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The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

All content by Logan Carney
Preview: Rowing starts their season at Mercyhurst Classic

Preview: Rowing starts their season at Mercyhurst Classic

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 29, 2018

The Robert Morris rowing team will be traveling to Erie to participate in the Mercyhurst Classic at Lake Findley, NY on September 29th. As the name suggests, the Mercyhurst Lakers are hosting the event that is also called the Third Annual Findley Lake...

Colonial Sports Center: Samuel Anthony breaks down RMU football’s loss to Bryant

Logan Carney, Samuel Anthony, Logan Carney, and Samuel Anthony September 28, 2018

Logan Carney talks with Sam Anthony about RMU football as Sam breaks down the loss to Bryant.

RMU mens basketball announces seating arrangement for the 2018-2019 season

RMU men’s basketball announces seating arrangement for the 2018-2019 season

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 26, 2018

Recently the Robert Morris men's basketball team announced that they will be playing all of their games at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center this season. The team has now announced that they will add seating to the building in anticipation of...

Colonial Sports Center: Football and volleyball roundtable

Greg Sutton sits down with Adam Melluso, Logan Carney and Jon Hanna in a round table discussion about football and volleyball.

The Toole Shed: Season preview

The Toole Shed: Season preview

The Toole Shed is back and the guys discuss the upcoming schedule, lack of Duquesne and playing at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center. Sports Manager Logan Carney hosts alongside RMU Sentry Media's men's basketball beat writer Matt Kurtik and...

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Carney’s Corner: Robert Morris and Duquesne not playing is a disservice to Pittsburgh

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 18, 2018

Recently, the Robert Morris men's basketball team released their schedule for the 2018-2019 season. When looking at the schedule, the first thought that came to my mind was, "Where is Duquesne?" Now, there are three Division I college programs within...

Colonial Sports Center: RMU women’s soccer vs Howard highlights

Robert Morris University women's soccer fell to Howard University by the score of 3-1. Here is a quick recap from the Colonial Sports Center team.

Colonial Sports Center: RMU volleyball vs Youngstown State highlights

Robert Morris University Volleyball won their match against Youngstown State by 3-1. Check out the highlight from the Colonial Sports Center crew right here.

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Preview: Men’s soccer taking on Bucknell

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 12, 2018

The Robert Morris men's soccer team (0-4-1) will be taking on Bucknell (1-2-1) soccer on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:00 p.m. Preview the match-up with RMU Sentry Media right here. Early Season Struggles The men's soccer team has struggled to start the...

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Women’s basketball announces 2018-2019 non-conference schedule

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 11, 2018

The Robert Morris women's basketball team has announced their non-conference schedule for the 2018-2019 season. The program previously announced their conference schedule, so today's announcement means that the full schedule for the upcoming season has...

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Robert Morris vs. James Madison game time moved

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 11, 2018

Robert Morris athletics has announced that the game time for RMU football's game versus James Madison has been moved up to Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday for Sept. 15 at 6:00 p.m. The game time switch comes as...

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Preview: Robert Morris volleyball vs Youngstown State

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 11, 2018

The Robert Morris volleyball team (3-7) will be taking on the Youngstown State Penguins (6-4) on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the North Athletic Complex. The game time is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Here is all you need to know about the volleyball team's next match: Charm...

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Merrimack Warriors to become 11th school in the NEC

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 10, 2018

Northeastern Conference commissioner Noreen Morris has announced that Merrimack College has accepted an invitation to join the NEC. The college is currently competing in the Northeast 10 Conference at the Division II level in the NCAA. The school's men's...

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Robert Morris men’s basketball releases their full 2018-2019 schedule

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 6, 2018

The Robert Morris men's basketball team has released their 2018-2019 schedule. The team recently announced that they will be playing all of their home games at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center this season. That first home game is against Mount...

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Former Colonial Brandon Blandina signs NHL officiating contract

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 1, 2018

According to scountingtherefs.com, former Robert Morris men's hockey player and coach Brandon Blandina has joined seven others as a new official for the NHL. He will start his officiating career in the AHL. Joining Blandina in the AHL are Mitch Dunning,...

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Jimmy Walker listed week one starter

Logan Carney and Logan Carney August 31, 2018

The Robert Morris university football team has listed Jimmy Walker as the starter in their first game against the Dayton Flyers this Saturday. This comes after an off-season battle between Walker, recent transfer Caleb Lewis and freshman George Martin....

