It’s been a trip that has spanned two continents and covered more than 4,000 miles — 4090.7, to be exact. And it has all been worth it for Samira Tanaka, senior business administration major and NSU softball player. Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tanaka began playing on the streets or on any field […]
Category: Sports
Sharks look to stay warm in NCAA championships
At this point in the basketball season, every team wants to already be hitting its stride. It’s win or go home now for the NSU women’s basketball team, who have won seven games straight, including the Sunshine State Conference Tournament and the South Regional final of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Sharks […]
Women’s basketball team heads to the National Championship Tournament
The women’s basketball team defended their title as NCAA Division II South Region Champions on March 17, in a close lead against The University of Tampa, 56-53. For the second year in a row, they’ll head to the National Championship Tournament as part of the Elite Eight, with their first match against the Central Region […]
On the Bench: March Madness
It’s the middle of March, meaning the NCAA basketball tournament is set to get underway. March Madness always has something special in store, and this season ought to be no different. For starters, let’s get the biggest thing out of the way. Millions of people, including me, fully invest themselves in the art of “Bracketology” […]
Assistant Coach’s Corner: Noah Goldman
Golf is one of the few sports that can be enjoyed at any age. Children as young as three or four years old pick up their first golf club because a family member introduced them to the game they love. It is a sport that can be played and adored over a lifetime. In this […]
Athlete of the week: Shane Kleinbeck
It’s been a long journey for swimmer Shane Kleinbeck, a junior sports management major, to get to where he is today. Kleinbeck says he began swimming because of his older brother. Kleinbeck took to the water and was hooked. “When I was seven, my brother got me into it,” said Kleinbeck. “Well, he was swimming […]
On the Bench: Yankees
At this time of year, I’m reminded of a video from a couple years ago. It’s a bunch of guys sitting around a dinner table, what looks like a Mafia-style meeting. But keeping their business aside, one guy asks the crowd, “What am I most enthusiastic about these days?” His answer was the same as […]
Rowing into the spring season
The NSU rowing team, the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships, will look to accomplish one of the hardest things in sports, repeat as a champion. Every other team, not only in the Sunshine State Conference, but in the country, will be targeting NSU, the team that stands atop the mountain. To become back-to-back champions […]
Athlete of the week: Sabrina Keirberg
“Be all you can be” is the motto of the U.S. Army, but it is also something Sabrina Keirberg, reminds herself of daily. She is a self-motivated NSU tennis player, who doesn’t have to look any further than herself for inspiration. Kierberg, an undefeated tennis player this season, is only a sophomore but has been […]
Assistant Coach’s Corner: Juan Rivera
South America is known for its soccer culture and is the birthplace of some of the biggest names in the sport today. The continent has produced a number of good soccer players, such as former NSU player and current men’s soccer assistant coach Juan Rivera. “Just being born in Columbia, that’s the normal thing. Before […]