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This section of my portfolio is a culmination of my writing experience from the University of Pittsburgh, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the NFL, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Duquesne University. Through press releases, game recaps, game notes, media guides and other supporting materials, I have become fluent writing in AP Style and developed a meticulous attention to detail. 

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Jaguars Elite capture 14u Boys title at NFL FLAG Championships in Canton

CANTON, Ohio — July 20, 2025 — The Jaguars Elite, led by tournament MVP Brysen Wright, defeated team Showtime, 13-0, in the 14u Boys NFL FLAG Championships on Sunday afternoon at the ForeverLawn Sports Complex. The Jaguars Elite represented the Jacksonville Jaguars, while team Showtime represented the Atlanta Falcons.
Despite tallying more passing yards (117) than Jaguars Elite (104), team Showtime was shut out after converting only 1-of-6 times on third down.
Team Showtime cycled between Janu...
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No. 3 Pitt Opens State Farm Showcase with Win over No. 25 TCU - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The No. 3 Panthers (1-2, 0-0 ACC) defeated No. 25 TCU (0-1, 0-0 Big 12) 3–1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21) in the State Farm Showcase at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon. Olivia Babcock, who earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors last week, led the match with 19 kills on a .381 hitting percentage. 

Offensively, Blaire Bayless tallied a career-high 14 kills on .448 hitting. Brook Mosher, on the heels of earning ACC Setter of the Week honors, had a match-high 40 assists. The...
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Pitt Completes Largest Regulation Comeback in NCAA History in 72-59 Win Over SMU - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team completed the largest regulation comeback win in NCAA women's basketball history in its 72-59 win over SMU Sunday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt, who trailed by 32 points with 1:37 remaining in the first half, outscored SMU 54-10 in the second half. 

Pitt's defense held SMU to 7.4 percent (2-for-24) shooting in the second half and forced eight Mustang turnovers. The Panthers shot 59 percent (16-for-27) in the second half, sparking a...
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No. 1 Pitt Falls to No. 4 Louisville in National Semifinal Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Despite a career-high 33 kills from Olivia Babcock, the No. 1 overall seed Pitt volleyball team lost to No. 1-seeded Louisville 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 27-29, 25-17) in the National Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament in the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday night. 

Babcock's 33 kills, which also mark a Pitt (33-2, 19-1 ACC) program record for most kills in an NCAA Tournament game, came on a .391 hitting percentage. Torrey Stafford tallied a double-double with a season-high 18 kills...
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Panthers Rout New Hampshire, 94-39, in Sixth-Largest Victory in Program History - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team overpowered New Hampshire in a commanding 94–39 win on Thursday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center to mark the sixth-largest victory in program history. In their penultimate non-conference game of the season, the Panthers were led by junior guard Marley Washenitz, who had a career-high 20 points on 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc. 

Pitt's (7-6, 0-1 ACC) stifling press defense caused chaos in the contest, forcing 24 New Hampshire (5-6, 0-0...
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Panthers' Comeback Bid Falls Short in ACC Opener Against Miami, 62-56 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team dropped its ACC-opening game against Miami, 62-56, on Sunday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt (6-6, 0-1 ACC) did not lead in the contest but only trailed by four points with 30 seconds remaining. 

Despite the loss, Khadija Faye continued to shine for the Panthers, notching 21 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to mark her ACC-leading sixth double-double. Mikayla Johnson added 11 points, including knocking down two shots from behind th...

Davidson’s Record Day Not Enough, Dukes Win 6th Straight

PITTSBURGH -- “Really good football teams overcome adversity.”

This was the rallying message for Duquesne University, preached at halftime by Head Coach Jerry Schmitt, en route to the team’s comeback and sixth straight win.

Duquesne (6-2) defeated NEC opponent Mercyhurst University (2-7) in a transitional period non-conference match on Saturday afternoon 31-24 at Arthur J. Rooney Field in Pittsburgh.

Adversity, for the Dukes, came in the form of Rylan Davidson, who set a Mercyhurst all-time s...
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No. 1 Panthers Sweep Kentucky in Regional Final to Advance to Fourth Straight National Semifinals - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH - The No. 1-seeded Pitt women's volleyball team swept No. 3-seeded Kentucky (25-22, 25-23, 25-17) on Saturday night in the Petersen Events Center to win its fourth straight Regional Final and advance to the NCAA Tournament National Semifinal. Olivia Babcock, who had a team-high 13 kills on .375 hitting, was named 2024 Pittsburgh Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player following the win. 