Carneys Corner: Bernard Clark should get as many chances as John Banaszak

Carney’s Corner: Bernard Clark should get as many chances as John Banaszak

Logan Carney and Logan Carney August 30, 2018

Rome wasn’t built in a day. That’s probably the most overused expression when urging someone to be patient, but in this case, that expression is meaningful. It’s meaningful because there is a new head coach who patrols the sidelines for Robert...

Tray Woodall promoted to assistant coach

Logan Carney and Logan Carney May 1, 2018

Head Coach Andy Toole of the Robert Morris men's basketball team announced on Tuesday that former Director of Basketball Operations Tray Woodall has been promoted to assistant coach for the Colonials."I've been impressed with how much Tray brings to...

The Toole Shed Episode 8: Tournaments and Transfers

The Toole Shed Episode 8: Tournaments and Transfers

On what is likely the final episode of RMU sport's flagship basketball podcast of the school year, the guys are joined by writer Mike Scuilli as they send the show off with their thoughts on the NCAA Tournament and two RMU players transferring out.​...

The Toole Shed Episode 7: Should RMU move on from Kentucky?

The Toole Shed Episode 7: Should RMU move on from Kentucky?

Logan, Luke and Matt discuss whether or not Robert Morris should move on from the Kentucky win from five years ago.

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NEC Semifinals preview: RMU vs Wagner

Logan Carney and Logan Carney March 3, 2018

On Saturday, No. 7 Robert Morris Colonials (16-16, 9-9) will be taking on No. 1 Wagner Seahawks (22-8, 14-4) in the semifinals in the NEC playoffs. Here is everything you need to know about the Colonials’ next matchup. How They Got Here: Robert...

The Toole Shed: The NEC playoff special

The Toole Shed: The NEC playoff special

Listen to your RMU Sentry Media basketball experts breakdown all of the NEC playoffs in this one hour Toole Shed special.​

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Dachon Burke: An in-depth look at RMU basketball’s most valuable player

Logan Carney and Logan Carney February 27, 2018

Despite Robert Morris’s struggles this season, there has been a consistent presence in the lineup in the form of sophomore Dachon Burke. After being a bench player for almost all of last season, Burke has come alive this season. Dachon has averaged...

NEC Tournament quarterfinals preview: Robert Morris vs Mount St. Marys

NEC Tournament quarterfinals preview: Robert Morris vs Mount St. Mary’s

Logan Carney and Logan Carney February 26, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (15-16, 9-9 NEC) are heading to Maryland to take on the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (18-13, 12-6 NEC) on Wednesday in round one of the NEC Playoffs. Here is all you need to know about this week’s upcoming game. Previous...

The relentless effort of Drexels Justin Jennings

The relentless effort of Drexel’s Justin Jennings

Logan Carney and Logan Carney February 25, 2018

This past Thursday, the Drexel Dragons were getting crushed by the University of Delaware, trailing by an unfathomable margin of 53-19 with about two minutes left in the first half. Never would anyone have guessed how bright the immediate future would...

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The Reel Episode 3: Is Time Running Out On Netflix?

Logan Carney and Brandon Aleman February 23, 2018

This week, Logan and Brandon give their reviews on their movie of the week as well as debate the future of the country's number one streaming service.​

The Toole Shed Episode 6: Looking for the Future

The Toole Shed Episode 6: Looking for the Future

The guys talk about last week's games, preview the future of this Colonial squad, talk about the attendance issues and give their predictions on this week's games.

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The Reel Episode 2: Valentines and Oscars

Logan Carney and Brandon Aleman February 16, 2018

The guys dish out their favorite romantic comedies for Valentines Day and give their predictions for the Oscars.​

The Toole Shed Episode 5: The Myths of RMU mens basketball

The Toole Shed Episode 5: The Myths of RMU men’s basketball

This week's episode, the guys break down last week's games, give their predictions for this week's games and talk about the myths surrounding Robert Morris men's basketball.​

Jimmy Spagnolo makes it bigger than just basketball

Jimmy Spagnolo makes it bigger than just basketball

Logan Carney and Logan Carney February 13, 2018

When cancer affects one person, it affects everyone around them. Battling a tumor requires help from the outside -- in the form of medicine or a life-changing moment for a child with a life-threatening disease. Jimmy Spagnolo, who goes by Jimmer...

The Toole Shed Episode 4: Conference Season Struggles

The Toole Shed Episode 4: Conference Season Struggles

Logan, Matt and Luke break down the recent struggles of the Colonials in RMU Radio's flagship Robert Morris men's basketball podcast.

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The Reel Episode 1: 2017 Movies in Review

Logan Carney and Brandon Aleman February 2, 2018

On the first episode of RMU's only Arts and Entertainment broadcast, Brandon and Logan discuss their favorite movies from 2017 and dive into the 2018 movie scene.

