Drexel junior midfielder Kelli Joran shoots the ball from outside the offensive zone during the Dragons 18-10 defeat of St. Joseph’s University at Vidas Field Feb. 22. She had two goals and an assist. Two Drexel athletes have stood out among their peers this week and have been named Drexel University Co-Athletes of the Week. [...]
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History in the making for Drexel students
Ten years ago a Drexel Athletics staff member named Sean Joyce had a dream. Although people continuously told him his idea had no chance and that many had failed to accomplish the same feat many times before, Joyce did not back down. Despite many drawbacks, an extremely small group of members and faulty first attempts [...]
Blast from the past: ‘Stosh’
There is a saying that is sacrosanct with all team sports. It remains true whether one is gracing the elementary schoolyard , the Lucas Oil Stadium Feb. 5 or the hallowed turf of the Vidas Athletics Complex on 42nd and Powelton. This credo states simply that “no one player is bigger than the team.” And [...]
Horrific events shatter Penn State community
Note: Before you read this piece, know that a baseline understanding of the Pennsylvania State University scandal is necessary, and I advise educating yourself before reading any further. “We are Penn State” are words that echo across Happy Valley. Fans travel far and wide to watch the Nittany Lions fight under the bright lights of [...]
The freshman’s guide to Drexel Dragon athletics
The Drexel women’s crew varsity eight boat, pictured above, is one of many premiere athletic teams at Drexel. The men’s and women’s crew program as a whole has outperformed competitors consistently over the past three seasons, including their stronghold on the local, yet renowned, Dad Vail Regatta. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JULIA FISHER — ASST. SPORTS [...]
Vick reckless in preseason loss, Eagles look to rebound
The pre-season is just that: a period before the regular season. It has almost no bearing on what will happen when wins and losses count, but when you are the self-proclaimed “dream team” of the National Football League, you tend to be under a microscope. The Eagles were anything but dreamy against the Pittsburg Steelers [...]
Perri leads list of top DU athletes from 2010-11
Senior forward Christina Mastropaolo received her second consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award. She finished her senior year with 14 goals. The 2010-11 Drexel athletic year was filled with ups and downs for Drexel. Through it all, many Dragons proved their worth as top athletes in their respective teams. I sat down [...]
Beltran a Giant
As the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, it looks as though there will be many teams looking for help, and many in the same isle. In the National League East there are two teams: the Phillies and the Braves, both looking for outfielders, and preferably a right fielder that provides much needed [...]
Steelers’ Hines Ward arrested in Georgia on DUI charge
Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Hines Ward (86) in the third quarter in Super Bowl XLV, where the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh, Steelers. 31-25. Looking back on this season of “Dancing With the Stars,” there were many questionable characters — yet of all of the contestants of the 2010-11 season, the least predictable “player” [...]
No joke: Djokovic is hot
And the streak continues ¬¬¬— No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic has earned a spot in the semifinals of the French Open, and in the process, has added on to his 41 consecutive wins in the 2011 season, and 43 straight victories dating back to the 2010 Davis Cup Finals. Djokovic will face No. 3 seed, [...]
Canucks battle the Bruins to bring the cup back to Canada
For the first time since 2007, a Canadian team will participate in the Stanley Cup Finals in the hopes of bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Canada — where it hasn’t been since 1993. As expected, the Vancouver Canucks have made the journey all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. Before this season [...]
The NHL is heading back to Winnipeg — but how?
The National Hockey League in Winnipeg. For some reason that has a familiar ring to it — oh that’s right, Winnipeg already had a team, but because they weren’t selling tickets, they lost the team to a more promising market: Phoenix (more specifically, Glendale). Boy did that go well. Well, the franchise formally known as [...]
Possible Sixers’ offseason moves
Now that Doug Collins’ first season as head coach is over, it is time to evaluate the season and look at what is needed to take the next step as a team. The Sixers finished 41-41 in the regular season and lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs this spring. [...]
Chill out Phillies fans, enjoy the W’s
It has been a little over a year since I have visited this topic, and unfortunately I have recognized a set of new violations committed by Phillies fans recently. Last season, we discussed grown men bringing their gloves to the game, the wave, and my personal favorite — the between-inning wedding proposal. We have one [...]
N.Y.’s Boogaard life cut short with uncertainty
The NHL says goodbye to a fighter with a kind heart. The Hockey News reported that former Minnesota Wild and New York Ranger Derek Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis, Minn., apartment May 13. He was only 28 years old. No foul play is suspected. Boogaard’s history of concussions was discussed as a possible [...]
Heat takes charge in postseason
Just after I witnessed the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the first round in the NBA playoffs, a thought passed through my head. Amidst the jubilation I was feeling that my beloved Sixers didn’t get swept, I couldn’t help but shake the thought that no one was going to beat [...]
Djokovic rolling over opponents
Sunday, May 22 marked the start of the French Open. Each year, tennis players from across the globe compete on the famous Roland Garros courts to earn a Grand Slam title. This year is no different. Even with tennis heavyweights strutting their stuff on the clay, all eyes seem to be on one player — [...]
Could Richards be out out as captain?
Just one year after arguably the best comeback in National Hockey League playoff history and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Philadelphia Flyers are sitting on the outside looking in for the last two rounds of the playoffs. The goalie questions are still present, and more rumors are surfacing [...]
Ups and downs of the “offseason”
It has been a little while since we have written about the Eagles — and for good reason: nothing is happening. However, hearing Andy Reid speak this week inspired me to finally address the team, the draft and personnel moves we can hopefully look forward to once the league emerges from its lockout. First, I [...]
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Senior featured on reality show
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Dragons flex muscles in Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
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Drexel softball waves goodbye to it’s all-time home run leader
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Motion City Soundtrack joins forces with MAD Dragon Records for series
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Philly’s sports phollies’ impact on the fan’s trials and tribulations
by Joseph.Ciminera on May 11, 2012 in Commentary, Sports
In 2003, the last time the Philadelphia 76ers made it to the second round of the playoffs, I nervously sat in my seat at the First Union Center, now known as the Wells Fargo Center. I was watching the Sixers take on the Detroit Pistons in some second-round action. At one point in the game, [...]