Archives - Max Eber
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The Rebound
I will admit, I was not a fan of DeMarcus Cousins in the past. In reality, I flat out disliked him. He was mean, short-tempered, played with a low basketball-IQ, made poor decisions, and was the furthest thing from a role model for his fellow players. Although he obviously had a significant amount of raw […]
Athlete of the Week
Sam Borst-Smith – Men’s Basketball
1. What is your favorite aspect of the game? Why? My favorite aspect of the game has to be the camaraderie of the team, especially after a good win. The locker room is always in high spirits. We usually are laughing about something, but more than anything we are just happy to have gotten the […]
Athlete of the Week
Kailee Zornow – Women’s Soccer
1. How did you first get involved with soccer? When I was younger, I wanted to be just like my older brother. He played soccer and baseball, so I played soccer and baseball. I just so happened to fall in love with soccer, so when we were older and really had to commit to a […]
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The Rebound
“Wow” is all I can say about the beyond-impressive start to the Warriors’ season. Not only are they off to a 4-0 start, but they are looking fairly unstoppable. There were some questions raised in the off-season about the decision to release head coach Mark Jackson and bring in former three-point gunner Steve Kerr. I […]
Athlete of the Week
Jennifer Enos – Women’s Swimming
1. How did you get involved with swimming? I did parent/infant swim classes when I was a baby, because my mom thought it was important for my brother and me to learn water safety. I really enjoyed being in the water, progressed through all the levels, and when I was about six, the instructor thought […]
Athlete of the Week
Mark Lawlor – Men’s Soccer
1. How did you first get involved in soccer? Ever since I was four years old, I have been playing soccer whether it be for my town or a travel team. My dad played on the Men’s Soccer team here at UR from ‘84 to ‘88 and he got me started very early. It has […]
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NBA Predictions from the Sports Guy
It’s that time of the year, another basketball season is just around the corner. This is when we see whether offseason maneuvers paid off, draft choices live up to the hype, and if injured veterans can hold up. At this point, all we can do is speculate, but the following are my predictions for the […]
Athlete of the Week
Colin Woods – Football
1. How do you get ready for a big game? DFO breakfast mainly cereal and milk, eggs, and sausage. Listen to music before the game to get mentally prepared and focused. 2. What’s your favorite aspect of being a defensive end? The best part of being a DE is that I really have one job, […]
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Women’s Rowing makes a splash
Competing in their only home event for the fall, UR’s women’s rowing team combined several strong performances this past weekend at the Head of the Genesee Regatta on Saturday, Oct. 4. Seventeen different schools travelled to Rochester for more than ten races in both men’s and women’s divisions. For the ’Jackets, the varsity eight boat […]
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MLB American League Award Picks
American League MVP: The pick: Mike Trout, Out Field, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Stats: 157 games, 36 HR, 111 RBI, .287/.377/.561, 167 OPS+, 16 SB, 83 BB, 184 SO, 7.9 WAR The case: Mike Trout is about to win the MVP in an off year. That’s how good this guy is. Trout has had […]
