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Men’s Squash looks to playoffs
This past week, the University of Rochester Men’s squash team was back in action after a nearly two-week break from matches. They took on Cornell and University of Western Ontario after a tough, hard fought loss to Franklin & Marshall College. The team clearly demonstrated that one loss was not going to impact the continuation […]
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Swim team competes in UAA championship
With the four-day-long UAA championship events taking place in Atlanta, it has been an exciting week for the Rochester Swimming and Diving Team. The Yellowjackets performed extremely well, earning one NCAA qualifying score as well as breaking a school record. Overall, the Women’s team ended the weekend placed sixth out of eight teams, while Emory, […]
Athlete of the Week
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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NBA award frontrunners at the mid-season
It’s hard to believe, but we’re about to enter the home stretch of the NBA season, and awards-wise, there’s a lot left up in the air. It’s now time to pretend that I was “just kidding” about my early season predictions and make some new ones. Sixth Man of the Year: Isaiah Thomas, PG, Phoenix […]
From the Athlete's Perspective
UR athletes give back to Rochester community
As varsity athletes at the University of Rochester, we often find that we lose sight of exactly what we represent when we compete. Beyond ourselves and our teammates, we are also playing for the UR community as a whole. This connection between varsity athletics and the rest of UR is not always felt as a […]
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Alexandra Leslie – Women’s Basketball
1. When did you get into basketball? I started playing organized basketball in fourth grade, but I grew up playing basketball alongside my older sister, Amanda. We used to play in my driveway every day, and, through her, I started to love the game. 2. How do you keep calm during high-pressure situations? The biggest […]
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Josh Gordon case redefines ‘addiction’
Embattled Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon recently published a calm but clearly frustrated personal essay in which he thanked various talking heads in the sports world for their concern while also chastising them for what he believed to be uninformed claims. Stephen A. Smith and others have publicly called Josh Gordon an addict, publicly […]
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International rugby tournament kicks off
With the Rugby World Cup looming, this year’s Six Nations Tournament leaves each team with something to prove. It’s all about momentum, mentality, moving forward and creating that perfect platform from which to conquer. Leading up to the highest peak in international rugby this October, the unpredictable beast of a tournament that is the Six […]
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Track excels in Ithaca
This past weekend, the UR Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed at Ithaca College. The meet was highlighted by junior R.J. Morrow, who set the school record in the 60-meter dash with an impressive time of 6.13 seconds. The men’s team also tallied three first-place winners. “This was definitely our best meet of […]
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Syracuse dodges NCAA repercussions
For several years, the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball program has been under investigation by the NCAA because of what head coach Jim Boeheim has called “past mistakes” related to the academic habits of some of his players. Because of the supposed scandal, the school has imposed a ban on postseason competition this year. At first […]