Who said dancing isn’t a sport? Well, until this year, it wasn’t officially considered one at NSU, but that is no longer true thanks to the hard work of Elizabeth DiBiase, assistant director for Business Operations, Membership and Marketing in the Office of Campus Recreation. DiBiase is the head coach of the Sharkettes dance team […]
Category: Sports
On the Bench: The rise of the Miami Dolphins
Professional football in Florida hasn’t been anything to brag about over the past five years, but it appears that NFL fans here may finally have something to cheer for again. The Miami Dolphins are off to their best start since 2007, when they last made the playoffs. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a perennial basement dweller […]
Row, row, row to a national champsionship
A Sept. 27 ceremony in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center was the culmination of an impressive, yet, unexpected year for the women’s rowing team. Triumphant moments are remembered in many ways. The members of the 2012-2013 rowing team can remember their victory by looking up and admiring their National Championship banner. The […]
Athlete of the week: Dilja Olafsdottir
Leaving her country of Iceland behind, Dilja Olafsdottir, senior international studies major, came to NSU in 2010 to pursue her passion for soccer. Olafsdottir has been preparing for her last year at NSU and feels that the season is off to a strong start. “The connection throughout the team is very good,” she said. “We […]
On the Bench: Women’s mixed martial arts
Women and fighting are two things most men love. What you get when you combine the two is the newest fad in the fastest growing sport in the world. More and more women are starting to compete in mixed martial arts, which is great for the sport, helping it diversify and expand into new markets. […]
Athlete of the week: David Robles
The love for soccer that brought junior accounting major David Robles to NSU is evident in how much he plays. For far this season, Robles has played a total of 235 minutes in three games and has a personal socre of 6-2. Robles first played for NSU in 2011’s season opener against North Georgia University. […]
On the bench: Boxing takes a hit
After decades of being one of the most popular sports, boxing is starting to get beaten up and knocked down for the count. It’s struggling to get on its feet and continue the fight in sports popularity. In my eyes, boxing’s reputation has been declining in this country over the past 20 years for three […]
Falling back into intramurals
The fall semester is underway and bringing a new season of intramurals. Three sports will soon kick into gear: flag football, volleyball and softball, along with special events for racquetball and dodgeball and a new event: inner-tube water polo. Basketball and soccer will be offered in the winter. Coordinator for Intramural Sports Meloney Robinson is […]
Athlete of the week: Destiny Bannister
Junior communication studies major Destiny Bannister understands the commitment it takes to perform at her best on the women’s volleyball team. She played two years of volleyball at Miami Sunset Senior High School, then chose to attend NSU in 2010 because of its academic reputation. She joined NSU’s volleyball team in 2011, playing in 13 […]
On the Bench: “Johnny Football”
One of the more interesting storylines to emerge from the early part of the college football season has been that of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner was embroiled in some controversy surrounding some off-field decisions, making it seem as if he’s letting his “Johnny Football” moniker go to his head […]