Seeing a former athlete in the broadcast booth has turned into a common occurrence in today’s sporting landscape. However, a sport like crew typically lacks big-name stars, so when Drexel University graduate Alexandra Paulin found her way into the 6ABC booth for the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta May 10 and 11, it was quite the [...]
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Halladay hits DL again, Phillies future in doubt
For the second consecutive May, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay has landed on the disabled list. And for the second consecutive May, many questions surround the right-hander, his future and the future of the organization. The tipping point for Halladay’s struggles came May 5 when he surrendered nine runs and recorded only seven outs. It [...]
Kelly completes first draft as Eagles coach
In his first year in charge of making draft decisions for the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Chip Kelly chose pieces that he hopes can become the foundation for a winning formula in Philadelphia. Coming from the University of Oregon, Kelly is known for his innovative offense, so it came as no surprise that his first [...]
Trade for Bynum backfires as Sixers miss playoffs
Now in the conference semifinals round, all four series in the NBA playoffs currently stand deadlocked at 1-1 as of May 8. In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks used their second games in the series to recover from befuddling losses to lower-seeded opponents in their respective series openers. In the [...]
Drexel student-athletes: Can they be ‘catfished’?
A few months ago over Labor Day weekend, my roommate invited my girlfriend and me to spend a few days with him and his girlfriend at his house in Tampa, Fla. We enjoyed the days sitting around the pool and spent the nights relaxing on the dock with fishing poles in the water. One night, [...]
Poor start exposes problems for men’s basketball
Things were rolling as smoothly as possible roughly 10 months ago for Bruiser Flint’s Dragons. The men’s basketball team had completed a 19-game winning streak, which spanned the course of two months. Now, two months shy of the one-year mark of that run, the team has won just seven of its last 19 games. The [...]
Women’s basketball aims for the top of the CAA
Were you anxious for the beginning of college basketball season, amped to see if the men’s basketball team could avenge last year’s March Madness snub with a season of destiny? If so, you’re probably quite disappointed at this point. But pout not, for the cream of the Colonial Athletic Association crop this winter can still [...]
Drexel fall sports establish relevance with strong 2012
Something has been lost in the disappointing 2-6 start for the Drexel men’s basketball team. Samme Givens graduated last year, and Chris Fouch is lost for the season, which sure has given us a lot to talk about in the midst of the team’s early-season struggles. Still, we fully expect our Dragons to bounce back. [...]
Sport editor says farewell to the Triangle family
Featured above are former sports editor Alex Falk (left), co-sports editor Julia Fisher (center), and co-sports editor John Chagaris (right). The trio spent many late production nights at the Triangle office. What does writing for The Triangle mean to me? Well, let’s go back a few years. As a teen entering college, one of my [...]
London Olympics come to a close
Spanning19 days, the 2012 Summer Olympics brought the best athletes from 204 nations to London to compete in front of a global audience. 85 of those 204 — from Afghanistan to Venezuela — earned a total of 962 medals. Over 10,000 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 different sports. For the fifth consecutive Summer [...]
Baker earns top honor
Baker has graced Philadelphia sports for over four decades. His commitment to athletics has earned him a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Stepping up to the plate is Dan Baker — star public address announcer, Big Five Hall of Famer and soon-to-be Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductee. As the longest-tenured PA [...]
Paterno statue removed
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse trial and The Pennsylvania State University’s cover-up, the role of deceased head football coach Joe Paterno in the scandal has been determined. On June 12, the investigative team PSU, which was hired to do an internal investigation of the situation, published their 267-page review called the Freeh [...]
Hamels re-signed; Victorino and Pence get the ax
Cole Hamels had the Philadelphia Phillies right where he wanted them. A 28-year old about to enter his prime, a clear fan favorite, a playoff hero and a very talented left-hander, he had the ideal resume to bring to the table, whether negotiations took place in Philadelphia or elsewhere. The Phillies made it clear they [...]
Blindsided by injuries, Phillies season on the brink
The Phillies have put together arguably their most disappointing first half of the season in franchise history in the first three-plus months of the 2012 season. The poor start to the season has caused people to evaluate the job status of General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and Manager Charlie Manuel, and some have even gone [...]
London hosts first Olympics since 1948
For 19 days this summer, the world’s biggest stage will be in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Women’s soccer will kick off the games Wednesday, July 25, men’s soccer follows July 26, and the opening ceremony is scheduled for July 27. The U.K. will be sure to showcase its vast history and pride during [...]
An ode to Pat Summitt: heart of a leader
This article is dedicated to the ever-inspiring head coach (emeritus) of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball program, Pat Summitt. Some of you may be wondering why I am writing about a coach from Tennessee. She is nowhere near Philadelphia on the map, but in our hearts she couldn’t get any closer. Summitt encompasses what [...]
Flyers make free-agent push with blockbuster offer
The Philadelphia Flyers had an overall successful season. There weren’t too many expectations going into the season because the team was, for the most part, brand new. The common thought among “hockey people” is that trading away a former 40-goal scorer and a team captain could set the organization back a few years. The Flyers [...]
After surprising season, Sixers lose key forward
The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2012 offseason with many unanswered questions regarding the team’s future on the court. Over the last few years, the 76ers’ organization has struggled to choose a defined path for the team. Despite a first-round playoff series win against the top-seeded Chicago Bulls and a grueling seven-game series against a veteran [...]
The fall of Rafael Nadal
Even the best fall down sometimes. This was recently true for Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who suffered an excruciating 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 upset in the second round of Wimbledon against Czechoslovakian player Lukas Rosol. With this loss comes mind-blowing statistics, beginning with the fact that this is the first time in [...]
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Drexel students co-op in Italy with Parma Panthers
Having your Drexel co-op in Italy is amazing, but having your Drexel co-op in Italy while working for an Italian football team is just incredible. Luckily enough, that is exactly what two sport management students, Rene Coleman and Cullen Hynes, are doing. The Parma Panthers, based in Parma, Italy, are an American football team playing [...]