I came for a Pitt basketball game back far back in winter 1999-2000 which is saying a lot as ever…read moresince then, I've thought regularly about this venue namely since it is so large, heavy, and bulky of a building perched seemingly precariously up so far so high on the hill overlooking the Oakland district in what's locally formerly known as the Hill District now more so by its more historical names of Middle Hill and Terrace Village. Ticketing at the will call window as I recall way back when was very easy with just id and get your ticket. This was in the beginnings of online ticketing thus wasn't as big a thing. Entry and security were thin and light as I recall more innocent days of our nation's history with cursory checks and no real worries. The interior was surprisingly massive with a very airy feel fit for a Div I men's basketball (now that seems so sexist, but was a term said without weight, implication, or reconsideration back then) arena. Flow and foot traffic were decent since the very brisk wintertime and far-away-from-campus location kept attendence below max with whipping winds chasing us all the way up the walk from Fifth Ave below. There isn't much atop the hill here but this building with just a darkness ominuous beyond the campus border, at least relative to a not-from-here undergraduate student. That feeling still sits with me to this very day, partly also since it was such a formulative time of my life. The amenities as I recall were many with a varied array of vendors for fan paraphernalia (but similar pricing to official fan stores and campus bookstores) and food (relegated to stadium-like staples, back then during the early days of food awareness). Bathrooms were where the building's historic nature showed which were then unupdated. And that's all I can recall! A historic storied place for sporting. I believe years later they moved to the shiny Petersen Place leaving this for practice.

This field house is an athletic event facility that normally hosts University of Pittsburgh…read morewrestling, volleyball, gymnastics, and indoor track events. I come here almost every year for one event held in March. The event was previously called the Dapper Dan although it is now called the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. This event features talented high school wrestlers; half of which are headed to college to wrestle at elite schools. The overall quality of the maintenance is the best part of the facility. Things aren't left in disrepair and abandoned here. The university has put effort into maintaining and/or improving the current space they have. My issues with the facility are minor and I don't really want to harp on them too much. I'm not a fan of the entrance, as I think it should have more structure (aka: security). The other thing I don't really like is the snack bar selection, which is the normal crap you get from a snack bar. Think mini pizza, nachos, popcorn, pop, hot dog, and some other stuff. I think the selection could be varied from the norm to spice things up while still turning a profit.

THEY ARE THIEVES!!!!! (At least the Pittsburgh office is)…read more They have stolen money from me one season, and today it looks like it will be the second time. Rebecca Hardee stopped responding to me when inquiring when she will refund me my money. My card expired so the refund couldn't be made electronically back in Fall 2024. She said she was investigating other means but she ignored all my follow-ups. After reaching out several times inquiring about this coming season, Matt Cucciarre (from Ohio) informed me that their regional office I live in were purchased by Steel City Rec. He is your only saving grace and by far your best employee. I was never informed of this change and it took me emailing and calling him individually to get an answer. I still want my refund from Fall 2024!!!!! Invoice#: I-2*****9-10***50 Invoice#: I-2*****9-11***59 Edit: Spoke to Matt Cucciarre again and he started the process of mailing me a check. I will not be bumping up my review until I see the check and my current issue is resolved.

