Category: Sports

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR In their opening match of the final round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the United States men’s national team suffered a 2-1 loss in Honduras on Feb. 6. “It’s not what we wanted. We wanted to start with a positive result. We […]

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR Led by junior third baseman and Baseball America Preseason All-American Kris Bryant, the USD baseball team is ranked in all of the major national polls and is looking to improve on their successful 2012 campaign. Last season Bryant hit .366 and led the team in […]

The Toreros hold their own against three of their toughest West Coast Conference opponents as they look ahead to the WCC Championship next month. By Alex Manessis CONTRIBUTOR and Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The men’s basketball team’s 65-63 loss to the No. 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs on Feb. 2 was […]

By Morgan Lewis CONTRIBUTOR Coming off a stellar year, junior defensive end Blake Oliaro of the Torero football team has made a name for himself as one of the premier athletes in the Pioneer Football League. The one time AP All-American is was selected to the All-PFL team for the […]

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR I’m in a relationship. I’m hopelessly in love. I’m not talking about my girlfriend, though. Don’t get me wrong, I love my girlfriend very much, but right now I’m talking about my first love, the one who has been with me through good times and […]

By Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Hurricane Sandy derailed the ToThe men’s basketball team lost a hard fought battle against the No. 7 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs, falling 65-63 Saturday evening at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Sophomore guard and leading scorer Johnny Dee scored a game-high 21 points for USD, while […]

By Jack Shannon STAFF WRITER As the majority of the student population enjoyed winter break at their respective homes, the men’s baseball team was hard at work training for the upcoming season. Intersession provided us with an opportunity to focus solely on baseball and come together. We took part in […]

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR When students break for classes and go home for winter break to celebrate the holidays with their families, Toreros are still hard at work representing our school on the court. The season does not stop when classes do. There’s no winter break for the USD […]

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco silences critics by earning MVP honors after throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR Big brother prevailed again. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens defeated brother Jim and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Feb. 3 to win the Super Bowl […]

By Hugo Werstler CONTRIBUTOR Super Bowl XLVIII had everything. A sibling rivalry. A veteran quarterback against a trailblazing second-year counterpart. A half-time extravaganza that could have been seen from space if not for the roof on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And lest we forget the mysterious blackout that gave us ample […]