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 […]
Read moreBy 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 […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR In a time when we should have been following the NFL Playoffs and evaluating NBA teams getting into midseason form, our attention was held by not one, but two sports stories based on a series of lies surrounding high-profile athletes. Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs […]
Read moreBy Khea Pollard Our cheer team is back with a new roster of talent this year. Not the spirit squad, but the cheerleading team. New members include: senior Nadeaja Shaheed, junior Sandra Gadow, sophomore Amanda Pennell, and freshmen Jasmine Tauer, Paige Needles, Madeline Platt, Sydney Shields and Abby Shields. The […]
Read moreBy Davis Jones Sports Editor In 1964, USD head football coach Dale Lindsey earned All-American honors as a linebacker at Western Kentucky University. He led his team to an undefeated record and a Tangerine Bowl Championship in 1963. A former teammate from 1962 at the University of Kentucky was referenced […]
Read moreBy Davis Jones SPORTS EDITOR Earlier this summer, I learned how to play the card game Hearts. I hated it. Not the summer. Not even the game. I hated the learning bit. Like, in what world is attracting hearts a penalty? I held the queen of spades long enough we […]
Read moreBy Hunter Jameson ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Torero baseball did very well toward the end of last season, including winning the West Coast Conference Tournament held in Stockton, Calif. The Toreros beat the University of San Francisco Dons in the championship game 2-0. This victory landed them a spot in the […]
Read moreRaymond Ayala / The USD Vista The Toreros went into the game thinking it was going to be a challenge. Instead they were able to control the game from start to finish with ease. They knew they were going to be without starting sophomore guard Trumaine Johnson, yet freshman guard […]
Read moreJustin Saks / The USD Vista Though the season is young, the Toreros have already faced a fair share of adversity. Leading up to their season opening game at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, it was unknown if senior center Gyno Pomare would play. It turned out […]
Read moreDarren Feeney / The USD Vista It was a record-breaking night at Torero Stadium Saturday as San Diego cruised to a 34-17 victory over Butler University (6-4, 4-3 PFL). John Matthews set two school receiving records and Sebastian Trujillo threw four touchdown passes, improving to a 6-2 record in the […]
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