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Robert Morris basketball last played in March's NEC championship game and will finally return to play nearly eight months later in November.
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NCAA Announces Start Date of the 2020-2021 College Basketball Season

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 17, 2020

The state of college basketball for months has been a blurry picture, but yesterday the picture became more clear as the NCAA announced November 25 as the official start date of the 2020-2021 season after a meeting with the Divison 1 Council. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1306343846972923904?s=20 Robert...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Justin Kapelmaster signs with the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
September 8, 2020

Independence, MO-- On Tuesday afternoon, the ECHL's Kansas City Mavericks announced that they had signed former men's hockey goaltender Justin Kapelmaster for the upcoming season via their website.   Kapelmaster, who transferred over from Ferris State University for...

Men’s soccer coach Bill Denniston retires after 23 seasons

Men’s soccer coach Bill Denniston retires after 23 seasons

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
September 1, 2020

This week kicks off the beginning of the school year for RMU students, but today it marks the end of an era for Robert Morris men’s soccer. Longtime coach Bill Denniston has announced his retirement from the program after leading the Colonials for 23 seasons. Denniston told...

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Jimmy Perkins to return to men’s lacrosse for his seventh season

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
August 31, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Monday afternoon, the men's lacrosse team announced via Twitter that 2018 alumnus and former attackman Jimmy Perkins is set to return to the university for his seventh year of eligibility. https://twitter.com/RMUMLacrosse/status/1300474680776650753?s=20 Perkins,...

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Bechtold’s Breakdowns: What does moving fall sports to spring mean for RMU?

Austin Bechtold
August 31, 2020

As the first day of classes officially kicks off the start of a new year for Robert Morris and a new era in the athletics, the Colonials were supposed to be preparing for their first-ever action in the Horizon League. Nonetheless, a global pandemic found a way to completely derail...

Men's lacrosse adds eight recruits to roster

Men’s lacrosse adds eight recruits to roster

Nick Hedderick, Editor-In-Chief
August 28, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- After a 4-2 start to their 2020 campaign, the Robert Morris men's lacrosse team saw their season come to a premature end due to COVID-19. The cancellation may have prevented RMU from both a third consecutive NEC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance,...

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Former men’s baskeball guard Jalen Hawkins commits to Norfolk State University

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
August 27, 2020

Former Robert Morris men's basketball guard Jalen Hawkins entered the transfer portal almost one month ago, and yesterday, he announced via Instagram that he will be committing to Norfolk State University. Hawkins spent his sophomore season with the Colonials and appeared...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

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Big South, Colonials football postponed to spring of 2021

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
August 12, 2020

On Wednesday, with the health of student athletes as it's top priority, the Big South Conference announced that it will be delaying all fall sports, with the hopes of playing in the spring of 2021. With Robert Morris leaving the NEC earlier in the year, and set to join the Big...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Luke Lynch signs with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
July 30, 2020

On Thursday morning, the Wheeling Nailers announced via their website that they had signed former men's hockey forward Luke Lynch to an ECHL contract. Lynch starts his professional career with the Nailers. This does not come as much of a surprise, as his brother Zac also plays...