tournament and now sit in the final game. The Huskies have continued to build on their impressive legacy, as they now have wo...

Boro softball wins two, loses two in weekend’s games

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:57:42 -0400

The Edinboro softball team swept Mercyhurst (4-4, 17-13) 5-0 and 3-2 Friday, and lost both games of a doubleheader to California (Pa.) (9-1, 18-9) 4-1 and 13-2 on Saturday. and nbsp; The Scots ended the week 4-4 in conference play and 12-11 overall. Merc...

Harris increasing stock for NFL draft

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:01:02 -0400

By: Chris Lantinen

Trevor Harris, the former Edinboro quarterback, has been participating in personal training and pro days to increase his NFL draft stock. Harris set nearly every passing record while here at Edinboro and led the Scots to the playoffs this past season. O...

Wheelchair basketball finishes in sixth place

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:59:31 -0400

By: Sports Information

The Edinboro wheelchair basketball team finished sixth at the 33rd Annual National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament after suffering a 42-38 loss to Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, March 20. The Fighting Scots end the year with a 21-...