After a shaky start, the Toreros have won nine of their last 11 games and are looking to regain a spot in the national rankings. By Hunter Jameson CONTRIBUTOR The Toreros had a busy week, playing six important games in as many days. The Toreros started the week with their […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR The men’s basketball team’s season came to an end on March 9 after a 69-66 overtime loss to the St. Mary’s College Gaels in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Championship in Las Vegas. The Toreros reached the semifinal game after defeating the Pepperdine […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Last weekend’s schedule of college basketball included many Top 25 matchups that provided a better insight as to which teams are hot and which teams are cooling down heading into conference tournaments. One of the notable Top 25 teams who made a big statement […]
Read moreWomen’s basketball team falls to Gonzaga 62-50 in the finals of the WCC tournament. By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR The women’s basketball team fell one game short of winning the West Coast Conference Championship after being defeated by the Gonzaga University Bulldogs 62-50 in Las Vegas on March 11. The […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR A lot of the talk in the sports world recently has been about the Miami Heat’s winning streak and the Chicago Blackhawks’ point streak, and it got me to thinking about why streaks in sports are so impressive. For me, streaks are the best type […]
Read moreBy Jackson Shannon STAFF WRITER It’s safe to say that the first away series of the year was a success for the Torero baseball team. We were able to win all four of our games on our tour through the Carolinas and improve our record to 7-4. Early Wednesday morning […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Toreros lost an uphill battle against the University of San Francisco Dons last Thursday, losing 83-70 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Dons were completely in sync Thursday night, shooting 68 percent from the field in the first half. Due to this amazing […]
Read moreBy Hunter Jameson CONTRIBUTOR The Toreros are coming off a four-game winning streak and looking forward to hosting the USD Tournament this upcoming weekend. They traveled to Wilmington, North Carolina N.C. for the Hughes Brothers Challenge over the past weekend. Sophomore infielders Andrew Daniel and Connor Joe hit back-to-back home […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Less than two years ago, ex-Torero basketball player Brandon Johnson ‘10 was indicted along with nine others for running a sports betting business to control the outcomes of basketball games. On Nov. 16, 2012, Johnson pled guilty to conspiracy to committ sports bribery with […]
Read moreBy Timothy Van Tuyle CONTRIBUTOR The USD men’s tennis team’s season is in full swing and features important matches every week. The team is currently ranked No. 36 in the nation with a 6-3 record as of Feb. 28. March will be a key month for the Toreros as they […]
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