Hunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor There is no bigger factor in a team’s success than chemistry. Teams can live and die by the attitude and atmosphere in a locker room, and every coach should know that. Also, they should encourage beneficial team chemistry and do everything in their power to create a cohesive team. After hearing about, and reporting on, Southern’s
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer With a win last week against Saint Rose, Owls head baseball coach Tim Shea reached career win number 467, passing former coach Joe Bandiera. Say what you will about how Division II coaches have longer tenures because they are not fired for poor team performance like in Division I, but you still cannot discount 467 wins in
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor Reflecting on what I saw both on television and at Moore Field House, I have come to one final conclusion: college basketball is much more interesting and fun to watch than professional basketball, which leaves something to be desired. If the only thing you care about is electrifying highlight reels, tomahawk dunks from Lakers forward Lebron
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer Seniors Jharron Wallace, a linebacker, and Eli Parks, a running back, have proved a lot to the NE10 Conference and Division II Football over the last four years. Despite coming from a medium-sized Division II state school, they deserve a shot at the next level. A number of years ago, former star tight end Jerome Cunningham went
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer It must have been nice to cover Owls baseball in 2011, the most successful season the program has had of late. They won 45 games and did not lose their first regular-season contest until the second game of an April 2 doubleheader with Franklin Pierce, meaning they began their season with a perfect 22-0. The team opened
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor During my year-long tenure as a reporter on Southern’s campus, I have covered a wide variety of sports. From sitting at the courtside press table during a playoff basketball game to watching the Owls defend Jess Dow Field for the annual Homecoming football game, I have witnessed a full spectrum of highlights and athletic personalities. However,
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor Southern is home to a vast variety of sports, from the seemingly underrepresented, such as cross country and gymnastics, to the staples of collegiate sports like basketball and football, there seems to be a sport for everyone. However, there is one sport that is missing from the docket: hockey. While we do have a club version
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