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Baseball shows commanding force in homestand
After an unsteady start at the University Athletic Association (UAA) tournament in Sanford, FL, the UR baseball team had a good comeback this weekend against Bard College. After winning three of their four games in doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, the team gained their fourth win on Wednesday against Keuka College. During the tournament, the […]
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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 […]
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ROTC student-athletes balance strenuous workload
Before the sun rises, sophomore Katelyn Murphy is already awake and active—lifting kettlebells and ammo cans, running sprints and doing push-ups. Some days, wake-up is even earlier: by 3:15 a.m. she’ll have her backpack ready to hike in the dark. After returning to campus and attending a packed day of classes, Murphy will change back […]
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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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Leslie named All-American and Division III Rookie of the Year
Although the UR Women’s Basketball season concluded almost a month ago, freshman Alexandra Leslie has still continued to rack up awards. Last week, the Lancaster, PA native was named the Division III Rookie of the Year by d3hoops.com. Out of about 5,000 Division III female basketball players in the country, Leslie was the only individual […]
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In nail-biter women’s lacrosse falls to Geneseo
The University of Rochester Women’s Lacrosse team lost by one goal to the #16-ranked Geneseo Knights, with a score of 10-9. The Knights will move to a record of 5-0 overall, while the ‘Jackets move to 4-3. With a number of players delivering for the ‘Jackets, the game was very much a balanced team effort. […]
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Kayla Kibling – Softball
1. When did you start playing softball? I started playing softball in fourth grade, and before that, I had played little league baseball since second grade. Even before organized baseball, my siblings and I learned the game from playing catch and hitting in the yard with our dad. 2. What do you consider to be […]
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Assisting legend Steve Nash retires
This past weekend, the NBA waved goodbye to one of its truly unique players as virtuoso point guard Steve Nash announced his retirement after 18 seasons. Drafted by the Phoenix Suns out of West Coast Conference (WCC), from Santa Clara, Nash played sparingly his first few seasons before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks. After […]
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UR varsity, club sports head to warmer climates around the nation and the world
Two weeks ago, UR students had the pleasure to pause our studies for a week of sleep, relaxation and family: Spring Break had arrived. Yet many athletes—both varsity and club—used their time off as season kick-starters and season-enders. Thankful to be out of the freezing weather for a week, UR athletes ventured from the colder […]
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March Madness: Breaking down the Sweet Sixteen
March Madness is in full swing, people. One-seeds and two-seeds have gone down, controversial calls have been made and “One Shining Moment” is shaping up to be as wonderful as ever. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the sixteen remaining teams and reseed them. 16. UCLA—Everyone in Westwood should be thanking their lucky […]