The Toole Shed Episode 3: Are the Colonials the Real Deal?

The Toole Shed Episode 3: Are the Colonials the Real Deal?

This week on the Toole Shed, the guys are joined via phone with Drexel assistant coach Justin Jennings. Also, the guys give their season grades on Robert Morris, recap last week's games and preview this week's. All this and more on Robert Morris Sentry...

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Carney’s Corner: Why is RMU basketball the odd man out in Pittsburgh?

Logan Carney and Logan Carney January 25, 2018

After beating Duquesne, Dachon Burke said something that has lingered with me ever since. “Well, every game means a lot, but I think it says for itself,” said Burke. “You have Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris. I think sometimes we’re overshadowed...

The Toole Shed: Why is Robert Morris basketball Pittsburghs least favorite team?

The Toole Shed: Why is Robert Morris basketball Pittsburgh’s least favorite team?

This week on The Toole Shed, Logan Matt and Luke, recap last week's games, look ahead at this week's matchups and discuss why Robert Morris is the least covered D-1 basketball team in Pittsburgh.

The Toole Shed: Recapping the Mens Basketball Season

The Toole Shed: Recapping the Men’s Basketball Season

RMU Sentry Media’s flagship college basketball talk show, appropriately named after RMU’s Head Coach Andy Toole, hosted by Logan Carney and featuring fellow sports writers Matt Kurtik and Luke Yost.

Breaking down RMU basketballs first conference loss of the season

Breaking down RMU basketball’s first conference loss of the season

Logan Carney and Logan Carney January 12, 2018

For the first time this season, the Colonials lost to a conference opponent. Saint Francis Red Flash defeated RMU 89-80 in what was a one-sided affair for much of the game. There’s a lot to dissect from this game, despite the Colonials losing. The...

Carneys Corner: What to expect from the Bernard Clark era

Carney’s Corner: What to expect from the Bernard Clark era

Logan Carney and Logan Carney December 20, 2017

After a coaching search that included 160 candidates, Robert Morris football has found its man in former Albany defensive coordinator Bernard Clark. Given the hire seemed to come out of nowhere, the question that should be on everyone’s mind is,...

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Colonials slay the Dragons to stay flaming hot

Logan Carney and Logan Carney December 10, 2017

The Colonials took on the Drexel Dragons on Sunday. Koby Thomas and Dachon Burke both tacked on 20-point games as Robert Morris defeated Drexel by a score of 74-60. The Colonials won the tip to start the game and proceeded down the court. The two teams...

Breaking down Robert Morris basketballs four-game win streak

Breaking down Robert Morris basketball’s four-game win streak

Logan Carney and Logan Carney December 1, 2017

After starting 0-3 on the year, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team has proceeded to win each of their last four games. This impressive run of success during non-conference play comes for a team that just welcomed 11 new players to the Colonials. Who...

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RMU football coaching candidate: Slippery Rock’s Shawn Lutz

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 28, 2017

If the Colonials look local for their next head coach, then one possible candidate could be current Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz. Shawn Lutz has spent the past 22 seasons coaching The Rock. He spent his first 20 years as an assistant coach under...

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RMU football coaching candidate: West Allegheny’s Bob Palko

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 21, 2017

When conducting a search for candidates to replace to former football coach John Banaszak, Robert Morris can look to some local legends as a possible replacement. One of those is longtime West Allegheny head coach Bob Palko, who is rumored to be a top...

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Recapping the John Banaszak Era

The John Banaszak Era of Robert Morris University football has finally sputtered out to its brief and uninspiring end on Monday morning to finish a coaching stint that never really gained any momentum in its four seasons. The face value of John Banaszak’s...

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Robert Morris men’s hockey Sting The AIC Yellow Jackets

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 20, 2017

The Robert Morris Men’s Hockey team took on the American International Yellow Jackets in the second game of a home-home set on Saturday. The Colonials entered the game with an overall record of 4-7-1 and a conference record of 4-5-1. The Yellow...

Colonials duke it out with the Dukes, defeat Duquesne 66-59

Colonials duke it out with the Dukes, defeat Duquesne 66-59

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 20, 2017

The Robert Morris men’s basketball team took on rival Duquesne Dukes on Sunday. Duquesne entered the game with a record of 2-0 on the young season while Robert Morris entered Sunday with a winless record of 0-3. “Well, every game means a lot, but...

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Spartans reach century mark in 100-58 victory over Colonials

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 11, 2017

The defending NEC women’s basketball champs traveled to Michigan State University on Saturday to take on the Spartans. In a tough game against the team from the Big Ten, the Colonials fell by a score of 100-58. “It was a very tough test for a first...

