PNW Pioneer

RUSH partnernship means that help is nearby for student-athletes suffering from injuries

Bradley Bieniak • April 2, 2025

When student athletes get injured, help is just a few steps away. RUSH Physical Therapy, Pride Athletics’ athletic training partner, operates in the Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond. “We...

Women’s Golf optimistic as team wraps up its season

Bradley Bieniak • April 2, 2025

After years of lackluster finishes, Coach Jake Nietfeldt is optimistic about the Women's Golf season “We were always finishing towards the bottom of the leaderboard, but this year we have shown a...

Men’s tennis eyes tourney run after winning season

Prabhat Mani • April 2, 2025

After a year of growth and overcoming challenges, the Purdue Northwest men’s tennis team is wrapping up a successful season and looking forward to a tournament run. With two weeks of regular play...

D1 Hockey team heads for ACHA nationals

Prabhat Mani • March 5, 2025

The Men’s D1 Hockey Team is gearing up for the ACHA national tournament March 7-12. The national competition follows a hard-fought conference playoff run. The Pride opened with a dominant 4-1 quarterfinal...

Team has high expectations about new season, splits opening series

Prabhat Mani • March 5, 2025

The Purdue Northwest baseball team is gearing up for a new season with high expectations and a roster stacked with experience. After the weather-related cancellation of several games, the team finally...

Esports team wins second ‘Legends’ championship

Bradley Bieniak • March 5, 2025

The Esports team has won its second consecutive League of Legends championship. Just four years after becoming Indiana’s first public university to offer Esports, the team swept its competition...

SAAC showcases how student athletes are part of a larger campus community

Zoe Spoelman • March 5, 2025

PNW’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is committed to showing the school’s athletes that they are part of a community larger than their teams. Initially organized to represent student-athlete...

Three former athletes, b-ball coach names to Athletic Hall of Fame

Kayla Felton • March 5, 2025

The university will honor three alums and a former head coach as the newest members of the PNW Athletic Hall of Fame. They will join nearly 100 alumni inducted into the Hall since 2006. “The...

Track team sets 23 records during its regular season

Julio Herrera • March 5, 2025

The indoor track season has been filled with milestones for both Men’s and Women’s Track & Field athletes. Since the season began in December, the team has set 23 records – 13 for...

Athletics continues to blaze trails with two new women’s sports

Joe Cimino • March 4, 2025

Two newly announced women’s sports continue PNW track record as a pioneer in student athletics. Beginning next year, female students will be able to compete in Women's Flag Football and...

Newest sport already has fan following

Bradley Bieniak • February 5, 2025

STUNT may be PNW’s newest sport, but it’s already attracting a crowd. Coach Madesyn Samples said the turnout was good for the team’s home scrimmage last month. “There...

D1 Hockey enters final stretch with plans to defend conference title, compete in nationals

Prabhat Mani • February 5, 2025

The Purdue Northwest men's D1 hockey team, with a current record of 11-7-4, is gearing up for the critical final stretch of the season. With eyes set on defending their conference championship...