Larry Brown suspended by NCAA for nine games The NCAA suspended Southern Methodist University basketball head coach Larry Brown for nine games of the upcoming season, banned the SMU Mustangs from the 2016 postseason and will revoke nine scholarships from the team over the next three years. The penalties stem from several rule violations, including […]
Category: Sports
Athlete of the Week: Sydney Panzarino
For Sydney Panzarino, sophomore marine biology major, swimming has always been an important part of her life. “I started swimming at a really young age,” she said. “I have other swimmers in my family, so it had always been with me since early on. My dad and sister were swimmers, so they helped bring me […]
On the Bench: Too many advanced statistics are ruining professional sports
There’s something inherently magical about watching sports. Whether it’s a collective groan of players as the puck bounces off the pipes of the net or the roar of the audience at the completion of a perfect touchdown pass, sports never fail to excite the audience and evoke a multitude of emotions. For fans, watching sports […]
Coach’s Corner: Jennifer and Dan King
Coaching duo Jennifer and Dan King know that it takes the right balance of hard work and motivation to build a successful volleyball team. Head Coach Jennifer King began playing volleyball in 7th grade, and her passion for the sport has stuck ever since. King played volleyball at Siena College for four years before carrying […]
Athlete of the Week: Hunter O’Mahony
Growing up with the clutter of golf clubs and golf balls, Hunter O’Mahony began playing golf when he was 2 years old. “I have three older brothers and an older sister, and I grew up watching them play golf,” said O’Mahony, senior business administration major and sports management minor. Not only is one of O’Mahony’s […]
Famous Sharks
NSU graduates in many different fields have proved that they are able to make their dreams come true. This list recognizes some famous alumni that flourished from NSU’s baseball field, golf courses and the tennis court. J.D. Martinez: MLB All-star Julio Daniel “J. D.” Martinez, former baseball Shark, is now a Major League Baseball right […]
On the Bench: To gamble or not to gamble
Third and goal from the six-yard line. The Broncos are going to score. But wait, I don’t want Emmanuel Sanders to score because I have Demaryius Thomas on my fantasy team. I, like the 33 million other people who watch football religiously, don’t root 100 percent for the home team because of fantasy football. There […]
Out of the Shark Zone for September 29, 2015
Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, dies at age 90 Former New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra died of natural causes on Sept. 22. Berra won 10 World Series Titles with the Yankees and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Pirates’ rookie undergoes leg surgery Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jung Ho […]
Coach’s Corner: John Constable
Taking over for a long-time head coach and maintaining his success is never easy, but John Constable, the head coach of the NSU’s women’s soccer team since January, is going to make the most of this opportunity he’s earned. He’s already beaten the odds and had incredible success at his previous program, Converse College in […]
Athlete of the Week: Sydney Cook
Despite starting late, it didn’t take Sydney Cook long to discover her love for volleyball or her impressive talent. Last week, Cook, a senior, became the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 kills in her career. A Miami native, Cook attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School, which is where she played volleyball for […]