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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
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Slippery Rock star invited to Steelers rookie minicamp
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Slippery Rock University defensive back Eddie Faulkner IV has been invited to participate in the Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Minicamp on a tryout basis. Faulkner, who is the son of Steelers running backs coach Eddie Faulkner, attended the University of Pittsburgh's NFL pro day earlier this spring. 'This is awesome for Eddie and for our program to have another guy getting a shot to experience an NFL minicamp,' said SRU head coach Shawn Lutz. 'Not only was Eddie an excellent player that did it all for us on the field over the last four years, he was also an Academic All-American that excelled in the classroom and represented the true meaning of a student-athlete.' Faulkner was a two-time All-PSAC honoree as a defensive back and also earned All-Region and All-America honors as a safety following the 2023 season. He started all 28 games over the last two years, helping The Rock reach the national quarterfinals in 2023 and the national semifinals in 2024. Over four seasons, Faulkner appeared in 52 career games with 36 starts. He tallied 160 total tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, five interceptions and 17 passes defended. He also forced seven career fumbles, recovered four fumbles, blocked one kick and scored one defensive touchdown. Faulkner becomes the 10th Slippery Rock player to receive at least an invite to an NFL Rookie Minicamp since 2015. The Steelers' rookie mini-camp runs from May 9 to 11. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
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Howland softball standout looking to add more school records this season
HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — Howland senior Brooke Tatar is a three-time First Team All-Conference softball player and one of the most dominant pitchers in school history. 'I feel that I have that swagger of like, I'm going to be the best,' Tatar said. 'I feel very positive that I'm going to strike this girl out, and just knowing that my team's behind me, no matter the situation. I'm just very confident in my work.' Nominate a Student Athlete of the Week Tatar surpassed 300 career strikeouts last season and is quickly approaching 400 this season. But she is just as impressive at the plate. Tatar leads the team in batting average, broke a school record for runs batted in, and is chasing the single-season homerun record this year. Which begs the question, would she rather hit a homerun, or strikeout a homerun hitter? 'I would say striking out the power hitter,' said Tatar with a smile. 'A couple of weeks ago, I struck out a girl going to Georgia, which is crazy to me. So playing against her was really awesome, and it just helped me gain a lot of confidence and positivity.' Tatar is committed year-round to softball with her travel team and will continue playing next year at Slippery Rock University. But she is just as competitive in the classroom. Tatar will graduate tri-alpha with a 4.2 grade point average. 'It is stressful at times, but I've been playing high level travel ball since I was young, so it's really taught me about time management and what I really need in everyday life,' added Tatar. 'I do take academics very seriously. If I get a B, it's OK. I'm not too mad about it, but I really do try to take my hard work and make sure it's the best of what I can do.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
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Civil rights complaint filed against Slippery Rock University over efforts to diversify STEM
An out of state group has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Slippery Rock University and three other universities in Pennsylvania. The complaint was filed by the Equal Protection Project against the Keystone Louis Stokes Alliance. It comes amid the Trump Administration's efforts to shut down diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The group sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights in Philadelphia Tuesday. The Keystone Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is made up of Slippery Rock University, Stroudsburg University, Millersville University and West Chester University. The program the alliance is participating in is a national science foundation program. The Equal Protection Project says it discriminates on the basis of race, color, and/or national origin, in violation of Title VI and the 14th Amendment. The program aims to improve recruitment, retention and graduation rates in STEM fields. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The program is available to minority students and provides things like academic support and mentorship. The Equal Protection Project is a nonprofit, anti-affirmative action group that is based in Rhode Island. The groups says it seeks 'to ensure equal protection under the law and non-discrimination by the government' and 'opposes racial discrimination in any form.' Channel 11 reached out to Slippery Rock University, but the school is not commenting at this time. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
