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Energized, skilled new Track & Field team aims to leave a mark on GLIAC

Michael Dywan October 26, 2022

PNW’s biggest team is making a name for itself without actually stepping onto the field.  The university’s new co-ed track and field team has recruited 80 athletes, nearly 40 more than originally...

For 70 years, PNW’s intramural sports program has worked to create activities to get students to build friendships outside the classroom. To do that, the program has introduced off-beat activities like bubble soccer, fishing, and an annual Twinkie-eating contest.

Intramural sports strive to offer students more than a chance to compete

Nicki Rucki September 28, 2022

Whether you need to let off some steam after studies or just want to relax at a fishing hole, Purdue Northwest has an intramural sport for you. This is the 70th anniversary for PNW’s intramural program....

Senior defender Harrison Hooper, from Noosa in Queensland, Australia, is one of the Pride Men’s soccer team’s 12 international players. PNW athletic teams are attracting more international talent as students from around the globe decide that Northwest Indiana offers a good college experience.

Men’s soccer coach looks for fresh talent, finds it all over the world

Michael Dywan, Reporter September 28, 2022

PNW men’s soccer is truly international.  Twelve players from the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada and Australia have all joined the Pride squad.  Eighth-year...

New track team bucks trend to cut college sports

Zachary Miiller October 20, 2021

PNW’s announcement that it will add a track and field team next year comes as many of the nation’s colleges and universities are reducing their athletic programs. One analysis by researchers from...

COVID changes how basketball is played – on and off court

Josh Beauduy, Reporter March 10, 2021

“The sport of recruiting has changed quite a bit because of the pandemic,” says Men’s basketball head coach Brian “Boomer” Roberts. Since COVID-19 shut down the United States, everything that...

Cardboard cutouts stand in for missing fans

Olivia Foster February 12, 2021

Though public attendance is banned at league athletic competitions, some die-hard fans are showing up for every game. Or at least their life-size photos are. At least 30 PNW Pride fans have paid...

Kahleah Copper

PNW welcomes WNBA player as new women’s basketball assistant coach

Pioneer Staff December 9, 2020

Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper has been named the newest assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. Copper is a fifth-year WNBA pro and one of the stars on the Chicago Sky roster. This...

Matt Dudzik, the assistant athletic director for intramurals and facilities, oversees the diverse intramurals program. Photo by Wesley Smith

Intramurals offer novel experiences

Wesley Smith, Reporter November 18, 2020

From bubble soccer to combat archery, intramurals provide students an opportunity to show off their skills while scoring a few friends along the way. “A big portion of college life is not just the...

Pride teams poised to pounce as conference approves the return of college athletics

Sports Information November 18, 2020

Pride athletic teams are poised to resume competition in January. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors approved an abbreviated winter and spring...

Leo the Lion is PNW’s current mascot. In 2016 both campuses combined and became The Pride, leading to the creation of Leo the Lion who represents both Hammond and Westville locations.

Leo is the latest in a long line of mascots between two campuses

Joshua Beauduy, Reporter November 18, 2020

Students are familiar with Leo the Lion, the front-man mascot for the PNW Pride. They may not know that Leo is only the latest in a long line of school mascots. “If you count both [campuses], we have...

Esports team falls to UNC in season closer

Sports Information November 18, 2020

The esports team closed its season with a loss to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round of the PlayVS League of Legends exhibition playoffs 1-2. The Pride won the first of three...

Athletic recruiting up despite COVID-19, NCAA restrictions

Russel Brodhacker, Reporter October 28, 2020

The COVID-19 shadow has hurt PNW enrollment, but student-athlete admissions increased by 16% this year.  “The future looks bright,” said Athletic Director Rick Costello. The pandemic’s shadow...

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