Jermaine Sykes is a journalist for The Pitt News, focusing on local sports coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He covers a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, and volleyball, providing game recaps, analysis, and previews.
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By: Julia Smeltzer
Jermaine Sykes sits down with returning guest and senior staff writer Matthew Scabilloni on “The Pitt News Sports Podcast” to discuss the new NCAA Football 25, the recent change of two major rules in NCAA women’s volleyball and Pitt men’s and women’s basketball programs.
Head coach Jeff Capel speaks to the team during a game against Notre Dame at the Petersen Events Center on Feb. 4.
Assistant sports editor Jermaine Sykes and senior staff writer Matthew Scabilloni are back for another episode of “The Pitt News Sports Podcast” where they are joined by Junior Liz Scabilloni, the back’s captain for Pitt Women’s Club Rugby, to discuss all things rugby.
By: Jermaine Sykes
In a college basketball landscape filled with NET rankings, NIL, the transfer portal and constant coaching movements, what’s lost is a program’s ability to build and rebuild. And rebuilding is exactly what head coach Jeff Capel and Athletic Director Heather Lyke have done for Pitt men’s basketball. Tuesday night marked Pitt’s second consecutive 20-win season....
Just after the tip-off of Pitt men’s basketball (21-10, 12-8 ACC) against NC State, Wake Forest defeated Clemson. If the Panthers beat the Wolfpack on Saturday night they would lock in the No. 4 seed in the ACC tournament.
Pitt forward Ryan Luther drives to the hoop during the Panther’s 2016 loss against Duquesne in the City Game.
First-year guard Carlton “Bub” Carrington (7) looks for a play during Wednesday night’s game against Wake Forest in the Petersen Events Center.
Assistant sports editor Jermaine Sykes and senior staff writer Matthew Scabilloni are back for another episode of “The Pitt News Sports Podcast” where they sit down with volleyball star Torrey Stafford to discuss her path to Pitt and her life in Pittsburgh and as a dominant player on the court.
Being 5-foot-8 and playing Division I basketball is no easy feat. The average height for DI basketball players is nearly a foot taller. But for graduate student KJ Marshall, playing up to a challenge is nothing he isn’t used to.
By: Jermaine Sykes, John Minchillo
Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel works the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tournament, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in New York.
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