Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Loyola University Maryland senior guard Robert Olson (Silver Spring, Md./Georgetown Prep) was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, an honor that recognizes student-athletes who excel in the classroom and on the court. Olson is the first Loyola men’s basketball player to be named a … [Read more...] about Olson named one of 30 candidates for Senior Class Award
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Candice Dupree, Ann Meyers and the A-10 Shuffle
News and Notes from around A-10 women's basketball Candice Dupree scores 13 in Phoenix Mercury season opener DeWanna Bonner had 22 points, Candice Dupree added 13 points and rookie Samantha Prahalis had 12 points and six assists but four turnovers in her debut. The Mercury were done in by familiar weaknesses: not enough defense or depth. The Lynx reserves outscored the … [Read more...] about Candice Dupree, Ann Meyers and the A-10 Shuffle
UD’s Justine Raterman named Lowe’s senior class first-team All-American
DENVER – University of Dayton women’s basketball player Justine Raterman was named a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American today in Denver during open practice sessions for the NCAA Women’s Final Four at the Pepsi Center. Raterman led the Flyers to the program’s first Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship, taking home the title in 2012. She was … [Read more...] about UD’s Justine Raterman named Lowe’s senior class first-team All-American
Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Prior to hearing Brutus' rousing speech about the validity of Julius Caesar's murder in the Roman Capitol, a plebeian suggests that Rome should "Give him [Brutus] a statue with his ancestors!" Those familiar with Shakespeare's play know that this venerable request comes much too eagerly following the morally ambiguous murder of Caesar. Two acts later … [Read more...] about Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait
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By Abbey Gotham This past school year, I stayed for an extra two weeks in Cincinnati to continue with my work-study job in a kindergarten classroom. For these two weeks, I lived with my roommate's family in Northern Kentucky - one of her family members being her 8 year old sister, Lauren. Like most children at this age, she is going through a period where she lacks a filter … [Read more...] about No offense, but…