March 25 gave NSU a thrilling doubleheader against the nearly undefeated University of Tampa. The game started off a bit rough for the Sharks on home turf, giving up two walking RBIs while UT had the bases loaded, as well as a two RBI double and an RBI single at the top of the first […]
Category: Sports
The rise and fall of NBA 2K
The NBA 2K video game series has left a mark in history in the sports video game industry. The series, which held dear to the hearts of many fans in the early and mid 2010s, became one of the most hated sporting franchises on the market. The rise of NBA 2K Visual Concepts […]
On deck – 4/27 – 5/10
Baseball v Rollins April 29 | 6 p.m. NSU Baseball Complex v Rollins April 30 | 3 p.m. NSU Baseball Complex v Rollins May 1 | Noon NSU Baseball Complex Softball v Florida Southern May 5 | 6 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex v Florida Southern May 6 | 1 p.m. […]
On the bench: Women have a place in coaching sports
Alyssa Nakken has made history this month as the first woman to coach on-field in a major league baseball regular season game. According to ABC News, “Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. She watches games from an indoor batting cage near the steps to the dugout — and […]
Finding fitness: Running across campus because you are late
We’ve all had days where we are off our game. Days where we are behind for whatever reason. Days where no matter what we do, we’ll be just a tiny bit late. You could have been stuck in traffic, or had another class or meeting that ran long, or maybe you had to do some […]
Women’s Tennis Ranked No. 2 by Intercollegiate Tennis Association
After a 17-2 start, the Nova Southeastern University Women’s Tennis team has been recognized as a top program in Division-II by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The ITA ranked NSU as the No. 2 team in the nation in their most recent poll. While NSU did spend three matches as the No. 1 team in the […]
The 4th annual Sharky’s is in-person for the first time since COVID-19
Editor’s note: This issue of the newspaper was written prior to The Sharky’s. The Sharky’s are an annual awards show that consists of commemorating and celebrating Nova Southeastern University’s student athletes. During this year, athletic teams have worked hard and shown their efforts throughout their sporting events. They all have reached incredible milestones, which […]
On deck 4/13 – 4/26
Softball v Palm Beach Atlantic April 14 | 6 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex v Palm Beach Atlantic April 15 | 5 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex v Palm Beach Atlantic April 15 | 7 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex v Barry April 22 | 6 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex […]
Discovering the lesser-known athletics facilities
Did you know that NSU has a sauna? How about a rock-climbing wall? Have you tried visiting one of the three swimming pools located on campus? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of NSU’s athletic facilities and amenities were closed or had limited capacity, but now that NSU has lifted all social distancing and face covering […]
NSU’s Celina Marquez caps off excellent year with national title and SSC award
After a successful season that saw Nova Southeastern University’s women’s swimming team secure a national championship in multiple events, redshirt junior back and fly Celina Marquez was recognized by the Sunshine State Conference with an individual award. In the last 12 months, Marquez has achieved a lot more than most can say they ever did. […]