The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

History according to Butter

History according to Butter

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
October 12, 2017

The history of Robert Morris football has some of the most humble beginnings. A team that originally played at a high school football field, with no scholarships. They were built from scratch at the hands of legendary head coach Joe Walton, who immediately turned this rag-tag...

OPINION: A new fall sport to watch is finally here

OPINION: A new fall sport to watch is finally here

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 28, 2015

As winter approaches, the Northeast Conference fall sports are well into competitive conference play and coming to the end of their regular seasons. The Robert Morris Colonials have six fall teams in the NEC, but only one has a big fan base (if you can even call it that): football. Alas,...

Behind the record books

Behind the record books

Cecil Grubbs and Cecil Grubbs
May 1, 2015

A life can follow many different paths. Former Robert Morris University head football coach Joe Walton, 79, is an example of a man whose life could be very different from what it is right now. Had he not made the choices that he did, RMU wouldn't be the same. While attending...

Everybody cut loose

Everybody cut loose

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 11, 2015

Rodney Pryor is the first to admit that he started the trend. Lucky Jones believes it’s the reason he’s been shooting so well of late. And undoubtedly, Kavon Stewart has the most pairs. But after a dramatic 66-63 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn in the Northeast Conference...

BREAKING NEWS: Next season will be Buscaglia’s final with RMU

BREAKING NEWS: Next season will be Buscaglia’s final with RMU

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 7, 2015

Following last season’s Northeast Conference championship team, Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Sal Buscaglia contemplated handing over the reins to the program to his son, Charlie. However according to a statement released by the Robert Morris Athletic Department...

On point

On point

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 7, 2015

Kavon Stewart admits it was the best game he’s ever played. Andy Toole believes it was the most important performance of his career. Lucky Jones agrees with both statements. In a game in which Robert Morris’ three offensive juggernauts – Rodney Pryor, Jones and freshman...

Twice as nice

Twice as nice

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 5, 2015

Lucky Jones remembers it vividly. With his team’s nine point lead slowly evaporating and the remainder of his college career hanging in the balance, he locked eyes with Andy Toole while quietly seated on the Robert Morris bench. But this look wasn’t just a signifier...

Aaron Tate tipped-in a Marcquise Reed floater as time expired to propel RMU to a 53-52 win over CCSU.

Different day, different result

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 15, 2015

At first, it looked as if Saturday’s game was going to be a mirrored image of the one that took place two days prior. The situation was uncannily similar. There wasn’t much time left on the clock and the ball was in the hands of Marcquise Reed. Trailing by a point against...

Andy Toole couldnt believe his eyes after RMU shot 65.4 percent from the floor in the first half and just 25 percent in the second, en route to dropping a one point decision to LIU.

Second half meltdown dooms RMU

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 13, 2015

After the final buzzer sounded Thursday night, signifying the end of Robert Morris’ 63-62 loss to Long Island Brooklyn, Andy Toole quickly trotted into the locker room, forgoing his usual radio appearance with Chris Shovlin and Jim Elias. Despite the fact that the Colonials...

With six games remaining in the regular season, Lucky Jones is nearing the end of his collegiate career.

Jones, RMU enter home-stretch of NEC play

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 12, 2015

Immediately after hurdling the Charles L. Sewall Center’s courtside seats in the final seconds of Robert Morris’ three point loss to Bryant on Jan. 31, Lucky Jones was examined by physicians for an injury sustained as a result of a head first dive into the bleachers while...