After an injury forced her to spend a season on the sidelines, Amanda Kopale, junior theatre and exercise and sport science major, is recovered and ready to make her comeback as a goalkeeper this soccer season. Kopale was born in Cape Coral, Florida and started playing soccer when she was 5. Throughout her youth, she […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Athlete of the week: Linda Kornienko
A sports fan doesn’t often think about the mental side of sports, but they see the physical side of it constantly. For Linda Kornienko, the mental side of sports is the most important. The daughter of a former professional volleyball player in Russia, Linda Kornienko possessed the genes to become a stand-out athlete no matter […]
Athlete of the week: Chris Page
Choosing the right sneaker can make all the difference in a basketball player’s game. If the player doesn’t feel comfortable or right in those shoes, how can that player be expected to play at his or her best. The same goes for choosing a university to play with. All the right aspects need to line […]
Athlete of the week: Samira Tanaka
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Athlete of the week: Casey Carroll
When you grow up with a basketball coach in the family, it may be a little difficult not to get involved in the sport. Casey Sophomore Casey Carroll, a sports management major and member of the NSU basketball team credits his father as his role model and the inspiration for getting involved in basketball. “My […]
Athlete of the week: Alvin Swoope
Baseball slides, dives and runs through the veins of NSU baseball shortstop Alvin Swoope, a redshirt freshman majoring in sports and recreation management. The sport has been passed down from generation to generation by the male members of his family, creating a special bond. “My whole family on my mom’s side plays baseball. My uncle, […]