Pitt (33-1, 19-1 ACC) and Kentucky (23-8, 14-2 SEC) were deadlocked at 10-10 in the first set...
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No. 1 Panthers Advance to Fifth Straight Regional Final with Five Set Win Over Oregon - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Sparked by Olivia Babcock's career-high and Pitt NCAA Tournament record 31 kills, the No. 1-seeded Pitt women's volleyball team defeated No. 4-seeded Oregon, 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12), in the Regional Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. With the win, Pitt advances to its fifth straight Regional Final.  

Adding an impact for the Panthers (32-1, 19-1 ACC) was Torrey Stafford, who had a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs. Rachel Fairbanks paced Pitt by tallyin...
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Faye and Elmore Combine for 33 as Pitt Downs Saint Peter's, 59-51 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind a combined 33 points and 21 rebounds from its front court duo, Khadija Faye and MaKayla Elmore, the Pitt women's basketball team defeated non-conference opponent Saint Peter's, 57-51, Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Faye led the Panthers with a game-high 24 points while Elmore grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds.

Adding offense for the Panthers (6-5, 0-0 ACC) was Mikayla Johnson, who scored 13 on 33.3 percent (4-for-12) shooting from the field and 71.4 percen...
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Panthers Advance to Fifth Straight Regional Semifinals with Win over Oklahoma - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind 10 kills and a match-high nine digs from Torrey Stafford, the No. 1-seeded Pitt volleyball team swept No. 8-seeded Oklahoma (28-26, 25-21, 25-19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center. The win marks the fifth straight season the Panthers have advanced to the Regional Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Pitt (31-1, 19-1 ACC) opened the match with an early 10-5 lead over the Sooners (15-11, 8-8 SEC), spurred by two Staff...
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No. 1 Panthers Sweep Morehead State to Advance to the Round of 32 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The No. 1 seeded Pitt volleyball team defeated Morehead State (25-17, 25-15, 25-15) 3-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. Torrey Stafford had a match-high 14 kills and hit .312 to go with six digs, two blocks and an ace. 

Pitt (30-1, 19-1 ACC) only trailed for one point the entire match, when Morehead State (18-14, 12-6 OVC) scored the first point of the contest. Pitt responded with a four-point spurt to take a 4-1 lead, but M...
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Pitt Falls in City Game to Duquesne, 73-69 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Despite an ACC-leading fifth double-double from Khadija Faye, the Pitt women's basketball team lost in the City Game to Duquesne, 73-69, Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. 

Pitt's (5-5, 0-0 ACC) offense ran through its front court, as Faye scored 23 - marking her fourth game this season scoring at least 20 points, and grabbed 15 rebounds. Forward MaKayla Elmore netted a season-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including a season-high three 3-pointers. 

The Panthe...
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No. 1 Panthers Earn Outright ACC Championship with 3-2 Win over No. 19 Georgia Tech - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH - The No. 1 Pitt volleyball team (29-1, 19-1 ACC) defeated No. 19 Georgia Tech (20-9, 12-8 ACC), 3-2 (25-10, 24-26, 25-13, 18-25, 17-15), to clinch the 2024 ACC Championship title outright Saturday afternoon and remain undefeated this season at the Fitzgerald Field House. Torrey Stafford recorded 16 kills and eight digs, and Olivia Babcock notched her second career triple-double with 18 kills, 12 digs and a career-high 10 blocks. 

Pitt was propelled to its third-straight ACC Champi...
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Faye Paces Pitt in 64-51 Win Over Crosstown Rival Robert Morris - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind a 25-point and 15-rebound performance from Khadija Faye, the Pitt women's basketball team (5-1) defeated crosstown rival Robert Morris (2-3), 64-51. Faye also recorded a career-high five blocks and made a career-high nine field goals. 

Pitt, who led for over 32 minutes of game time, laced seven 3-pointers in the contest. Bella Perkins and MaKayla Elmore both shot 66 percent (2-for-3) from behind the arc. The Panthers shot 38.1 percent (24-for-63) from the field and 75 perc...
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No. 3 Panthers Fight but Fall to No. 1 Nebraska in Season Opener - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The No. 3 Pitt volleyball team (0-1) fell to No. 2 Nebraska (1-0) 3-1 (22-25, 11-25, 25-20, 23-25) at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Ne. at the AVCA First Serve Showcase. Junior Olivia Babcock, on the heels of her AVCA National Player of the Year 2024 campaign, had a match-high 21 kills. In her Pitt debut, outside hitter and international transfer Dagmar Mourits recorded eight kills and eight digs. Redshirt senior Bre Kelley, who earned AVCA All-America honors last season, had five...
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Pitt Rallies Behind Second Half Offensive Onslaught to Drop Delaware State on School Day, 80-45 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH -- Propelled by a second half offensive outburst, the Pitt women's basketball team (4-1) defeated the Delaware State Hornets (2-4), 80-45, on School Day in front of 2,622 fans at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday morning. 

