BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER During Mason’s triumphant victory over VCU on Feb. 12, men’s basketball forward AJ Wilson seized his place in the team’s history by breaking a record that stood for 20 years. With just over 10 minutes…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s basketball improved to 4-10 in conference play and 15-12 on the season with a narrow win over Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 22. Javon Greene led the team with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Here…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Young athletes try out for new sports for various reasons. Some athletes want to try something new or their parents make them play, but not for men’s volleyball’s Bryce Gatling. Gatling played tennis in seventh…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Jack Tempchin has never once shied away from a challenge. The five foot seven point guard played baseball, soccer and basketball as a child, but chose to pursue basketball because it seemed like more of…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s basketball fell 78-64 to URI to fall to 2-6 in conference play and 13-8 overall. Here are three takeaways from the game: Free throw shooting needs to improve Multiple times in the second half…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Basketball Over winter break women’s basketball went 3-6, including a 1-4 start to conference play. However, the Patriots did have to face Dayton, Davidson and Fordham, three of the top five teams in the…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s basketball improved to 13-6 and 2-4 in conference play with the team’s 73-63 win over UMass Wednesday night. Head coach Dave Paulsen opened up the press conference by saying, “That was a great team…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Heading into Saturday’s game, Javon Greene led the team in assists (49) and steals (33) and is second on the team in rebounding (5.9 per game) and scoring (12.4 per game). Greene has had to…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 10-1 Saturday night after defeating local rival American 68-53. Here are three takeaways from the game: Balanced scoring Nine different Patriots scored, with Justin Kier leading the team with 14 points. Javon…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR In their first game back from the Cayman Islands, the Patriots narrowly defeated the Gamecocks 67-60. Here are three takeaways from the game: Kier is back In Justin Kier’s first home game back from an injury,…