Sometimes one “no” can change your life. That’s what Heather Barney, the head coach of the women’s rowing team, found out her freshman year at Williams College in Massachusetts. Though she had been swimming for seven years, the coach of Williams’ swimming team didn’t accept her into the team. She met someone who was on […]
Category: Sports
Athlete of the Week: Stefano Fanfoni
To Stefano Fanfoni, midfielder for the men’s soccer team, soccer is not just about running after a ball. “Soccer for me is the summary of the world in a small environment — the field and locker room. Every situation you can find in the world, you have in [soccer].” Fanfoni studied psychology as an undergraduate […]
‘Tis the season for intramural sports
The road for a successful school year is currently under construction, but we all know that it cannot be complete without adding some fun recreational activity. Take a minute, relax and read on about what intramural sports NSU’s Office of Campus Recreation has to offer this fall. Graduate Assistant for Intramurals Alina Cioletti said that […]
Shark summer sport report
The summer of 2014 was definitely the season of the Sharks. From winning games to winning awards, NSU’s student-athletes came out on top. One graduate was applauded for sportsmanship Along with graduating from NSU with a degree in exercise and sports science, Esau Simpson was the male recipient of the 2014 Sunshine State Conference […]
On the Bench: “Johnny Football” not all that
Also named “Johnny Football” for his expertise as a starring quarterback at Texas A&M University, Johnny Manziel is 2014’s number 22 pick for the NFL draft and the 2012 Heisman trophy winner. For being a high number draft pick, he sure is making waves, claiming as well as showing that he will not be the […]
On the Bench: The Florida Panthers
As I sat down to write this last “On the Bench” before I graduate, I struggled to think of an idea. That’s when it hit me: the Florida Panthers. Ah, the Panthers. Two Aprils ago, I was at the BB&T Center when they beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the 2012 playoffs. […]
Athlete of the week: Mitch Farrer
Hailing from the same island where golf was born, Mitch Farrer, a senior finance major and member the NSU men’s golf team, came to NSU for the weather and the campus but stayed for everything else. Farrer was born in Ifield, a town within West Sussex, England and attended Reigate Grammar School, which was 20 […]
Athletics year in review
With the semester coming to a close, it’s a good time to look back on this year in NSU Athletics. The year’s gone by quickly, and has been filled with plenty of excitement and moments to be proud of. Men’s soccer The fall started off a little slow. Although the men’s soccer team won three […]
On the Bench: Sex appeal and female athletes
There seems to be a large emphasis on the beauty and sex appeal of female athletes, especially in the past 20 years. Female athletes are seen as models who happen to play a sport. Although they wouldn’t consider themselves that, through the eyes of our society, they are. Sports marketers have been trying to sell […]
Athlete of the week: Liliana Cammisa
Born and raised in Alta Gracia, a city in the province of Cordoba in Argentina, Liliana Cammisa, member of the women’s golf team and a junior sports and recreation management major, grew up next to what would eventually be her “office.” “We lived next to a golf course and it caught my attention. When I […]