In the two and a half years I’ve attended NSU, it was rare for me to see support for our fellow athletes at their games. As a commuter, it was rare to see any games promoted, and students never talked about them. It wasn’t until this year, when I moved on campus that I attended […]
Category: Sports
Athlete of the Week: Danielle Robinson
Danielle Robinson grew up with the mindset that school is her job and report cards are her paycheck. Keeping this mindset through college has been the key to her success in both basketball and school. “Since basketball and school intertwine, I use it as a motive,” said Robinson. “Since I love basketball so much, I […]
Coach’s Corner: Lyle Robelot
Growing up with his grandfather’s stopwatch and coaching towel, assistant swimming coach Lyle Robelot couldn’t be expected to have a career far from the pool. “Swimming has been in my family for a couple of generations,” said Robelot. “My grandpa was a swim coach in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, so I was very involved through him. […]
Ending the confusion about college sports
In light of the start of a new semester and the beginning of new sports seasons, here’s a guide to understanding college sports and their division systems. A division consists of a group of teams within a certain league. The teams within the division are organized in such a way that these teams play matches […]
Athlete of the Week: Jamie Freedman
Jamie Freedman had no choice but to play golf, conforming to her father’s addiction to this deceptively simple yet endlessly complicated game. “When I was little, he would put plastic clubs in my crib and I would pretend that I was swinging. I watched Tiger Woods as I sat in my high chair. My dad […]
On the Bench: A tribute to Stuart Scott
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott passed away Jan. 3 leaving behind a legacy in sports media that will never be forgotten. Scott revolutionized the field of sports broadcasting by joining ESPN in 1993. Being African American, Scott created his own place in pop culture as he introduced the diversity that the world of sports media […]
Coach’s Corner: Austin Warner
While coaching at Hawaii Pacific University, Austin Warner always thought that he was in paradise, until he joined the NSU athletics staff and realized that this is the real paradise. Originally from Dyer, Indiana, track and field and cross-country Assistant Coach Warner wasn’t involved with running until his junior year of high school. It was […]
Athlete of the Week: Niklas Andersson
Splashing around in the pool as a kid was the start of a swimming career that would continue throughout college for Niklas Andersson. “I’ve been swimming my whole life. I played a couple of other team sports as a kid, but swimming appealed to me the most,” said Andersson, junior finance major. Originally from Sweden, […]
On the Bench: Overpaid Athletes
If I asked you to play one baseball game and then handed you $200,000, you would make almost as much as Alex Rodriguez does every game. Athletes’ exorbitant wages are shocking but certainly not unusual. Some may envy athletes’ salaries, but that’s no surprise when the median household income in the United States is about […]
Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Moench
Inspiration and perseverance can come from the simplest things. For Stephanie Moench, it comes from the Post-it note that reads, “Visualize success” next to her bed. “This quote goes for both soccer and school,” said Moench. “I always remind myself that if I see myself doing it, then I can most likely do it.” Growing […]