Switching gears from soccer to track and field hasn’t been an easy task for Karl Enarsson, senior international student from Sweden. “For the soccer team to save money, I temporarily switched sports to track and field. I’ve always played soccer, and now I’m just in the middle of a lot of new things that I […]
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Coach’s Corner: Eric Cruz
Being smaller than other guys, Eric Cruz played baseball both passionately and aggressively in fear of losing his place on the team. Today, Cruz makes sure his athletes play relaxed and without the fear of being replaced. Growing up in South Florida, Cruz played baseball religiously from the age of 8 until the age of […]
Athlete of the Week: Harrison Goodrick
It’s hard for Harrison Goodrick not to stand out in a crowd; he towers 6 feet and 8 inches tall with a big bright smile. “I played both rugby and basketball growing up,” said Goodrick, sophomore business marketing major. Goodrick moved from Australia to attend Metro State University in Denver. He transferred to NSU a […]
On the Bench: The NBA All-Star Game roster is biased
It’s that time of the year again. The NBA All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 15 in Madison Square Garden, New York City where fans are given the opportunity to vote for their favorite athletes they believe should play in the Eastern and Western conference as a starter. However, the process of choosing which […]
Coach’s Corner: Yanique Booth
If you can walk, you have to run track. That’s what growing up in Jamaica was like for Yanique Booth, assistant track and field and cross country coach. “From a very young age, they’ve instilled in us that we can be anything we want to be. I remember thinking to myself, what else would I […]
On the Bench: Don’t fire him right off the bat
In sports like tennis and golf, it’s hard to not pin the blame on the individual who loses. Team sports are a bit different because winning and losing are dependent on so many different factors – from players’ personalities to home court advantages, and even luck. But most importantly, it depends on coaches. It’s almost […]
Athlete of the Week: Lorena Spaulding
Lorena Spaulding lives her life between the intensity of playing softball and the thrill of wanting to become a cop. Spaulding, a senior criminal justice major and substance abuse minor, started playing baseball at age 9 and then started playing softball a year later. She also played travel ball and played for the Dominican national […]
Athlete of the Week: Alexander Fernandez
Running around with a ball and glove in hand since the age of 2 is where Alexander Fernandez’s passion for baseball began. “I’ve always had a ball in my hand. When I was three years old, I was part of the T-league,” said Fernandez. It is no surprise that Fernandez, a Cuban-American who grew up […]
On the Bench: A different type of belonging to the team
Countless documentaries and features have showcased the undeniable team spirit athletes have. Of course it is not always “Kumbaya” circles and sprinkles, obvious by reports of locker room betrayals, bullying and full-fledged brawls on the field. However, for the most part, stories of team sacrifice such as that of the Cinncinati Bengals, who re-signed defensive […]
Top Super Bowl commercials
For years, the Super Bowl has been the most watched event in America, with well over 100 million viewers. That’s a lot of people who like football. But actually, studies have proven that 50 percent of the audience only tune in for the commercials. Super Bowl commercials have become the main buzz of the event, […]