Owls Pay Tribute to Melanie Coleman Column by Sam Tapper — Sport Writer It’s a hard thing to keep moving forward in life when you lose somebody close to you. The process of grieving takes time and is unique to each individual person. After one of the toughest weeks in recent memory for Southern Athletics, the programs are moving forward
Read moreClub Hockey Honors Young Cancer Survivor Column by Sam Tapper – Sport Writer One of the growing trends in sports today are stories that can be labeled as “feel good stories,” something that reminds us that a sport can be more than just a game. Common examples we see of this are the Make-A-Wish Foundation, ESPN’s ‘My Wish’ hosted by
Read moreIt’s Time to Pull the Plug on UConn Football Column By Sam Tapper – Sport writer If you’re a football fan in Connecticut, chances are you were having a super bowl-like party on January 1, 2011. As time moves on, the events of that day seem like ancient history – almost an alternate reality. “And here comes Connecticut,” said ESPN
Read moreSam Tapper — Sports Writer Over the course of history, there has been no greater sin to NCAA officials than paying a student athlete. We have seen players removed from school for it, coaches fired and even some national championships revoked. Since the dawn of the NCAA, it’s been written that college athletes should not be paid. However, in 2019,
Read moreA Week Two Update Across the NE10 Sam Tapper — Sports Writer We’re now two-weeks deep into football season and there is one thing that we can definitely say for sure: there will be no undefeated seasons for anyone in the NE10. So far after two games all around, everyone in the NE10 has at least one loss. With that being said, let’s take a look at what happened across the
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