2019 NFL Season in Review
BY CONOR FORREST STAFF WRITER As the Vince Lombardi Trophy finds its new home in Kansas City, it’s time to take a look back at the 2019 NFL season. The NFL is a story, and each season is a…
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Women’s Basketball Gets Back in the Win Column on National Girls and Women in Sports Day
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Head coach Nyla Milleson and players Marika Korpinen and Jacy Bolton all had smiles on their faces at the post-game press conference. For the first time in a month, the Patriots were back in the…
Kobe Bryant: A Legacy That Rises Above Sports
BY CONOR FORREST CONTRIBUTOR I remember exactly where I was on Nov. 26, 2007. I was 9 years old and was in the kitchen with my family starting our day when my older brother came in with a very startling…
Mason Men’s Volleyball’s Jack Reese Shares His Journey to the Green and Gold
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER One might expect that a 6-foot-5-inch high school freshman would be the starting center on his school’s basketball team. However, for Mason men’s volleyball player Jack Reese, he would end up blocking a different type…
Men’s Basketball’s Walk-on Jack Tempchin Awarded Full Scholarship
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…
Kobe Bryant’s Impact
BY CHRISTINA O’FARRELL, STAFF WRITER I remember being 10 years old and watching Kobe Bryant win an NBA championship in 2010, thinking, “He won again?” I grew up playing basketball, so naturally I fell into the habit of watching NBA…
Men’s Basketball Falls to URI in Second Straight Loss
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…
Women’s Basketball’s Marika Korpinen Shares Her Journey from Finland to Mason
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR You never realize how much your family, your hometown and your culture mean to you until they are no longer a part of your daily life. This is what it is like for junior…
Women’s Basketball Falls to VCU
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Despite pulling within six midway through the third quarter, Mason fell apart down the stretch, falling 82-63 to one of the conference’s top teams. Here are three takeaways from the game: Nicole Cardaño-Hillary can hold…
Sports Over Break
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…