NOAH HILTON | CONTRIBUTOR Losing players has become an increasingly prominent talking point in the landscape of college basketball. Consequently, the issue has become an unavoidable obstacle on the path to becoming a perennially successful program. For the blue bloods of college hoops — the Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, Duke […]
Read moreMATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22 Perhaps the most tired cliche in baseball is that no matter how stacked a team’s roster may appear, or how enormous their payroll might be, all 30 teams have a chance to compete for the playoffs when the season starts. Opening Day represents […]
Read moreMATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22 When the San Diego Gulls announced their relocation to the Valley View Casino Center, college students across the city perked up about the chance to witness live sports at a reasonable price. With the Gulls making a late season surge to put them […]
Read moreMATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22 March Madness. Without any context, these are just two words that have been thrown together without any clear connotation. This could be referring to a high school marching band that is being torn apart by jealousy and pettiness. Or they could be used […]
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NOAH HILTON | CONTRIBUTOR A lot can change in a year. Last spring, the San Diego Padres reported to spring training with more hype than any hometown squad in recent memory. Acquisitions of marquee names like outfielders Justin Upton, Matt Kemp, and Wil Myers, along with starting pitcher James Shields, […]
Read moreKEVIN NELSON | MANAGING EDITOR | @knel17 The famous yellow line: this is the line that appears during every football game showing audiences at home how far the offensive team has to go to get a first down. As kids, fans looked on in amazement and now regular viewers count […]
Read moreMATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22 On Saturday night I stumbled into a friend’s apartment to find that they were watching a stream of UFC 196. While I know next to nothing about ultimate fighting, except that the goal is to viciously knockout or force the submission of your […]
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MATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22 Baseball is a sport that is riddled with inherent failure. Even the best hitters to ever play the game don’t reach base every single time they step up to the plate. In fact, no one ever comes close to doing anything like that. If you […]
Read moreBETHANY MOK | CONTRIBUTOR The 1st annual Tony Gwynn Classic was held this weekend in San Diego. Honoring San Diego State Aztec alumnus and Mr. Padre, the tournament combines San Diego’s collegiate baseball teams to honor Gwynn. Freshman outfielder Kevin Collard, a native of nearby Vista, was honored to be […]
Read moreSCOTT TOZZI | CONTRIBUTORÂ The San Diego Gulls finished the month of February with an impressive 5-2 win over the San Jose Barracuda. Just one day after they beat the San Antonio Rampage 5-1, completing a successful two game sweep. Chris Wagner and Nic Kerdiles shared the top scoring honors […]
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