Not even worth a star. Sports monster Pittsburgh is a straight up fraud. Not even going to sugar…read morecoat it. Signed up for the Tuesday night basketball league as an individual just to find out there were 3 people assigned to my team. So we didn't even have enough people play. No scorekeepers and the ref was keeping score on his cellphone complaining about unorganized this was. We had to borrow a player from someone's else's team and the ref decided to play so it was pretty much pickup basketball. About 2 other teams didn't have complete teams as well and had to pick up players from teams who already played. So I call them the next day. Talked to a guy by the name of Kyle hair. He said he was sorry about everything it would be corrected the following week and I had a full team he's not sure why people didn't show up. I asked him to give me my roster so he emailed me the roster. I ended up calling the people on my roster and 3 of them didn't even know they were on a team. One signed up for coed league and got his money refunded because the coed league couldn't start up. So it looks like Kyle lied and just assigned random people from past leagues on my team...... ok great. I call them back of course now they won't answer the phone anymore. I ended up talking these guys on my roster into playing Tuesday just to show up to the next game and there are no refs. A compete no call no show. What a joke!!! Now I want my money refunded because there is obviously no basketball league. I've been calling them no answer no one is returning my phone calls or emails. It's a big scam. Save your time and money. *UPDATE* They send out an email saying how they are sorry about the referees not showing up. They plan to correct this. I know a way they can correct this... GIVE US BACK OUR DANG MONEY. I already wasted 2 weeks of my time with their half ass work. They fail to even mention anything about addressing issues with teams not even having complete rosters. Even if the refs show up guess what Sports Monster... 3 teams don't have enough people to play unless we borrow from other teams again. They still do not answer or return phone calls. Even after a no call no show... people drive 30+ minutes away to make the game for no one to show up and we can't even get a call with an apology or our calls returned. Like I said from the beginning... this company is a straight up SCAM. I play basketball all around Pittsburgh and I will be telling everyone I see to stay the heck away from Sports monster.

Schenley Oval can be considered a center for sports and recreation for Oakland and Squirrel Hill…read more It features a 1 km-long oval, a 400m track, a couple of soccer fields, and tennis courts (free!). In a weekday evening or on weekend, expect to see many people enjoying the oval: jogging, playing soccer, frisbee, and tennis. The oval has two water fountains, and surprisingly one keeps running through the winter. There are restrooms in a small brick building and usually portable restrooms nearby. Schenley drive goes near the oval, providing ample space for free parking. Although this is a friendly and safe area, be careful leaving items there: my book was stolen when I left it for five minutes on Sunday night.

By Ed Skirtich…read more Freedom to dream, sunbath, read and play frisbee at the Schenley Park Overlook plus walk, jog, sprint, and play tennis and football at the Oval and inner track happen on a sunny day. On the benches outside the inner track and outside the oval, friends reunite with each other. Also, while walking along the oval mom and dad's hold their child's hand while walking, young adult joggers slowly trot, mildly jog, jog, and sprint. In Bob O' Connor's Tennis Courts, young adults toss the tennis ball back and forth. They play tennis quietly and patiently with each other. Regardless of your disability, race, gender, and age and size, no one bothers you when you do your activity at Schenley Park. Children's imaginations can flourish at Schenley Park. At the Overloook, a young boy flies his kite while other youth catch frisbee. Also, a young girl kicks a soccer ball with family. Runners are fun to watch because they sweat, pant, or just slowly jog, trot, and and walk. Small tall, skinny, and fat, the runners get their job done. Tennis players don't care what their score is, they just like to have fun and relax. Another interesting thing was a hip drum beats could be heard while going around the oval. Finally at the Overlook, you can read, write, sunbath, or just admire the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline.

As someone who doesn't typically leave bad reviews, I'm going full Karen on this one because I'm…read morethat disappointed and frankly, pissed. When you mess with my kids, you're gonna hear about it and I'm going to warn other parents. Without going into the whole story, they ruined soccer for my 4 year old son. He was signed up in February to play in August on SUNDAYS. 8/24 is what it said when we signed him up. Then later emails said 9/7. Then they didn't get enough kids so they moved it to a different area-45 minutes away. Then I get a message saying his schedule is ready and it says SATURDAYS. We can't do Saturdays. We chose i9 because it was on Sundays. Zero warning about the change. No apology. No explanation. Now, 1 week out and my kid is crying because he can't do soccer now after hyping him up about it for 6 months. He was so excited he's been wearing his new soccer shoes around the house and going to the park to practice. These people don't care about your kids. When I emailed them to ask about it and sent screenshots to prove I was right about it being on Sundays originally, I got a weak reply just telling me I was refunded. No accountability. They didn't apologize to me or my son. They DON'T care! Go elsewhere!

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