Freshman Winfield Willis attempts to steal the ball in Clarions 88-75 victory over Slippery Rock University Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Clarion men’s basketball gets crucial win at Edinboro

No Comments 02 February 2012

On Saturday Jan. 28, the Clarion University men’s basketball team got a much- needed win on the road at Edinboro University, defeating the Fighting Scots 86-79. As it has been during the victories for the Golden Eagles (13-7 overall, 9-5 PSAC West) throughout the season, they used a balanced scoring attack to come away with [...]

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Mackenzie Clark goes up for a layup in Clarion’s 73-50 win.

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Mental mistakes continue to hurt women’s basketball

No Comments 02 February 2012

It was another tough day of numerous turnovers, and mental mistakes for the Clarion University Golden Eagles’ women’s basketball team, after it was handed an 87-51 beat down from the undefeated Edinboro University Fighting Scots, who are ranked No. 3 in the nation. The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 7-3 lead, but Edinboro [...]

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Junior Kayla Shull placed first in the 100-yard freestyle and second in the 50 free at Duquesne

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No Comments 02 February 2012

The Golden Eagles women’s swim team traveled to the city to take on Duquesne University this past Saturday, Jan. 28. The Eagles were led by junior Kayla Shull with her win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.03, and also finishing second in the 50 free with a time of 24.72. Shull is [...]

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Carter, Shorts shine at Geneva Open

No Comments 02 February 2012

The Clarion University Girl’s Track and Field competed in the annual SPIRE Midwest Indoor Track and Field meet in Geneva, Ohio, on Saturday. The team put in a solid performance in one of the earliest mass competitions of the season that featured such rival schools as Edinboro, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and California University of [...]

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Faceoff: Who do you think will win the Super Bowl?

No Comments 02 February 2012

Michael Collins- Four years ago, the New England Patriots were on the brink of making history by becoming the second NFL team to complete a perfect season along with the 1972 Miami Dolphins. All they needed to do was win one more game, but standing in their way of a 19-0 record and a Super [...]

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Clarion Sweeps Weekend PSAC Play

No Comments 08 December 2011

The Clarion University men’s basketball team edged out two down-to-the-wire wins over the weekend. The Golden Eagles, under the wing of senior Paul McQueen, downed PSAC rivals West Chester University and Millersville University, moving the team’s record to a staunch 5-3 (3-1 in-conference). The game on Saturday, Dec. 3 took place in West Chester, Pa. [...]

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Clarion Men and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams Succeed at Zippy Invitational

No Comments 08 December 2011

The Golden Eagle’s women’s swimming and diving team finished their fall semester schedule by placing sixth out of 14 teams in their participation of the 2011 Zippy Invitational that was held Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2 thru Dec. 4, at the Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio. Finishing ahead of Clarion was Ohio University with 1,442 [...]

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Steelers Sweep Bengals, Stay in Thick of Things for Division Crown

No Comments 08 December 2011

The Pittsburgh Steelers showed the young Cincinnati Bengals what a true title contender looks like. They defeated their AFC North rivals 35-7, and remained tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the division lead. Baltimore still holds the tiebreaker over Pittsburgh from their two wins earlier this season over them. The Steelers got back to “Steeler [...]

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Clarion Women Lose Two Over Weekend

No Comments 08 December 2011

It was a tough weekend for the Golden Eagles, as they went down hard in their PSAC crossover games this weekend at West Chester University and Millersville University, dropping their record to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the PSAC West. In Dec. 3 game at West Chester, Clarion stuck with the Golden Rams through the [...]

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Do You Agree With MLB Having Two Wild Cards?

1 Comment 08 December 2011

Justin Welton – Maybe I think highly of expanding the Major League Baseball playoffs because I am a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, and I’m tired of seeing my team out of it by June (other than this past year), but there are several other teams that would greatly benefit by playoff expansion. Half the league is [...]

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Fleming Remains Perfect at Penn State Open

No Comments 08 December 2011

The Clarion Golden Eagle wrestling team competed at the Penn State Open this past Sunday Dec. 4. Junior James Fleming won the 157-pound title to remain undefeated on the season. Senior Quintas McCorkle finished second in the tournament, and teammate Alex Thomas came in fifth in the 197-pound bracket. Fleming is ranked sixth in the [...]

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Coach Righter Gets Win No. 400

No Comments 01 December 2011

On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Clarion University men’s basketball team picked up a much needed win against East Stroudsburg University. With the win, Head Coach Ron Righter picked up his 400th career victory. That is a pretty impressive feat at any level of coaching.

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Faceoff: Should College Football Have a Playoff System?

No Comments 01 December 2011

Michael Collins Many fans argue that changes need to be made in college football’s Bowl Championship Series to make it more fair in choosing teams to play for the national championship. Many teams do not have a shot at the title even though they had perfect seasons.

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Pitt Loses Heartbreaker in Backyard Brawl

No Comments 01 December 2011

The 104th edition of the Backyard Brawl lived up to the hype – kind of. In what was looked at as a game that featured two high-tempo, spread offenses, the anticipated shootout didn’t happen. What did place was another memorable game in the 116-year old rivalry. Thanks to a defense that held Pitt to 80 [...]

