Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 18

Pitt’s Bobby Grier remembered as a civil rights pioneer, devoted father

Bobby Grier was laid to rest Thursday, remembered as a civil rights pioneer who boldly stepped onto the football field at the Sugar Bowl in the midst of politically charged racial hatred. Georgia Tech was playing Grier’s Pitt team that day — Jan. 2, 1956 — after the governor of...
Pitt swimmer Jayla Pina will represent the nation of Cape Verde in the Paris Olympics

Junior swimmer Jayla Pina will represent Pitt and the nation of Cape Verde in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. She will compete in the 200 IM on Aug. 2 at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris. It will be her second appearance at the...
Long snapper prospect Henry Searcy flips from Syracuse, joins Pitt’s class of 2025

Long snapper Henry Searcy joined Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class after de-committing from Syracuse, he said in a social media post. Searcy (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) committed to Syracuse on July 2 before informing coach Pat Narduzzi he flipped to Pitt. A rising senior at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Fla., he...
Pirates’ previously booming bats go silent in 9-0 loss to Brewers

More evidence surfaced Wednesday night that baseball is a strange, unpredictable game. Day to day, there’s no telling what might happen. One night after scoring double-digit runs (12) for the second time in the previous five games and slugging five home runs among their 11 hits, the Pirates managed only...
No joke, Jim Leyland became Pirates manager after surprisingly legit phone call that started his journey to the Hall of Fame

Jim Leyland was convinced the phone call that led to his first major-league managerial job — his initial step on the road to Cooperstown — was a joke. Not that he doubted his ability to manage in the majors. After all, he had been a minor-league manager for 11 seasons,...
Projected as 1st-round MLB pick, Mars’, WVU’s JJ Wetherholt learned lessons on, off the field

Here’s the greatest lesson West Virginia’s JJ Wetherholt learned — or, more accurately, taught himself — on his way to becoming a projected top-10 choice in the MLB Draft: There’s more to hitting a baseball than taking swings in the batting cage until your hands ache. Yes, that fundamental part...
Pirates pitcher Quinn Priester limits damage vs. Brewers, records 1st victory of season

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Oscar Marin trotted to the mound in the third inning Tuesday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee, hoping to settle down pitcher Quinn Priester. It was an important timeout because Priester was in the midst of surrendering two runs to the Brewers. But, as it...
Pirates slam 5 home runs in 12-2 victory against 1st-place Brewers

With leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen taking the night off and shortstop Oneil Cruz on the bench while nursing hamstring tightness, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road Tuesday night and challenged the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The odds were against the Pirates, who are trying to...
Pirates starting pitcher Quinn Priester returns to active roster after 1 month on injured list

With Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Jared Jones and Bailey Falter injured and unavailable, Quinn Priester is back on the active roster. In advance of the start of a six-game road trip, the Pirates ended the rehab assignment of Priester on Tuesday and activated him from the 15-day injured list. Priester,...
Kevin Colbert, Bill Hillgrove will join current, past Pitt football players in leadership symposium

Shawn Robinson was exposed to sports through most of his life, most notably as a Pitt defensive back for four years at the turn of the century. As founder and president of Orange Arrow, a consulting service aimed at helping develop young student-athletes for pursuits later in life, Robinson and...
Pitt football pioneer Bobby Grier, 1st Black player in the Sugar Bowl, dies at 91

Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr., who was a fullback, linebacker and defensive back at Pitt but more significantly a civil rights pioneer in the 1950s, has died. Grier, who was 91, died June 30, according to a Pitt news release. Grier was the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl after...
Pitt lands commitments from 3 more 2025 prospects, including 2 defensive backs, elevating its 21-man class to No. 26 in the nation

Operating under the Pat Narduzzi dictum that Pitt never can have too many defensive backs, the Panthers added two more to their Class of 2025 on Monday — bringing the current total to four — after 3-star prospects Joshua Guerrier of Ocoee, Fla., and Cole Woodson of Haymaker Va., pledged...
$1M basketball tournament set at Petersen Events Center, hosted by Pitt’s Zoo Crew

The Basketball Tournament, a $1 million, winner-take-all national event, enters its 11th year next month — with a local twist. For the first time, the opening round of games July 20-24 are scheduled for Petersen Events Center. The Zoo Crew, a Pitt alumni team, will be the host. Zoo Crew...
Shocked and humbled, Pitt’s Blake Hinson adds another highlight by signing with Lakers

Blake Hinson didn’t want to say signing a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers represented the greatest moment of his 24 years. But the record-setting Pitt forward said it was about as memorable as another important event in his life. “Getting (born) is right up there with this one,”...
Pitt’s Bub Carrington goes to Wizards 14th overall in NBA Draft

After nine consecutive years without a Pitt player’s name being called in the NBA Draft, the drought ended Wednesday night. Guard Bub Carrington, who played only one season at Pitt, was drafted 14th overall in the first round by the Washington Wizards, who acquired the selection in a Wednesday night...
Pitt lands commitment from 4-star cornerback Mason Alexander

Cornerback Mason Alexander became the 18th prospect from the class of 2025 to verbally commit to Pitt on Wednesday, and he may be the most significant to date — for two reasons. 100% COMMITTED @CoachDuzzPittFB @ARCHIECOLLINS_ @coachcsanders #RIPPops #HailToPitt #H2P pic.twitter.com/iLFfFFLZMw— Mason “Money Man” Alexander (@MAlexander_15) June 26, 2024 Alexander,...

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