Tag: Sports

Kelly McPherson | Contributor The 2015 University of San Diego football season is already full of changes and it is only August. Last year, two major announcements prompted shuffling in the football team roster. The first announcement was that our starting quarterback would be transferring. The second was that our […]

Dylan Brockmeyer | Assistant Sports Editor | @dbrock08 History will be repeating itself for only the second time on Sept. 5th when the University of San Diego Toreros take on the San Diego State University Aztecs for both teams’ football season opener. The unusual face-off will be played in Qualcomm […]

Bill Grier fired after 8 years as head coach The University of San Diego men’s basketball program was rocked this past Monday by the news that head coach Bill Grier will not be returning next season after eight years at the helm of the program. Hired in 2007 after a […]

Team chemistry begins to form as Spring Training continues NOAH HILTON CONTRIBUTOR The San Diego Padres, after a whirlwind offseason that provided fans with almost more excitement than they might have been able to bear, have officially begun playing games. Granted, these exhibitions are nothing more than spring tune-ups as […]

Women’s basketball upset in the WCC semi-finals MATTHEW ROBERSON ASST. SPORTS EDITOR @mroberson22 The University of San Diego women’s basketball team suffered a devastating loss to the University of San Francisco Dons in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Monday, March 9. The second-seeded Toreros squandered a […]

Pepperdine ends USD’s season with a 50-47 victory JACK BONACCI CONTRIBUTOR Men’s basketball suffers close loss in season finale in Las Vegas. Last Saturday, March 7, the USD Men’s Basketball team encountered a resilient Pepperdine University Waves squad in the West Coast Conference Tournament. The WCC tournament, known for its […]

HUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has been unbelievable on the basketball court since Feb. 1. His comrade, All-Star forward Kevin Durant went down with a foot injury that put the weight of the team on Westbrook’s shoulders for the past few weeks. With the […]

HUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo The West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament begins on March 6 in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Orleans Arena. The University of San Diego Toreros earned the No. 5 seed, meaning that they have a bye in the first round. Their first game is a […]

Ducks’ minor league team to play at Valley View Casino Center MATTHEW ROBERSON ASST. SPORTS EDITOR @mroberson22 The Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League have announced plans to move their minor league team to San Diego this fall. The team will play in the American Hockey League’s newly formed […]

USD Alumnus Connor Brandt drafted 23rd by NYC FC CLAUDIA CLOSE CONTRIBUTOR The West Coast Conference Player of the Year and University of San Diego alumnus Connor Brandt had always dreamed of playing soccer professionally. After years of dedication and hard work, Brandt was invited to the MLS SuperDraft and […]