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Athlete of the Week
Mario Yáñez Tapia – Men’s Squash
The first time I wanted to play squash, I was five years old. I had watched my dad play in a squash tournament in Mexico City. He won the tournament, and since then, I played almost every day for four years until he started coaching me and I started competing. I won my first national […]
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What to watch over winter break
Ah, winter break. A time for family. A time for friends. A time for making sure you’re ready to come back in January and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Or, if you’re like me, a time to shun those you love in order to watch sports. So, without further ado, here are […]
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UR Swimming Sweeps Championship
On Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, the UR women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams both earned the title of Liberty League Champions in a grueling meet held in the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Complex. 10 teams competed for this title in the women’s competition, while nine competed in the men’s. The Yellow Jacket’s women’s […]
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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 […]
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Jackets’ season ends after shootout loss in NCAA’s
The season for Men’s Soccer came to an end this past weekend, falling to Franklin and Marshall College on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. UR advanced by defeating Salisbury College 4-0 on Friday, November 14. Both games took place in Lancaster, PA. on the campus of Franklin […]
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UR Men’s Basketball takes down Nazareth
After blowing a 15-point lead built in the first half, the Yellowjackets pulled together and made sure that the season opener on home court was a sweet one, squeaking out a 61-56 victory over the visiting Golden Flyers of Nazareth College. Jared Seltzer led Rochester with 12 points, while Nazareth forward Mitch Ford led all […]
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NFL Week 12 Predictons
Howdy, folks. Hope you’re all enjoying the frigid weather before you scramble back to your (hopefully) much warmer homes for Thanksgiving. A great many of this week’s games appear one-sided upon first examination, but as we learned with the Rams and Broncos last week, every game is a trap game. Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland […]
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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 […]
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Tough times for Sabres fans, but draft prospects offer hope
The 2014-2015 NHL season has been nothing short of embarrassing for the Buffalo Sabres so far. Coming into their game on Thursday, Nov. 13, the team sat at a lowly 3-12-2 record, good enough for last place in the league. The team has been outplayed by the rest of the league in all facets of […]