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Thomas and McConnell shine as Colonials fall to Ohio State 95-64

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 11, 2017

The Robert Morris Men’s basketball team took on The Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night. It was the Colonials first official game of the 2017-2018 season. For the Colonials, eleven freshman/transfers made their debuts with the team. It was a sour...

Carneys Corner: The state of Robert Morris football

Carney’s Corner: The state of Robert Morris football

Logan Carney and Logan Carney November 3, 2017

Earlier in the season, I predicted that the Robert Morris Colonials would finish within the top three in the Northeast Conference. I cited their strong defense, seemingly improved offense and the weak NEC as reasons for this prediction. I definitely...

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Men’s soccer falls to FDU

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 15, 2017

The men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.Thirty-six minutes left in the first period and no score. Fairleigh had a penalty kick but the Robert Morris goalie blocked.The Knights had another chance to score with outside the...

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RMU earns first win of the season in comeback win versus Howard

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 1, 2017

Robert Morris University men’s soccer defeated Howard University Sunday after scoring two goals within the last 10 minutes to pull away with a 2-1 victory and finishing their non-conference slate with a 1-7-2 record. The first half was uneventful,...

Carneys Corner: The enigma of RMU womens volleyball

Carney’s Corner: The enigma of RMU women’s volleyball

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 28, 2017

Reality is, it’s unfair to expect the players of Robert Morris volleyball to do great things, but it’s also unfair to completely write them off this season. It’s important to note that eight of the Colonials' thirteen players this season are...

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Jimmy Walker is the key for Robert Morris

Logan Carney September 20, 2017

After watching Jimmy Walker escape the pocket and make plays like a young Ben Roethlisberger, the perspective on this team changed. No longer are the running backs the key to this offense. While the running backs are still a talented bunch, it is the...

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Carney’s Corner: Jimmy Walker is the key for Robert Morris

Logan Carney September 20, 2017

After watching Jimmy Walker escape the pocket and make plays like a young Ben Roethlisberger, the perspective on this team changed. No longer are the running backs the key to this offense. While the running backs are still a talented bunch, it is the...

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Carney’s Corner: Was Dayton a culture-changing win?

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 9, 2017

Last week, for the first time in 17 years, Robert Morris defeated a great FCS program in Dayton by the score of 13-10. Only head equipment manager Ray Butter was on the staff the last time this team beat Dayton. Some people don’t want you to think...

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Robert Morris men’s soccer team shuts out Central Connecticut, 1-0

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 31, 2016

Sunday afternoon, the men’s soccer team took on Central Connecticut State at the North Athletic Complex. With rain coming down steadily throughout the match-up, field conditions certainly played a factor as the Colonials came out on top by a...

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Q&A: Leah Carlson adjusting to the ice-to-court transition

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 27, 2016

It's difficult for any athlete to switch sports, especially at D-1 collegiate level. That is the test that hockey-turned-volleyball player Leah Carlson has for her this year. After three years spent on Robert Morris women's hockey team, Carlson decided...

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RMU shuts out Blackbirds to earn first conference victory

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 16, 2016

The Robert Morris women's soccer team hosted the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Friday. The Colonials outlasted the Blackbirds to grab a 1-0 victory for their first Northeast Conference win of the season. The lone goal was scored by Jane Schleicher, assisted...

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Colonials fall to LIU Brooklyn, 3-1

Logan Carney and Logan Carney October 16, 2016

The Robert Morris Colonials fell to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds by a score of 3-1 at Robert Morris on Friday, Oct. 15. The Blackbirds came into the game 7-3-1 overall having not lost a Northeast Conference game since the last game of 2014, and they stood...

Fishers legacy shows no bounds

Fisher’s legacy shows no bounds

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 24, 2016
RMU Sentry Media's Logan Carney sits down with the senior outside hitter to discuss family, teammates and life after RMU
Women’s soccer dominates Howard

Women’s soccer dominates Howard

Logan Carney and Logan Carney September 16, 2016

The women’s soccer team took on Howard University on Thursday afternoon at the North Athletic Complex. The Colonials won the game 2-0, scoring both goals in the first half. The first goal, scored 18 minutes in, was scored by Jane Schleicher and...

People Vs Critics: The Suicide Squad Case

People Vs Critics: The Suicide Squad Case

Logan Carney, Correspondent September 1, 2016

After a critically and financially disappointing movie in “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice,” DC Comics and Warner Brothers hoped for a hit in their new superhero summer flick, “Suicide Squad.” David Ayer’s movie about super villains forced...