Category: Sports
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Men’s tennis set to host ASC tourney
Team finishes undefeated season in ASC West, favored to meet UT Tyler in championship match After finishing its season with an undefeated record in the ASC West, the men’s tennis team is preparing to host the conference tournament for a shot at the ASC crown. To win the tournament, which starts April 28, the Comets…
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Ads on NBA jerseys bad for league
Corporate sponsorship will take away from purity of sport The proliferation of advertisements on jerseys has been a negative trend in sports in recent years. Unfortunately, that fad is now coming to one of the biggest leagues in America. On April 15, the NBA announced it would undertake a three-year pilot program, beginning with the…
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Softball team’s luck looking up
New coach’s approach leads to team built around aggressive offense, needs to maintain success to turn program around The softball team may finally be turning a corner in its quest to rise from the mediocrity that has been plaguing it since last year, although fans may not realize it just by looking at their record…
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Star’s rise to prominence ushers in new era
Steph Curry’s new fame is beneficial to development of basketball despite criticism, hate thrown upon his playing style Big men dominated the game of basketball for a majority of its existence. A forceful, physical style of play was the norm during the mid to late 20th century. Now a new fad has taken the league…
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Homebody
Student from homeschool uses unique circumstance to succeed in academics, sports Public K-12 schools typically have a fixed start and stop time. There’s always lunch, classes and homework. For junior infielder Cody Duplechin, school days looked a little different. Duplechin was homeschooled from kindergarten all the way to his senior year of high school. “When…
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Living a double life
Student-athletes balance academics, sports in everyday lives The leaves wait for the beaming sunlight to shine on them. The barren roads and sidewalks patiently anticipate oncoming traffic — both by cars and by people. Before the sun rises, one early commuter, senior setter Kayla Jordan, is up and running to begin her training. While in…