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Clarion Doubles Up Susquehanna

No Comments 01 December 2011

The Clarion Golden Eagles men’s basketball team improved its record to 3-3 on the season after defeating Susquehanna University 86-44 at Tippin Gymnasium on Tuesday night, Nov. 29. The Golden Eagles dominated in all facets of the game. They controlled the glass by out-rebounding the Crusaders 49-28, including 15 offensive rebounds that provided second-chance opportunities.

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Clarion Puts Scare Into Top 10 Opponents

No Comments 01 December 2011

On Nov. 20, the Golden Eagle wrestling team traveled to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., for two matches against two top 10 programs in Illinois and Lehigh. The Eagles went 0-2 on the day but didn’t go down easily. The Eagles put a scare into No. 8 Lehigh in the nightcap of the matches.

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Willis shines, Clarion Basketball struggles

No Comments 17 November 2011

The Clarion University men’s basketball team played three games in a five-day span, but only came away with one victory. On Friday night, Nov. 11, the Golden Eagles lost a close one, 82-81 against Virginia Union University. Clarion had a chance to win the game, but Calvin Edwards’ shot missed as time expired.

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Steelers Bounce Back with Victory over Bengals

1 Comment 17 November 2011

After a last-second loss to the Ravens that had fans and players alike in shock, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked to bounce back against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Entering the game in third place in the AFC North, the Steelers knew they had to put last week’s game in the rearview and focus on the [...]

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Clarion Women’s Basketball Loses Opener to Tiffin

No Comments 17 November 2011

Clarion women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Tiffin University 65-51 on Tuesday night, Nov. 15, at Tippin Gymnasium. Sophomore guard Emma Fickel led the way for Clarion with 18 points on 7-15 shooting. Ann Deibert chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.

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Graham-Murphy Record Performance Leads Clarion Football past Millersville

No Comments 17 November 2011

Clarion running back Patrick Graham-Murphy had a record-setting performance in a big 34-20 win at Millersville University to end the season on a high note. Graham-Murphy had 35 carries for 266 yards and five touchdowns in the big win.

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Faceoff: Cowboys or Steelers: Who has the better franchise?

No Comments 17 November 2011

Before we get started, let me make one thing clear. Yes, the Steelers have six rings and the Cowboys only have five. In the minds of most Pittsburgh fans, the argument stops there.

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Clarion Volleyball Loses in PSAC Semifinals

No Comments 17 November 2011

Clarion’s hope for another PSAC women’s volleyball title came to an end Friday night, Nov. 11, as Lock Haven University rallied from two games down to defeat the Golden Eagles. Clarion jumped out to an early lead winning the first two sets 25-23 and 25-20 but Lock Haven University never gave up, taking the final [...]

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Clarion Blows Double-digit Lead in Loss to Mercyhurst

No Comments 10 November 2011

The Clarion football team took the field to face Mercyhurst on Saturday to celebrate Senior Day. Clarion took the lead with 10:24 left in the second quarter on a six-play, 84-yard drive, and cashed in a 16-yard touchdown run by junior running back Patrick Graham-Murphy.

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Volleyball Moves on to PSAC Semifinals With Win Over Edinboro

No Comments 10 November 2011

Even though they wanted to host it, the Clarion Golden Eagles volleyball team defeated second seed Edinboro 3-2 in the PSAC quarterfinals. Sophomore Corinne Manely had a huge night for the Golden Eagles with 12 kills, hitting a .522 percentage, while adding four blocks, and had no errors. “She was unbelievable,” said head coach Jennifer [...]

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Women’s Swim Team Stay Undefeated

No Comments 10 November 2011

Clarion University Women’s Swimming and Diving team continues to impress after winning their third straight outing of the season on Saturday in Pittsburgh. The Golden Eagles (3-0) defeated Carnegie Mellon 182-116. They were led by juniors Kayla Shull, Morgan Oberlander and freshman Kristin Day who each were double-winners on the afternoon. “The team has been [...]

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Wrestlers Open Season at Rec Center

No Comments 10 November 2011

Friends, family and student supporters ringed the Clarion University Rec Center on Sunday, Nov. 6 for the wrestling team’s first tournament of the season. Clarion hosted the Clarion-Knight Point Open for a myriad of Division I teams from across the nation. Wrestlers from prestigious schools such as Pittsburgh, Penn State, Maryland, Princeton, and Navy were [...]

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Clarion Alumni Lives the Dream with his Hometown Football Team

No Comments 10 November 2011

What happens when children are brought up in a rough atmosphere, but still hold onto their dreams? One child didn’t let the atmosphere he grew up in diminish his dream of playing professional football for a living. This child, Alfonso Hoggard, made the best out of a bad situation and pushes everyday to make his [...]

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Faceoff: Is Kobe or LeBron the Better Player?

1 Comment 10 November 2011

A big topic of discussion in the NBA is who the best player is; Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. To me it’s a no brainer; the answer is Kobe Bryant. Both players have similar paths to the NBA. They both came straight from high school, and were both picked in the first round. James was [...]

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Clarion Tops Gannon for Second Win

No Comments 03 November 2011

As the snow fell on Memorial Stadium Saturday, Oct. 29, Clarion topped visiting Gannon University 28-21 to earn its second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West victory of the season.

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Steelers Shuts Down Brady, Patriots Offense

No Comments 03 November 2011

Every dominate force has its weakness. For the Steelers, their weakness over the past decade has been a name that makes fans cringe each time they hear it: Tom Brady. Going into this past Sunday’s game against the Patriots, the Steelers were just 1-6 against Brady in his career.

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