Center Khadija Faye scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. 11 of Faye's 14 rebounds were offensive. Fellow captain Brooklynn Miles added offense, scoring 12 points on perfect (...
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Pitt Falls to No. 15 West Virginia in 48th Backyard Brawl - Pitt Panthers #H2P

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The Pitt women's basketball team (2-1) fell to No. 15 West Virginia (3-0) in the 48thedition of the women's basketball Backyard Brawl in the WVU Coliseum on Tuesday night despite a 14-point and 12-rebound performance from transfer center Khadija Faye. 

Offensively, sophomore forward Lauren Rust scored a career-high 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting and the Panthers scored 26 points in the paint. Pitt shot 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the field and 22.7 percent (5-of-22) from...
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Faye’s Career Night Pushes Pitt Past Canisius in Home Opener, 78-36 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt Panthers defeated the University of Canisius 78-36 in its season opener behind a double-double by graduate transfer Khadija Faye Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center. The 42-point win marks Tory Verdi's largest margin of victory since becoming head coach in 2023.

Faye opened the season scoring a career-high 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with 12 rebounds (six offensive). Junior guard Aislin Malcolm added offense off the bench, scoring 11 in 16 minutes of acti...
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Pitt Upended By Wake Forest Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (8-20, 2-13 ACC) lost on Thursday night to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Petersen Events Center, 65-50. Despite a third quarter surge, the Panthers fell short of completing the comeback.

Liatu King led the Panthers in scoring for the 19th time this season, netting 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out three assists. Bella Perkins provided eight points off the bench, sinking two shots from behind the arc wh...
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Pitt Downed by #3 NC State in 17th Annual Pink The Pete Game - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (7-18, 1-11 ACC) fell to #3 NC State 83-47 Sunday afternoon in the 17th annual Pink the Pete Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Petersen Events Center. Panther faithful showed out and supported the cause, as 2,001 fans were in attendance for the event.

The Panthers, decked out in their pink uniforms with white trim, honored breast cancer survivors in their starting lineup including Heather Verdi, wife of head coach Tory Verdi, who recently was de...
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Second Half Surge Not Enough, Pitt Falls to Florida State 76-60 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Despite one of the best scoring quarters in Panthers history, the Pitt women's basketball team (7-17, 1-10 ACC) could not complete the comeback as they lost to Florida State 76-60 Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center. Prior to the game, King was honored with a game ball for becoming the 21st member of the Pitt 1,000 point club.

Liatu King put on a strong performance, scoring a game-high 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season. It marked...
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Panthers Fall To Duke Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (7-15, 1-8 ACC) fell on Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center to the Duke Blue Devils, 69-38.

Liatu King led all Pitt scorers with 16 points to go with eight rebounds, a block, and a steal in 32 minutes of work. Jala Jordan finished her night with six points while Aislin Malcolm also netted six points in the loss for Pitt. Leading Pitt defensively was Marley Washenitz, who notched three steals and drew three charges in the contest.

As a...
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King Continues to Shine; Panthers Fall to Syracuse, 72-59 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (6-13, 0-6 ACC) dropped a tough contest to the Syracuse Orange 72-59 Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Despite the loss, Liatu King made her presence felt, scoring 27 points on 12-for-19 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season, the second most in the ACC.

Jala Jordan had another strong game off the bench for Pitt as she netted 15 points and five rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting across 28 minutes of wor...
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Pat McAfee, ESPN bringing show to Pro Football Hall of Fame | Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pat McAfee and ESPN are bringing his popular daily show to Canton, Ohio.

The midday host of “The Pat McAfee Show” made the announcement on his broadcast shortly after noon today. He and his team plan to broadcast from the historic front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, beneath the iconic Rotunda dome, on Thursday, July 31, only a few hours before the National Football League kicks off its 106th season.

At 8 p.m., the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will meet in the annual Pro...
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Griggs, Compson, Rodriguez Named 2024 Softball Team Captains - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Senior outfielder Cami Compson, junior utility player Kylie Griggs and senior infielder Kat Rodriguez were named team captains of the Pitt softball team for the 2024 season. All three players were selected as a captain for the first time in their careers after being elected by their teammates.

Compson, a career .288 batter, made an immediate impact as a freshman at Pitt three years ago and continues to impress into her senior campaign. After hitting a team-best .325 in her freshm...
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Women’s Basketball 2023-24 Single Game Tickets On Sale Now - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Panther Ticket Office announced single game tickets for the 2023-24 Pitt women's basketball season are now on sale. The Panthers 2023-24 schedule features 16 home contests inside the Petersen Events Center including five against opponents who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.

Fans may purchase single game tickets in advance online up to tipoff for $8, while groups of 15 or more may purchase online in advance for just $5. Tickets purchased at the door at the Peterse...

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