In baseball, there is no shortage of people for fans to fall in love with. There is the obvious choice: the players. Blessed with athletic ability, the likes of which you and I will never even approach in our lifetimes, they are the heroes that slam game-winning homers and spin […]
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If you are reading this article on campus, or in a room filled with other University of San Diego students, take a look around. If these people you’re surrounded by are your friends, try to imagine one of them in a high profile, public job. Think of all the things […]
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In the always-competitive Pioneer Football League (PFL), one loss within the conference can sink a team’s hopes of advancing to the Football Championship Series (FCS) playoff. Luckily for the University of San Diego, their win on Saturday, Sept. 24 against the University of Dayton Flyers brought the Toreros’ record against […]
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Late season disappointment has been a common theme for the University of San Diego volleyball team in recent seasons. The team has a reputation for dominating during the regular season, only to fall short under the bright lights and stiffer competition of the NCAA tournament. Let it be known that […]
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The news broke early Sunday morning. Many of us weren’t even awake yet and only heard about it through friends after the fact. No matter how you heard it though, it devastated you. Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins pitching extraordinaire, had been involved in a high-speed boat crash just off the […]
Read moreIsaiah Wright, a 20-year-old junior guard on the University of San Diego basketball team proudly declares he has always wanted to be just like his father, Archie Wright. Archie, a former Boise State University baller, played college hoops from 1989-92 and averaged over 19 minutes per game during his career. […]
Read moreFrom all outward appearances, a typical day for student athlete and Associated Students President, TJ Hodges, would seem insanely busy. A captain this year on the University of San Diego men’s cross country team, Hodges finds that, while his schedule might appear to be overwhelming a lot, he loves every […]
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To say that soccer is an international game would be a bit of an understatement. For the rest of the world, the sport is bordering on religion. Travel to any other country on the planet and mention the word football to one of the locals, and your conversation partner will […]
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For four of the last five seasons, the University of San Diego football team has won at least a share of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) championship. Of course, an accomplishment of that nature is impossible without having some of the league’s best players. This is the case once again […]
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This Sunday was a classic representation of what it means to be a sports fan in America’s Finest City. The San Diego Chargers, after a nightmarish offseason full of stadium drama and one of the longest holdouts in NFL rookie history, courtesy of first-round draft pick Joey Bosa, were finally […]
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