Archives - Max Eber
Athlete of the Week
Brian Munoz – Baseball
1. How did you first get into baseball? My mom told me that one time, when I was two or three, she put a ball on top of one of those vacuum cleaner hose extensions and gave me a toy bat, and I ran up and hit the ball off of the extension. I think […]
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NBA playoff push: the surge for the final spots
As we wind down a very exciting NBA season, I cannot remember a time where the potential first-round matchups were so volatile. Despite March being well known for college basketball, it is not the only madness occurring in the sports world. It is notorious that the East is lacking talent, but for five teams to […]
Athlete of the Week
Brian Munoz – Baseball
1. How did you first get into baseball? My mom told me that one time when I was two or three, she put a ball on top of one of those vacuum cleaner hose extensions and gave me a toy bat, and I ran up and hit the ball off of the extension. I think […]
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The Rebound: NBA youth prospects
In the NBA, we are witnessing a clear shift of dominant powers. Atlanta and Milwaukee, which used to be easy targets for teams like the Celtics or the Lakers, have shifted to the front of the pack, with Atlanta now leading the league and the Lakers hunting for a .300 record. This is a natural […]
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R.J. Morrow – Track and Field
Junior R.J. Morrow is a hurdler from Rochester, New York. During his freshman year, Morrow placed 11th in State Championships in 60-meter hurdles, running his season record of 8.81 seconds. Despite only running in one meet his sophomore year, this season, Morrow broke the UR school record for the 60-meter sprint with a time of […]
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Finally, Mayweather and Pacquiao will fight
That’s right everyone, it is finally happening—the fight that we have all been hoping would come to fruition, albeit quite a few years after we had expected. Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will meet in the ring May 2. This is easily one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing. […]
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Becky Galasso – Track and Field
1. How did you first get involved with running? I’ve always done sports, but I honestly started running because my older brother enjoyed it, so I figured it might be fun. I soon fell in love with track and field. 2. What has been your proudest moment in the sport? I don’t know that I […]
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Patriots steal Super Bowl XLIX victory
What a game it turned out to be! This year’s Super Bowl was expected to be a classic east vs. west battle, but nobody could have predicted the edge-of-your-seat thrill that this game dished out. Both the Seahawks and Patriots have been incredibly successful in the recent era. If the Pats are well-known for cheating, […]
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Danielle Neu ‘17: Women’s Diving
1. How did you first get into diving? My mom was the swimming and diving coach at our high school and would bring me along to all of her meets and practices. Diving always interested me, so I decided to try it when a club team began practicing at our pool. 2. How do you […]
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Lauren Bailey – Women’s Swimming
1. How did you first get into swimming? I first got into swimming when I was six years old. My older sister, Jessica, used to be a swimmer, so I just followed her footsteps into the sport. I’ve always loved swimming and how it felt to be in the water. 2. What’s going through your […]
