Feb. 27 Men’s BB vs. Richmond 4:00 p.m. Women’s BB vs. SJU 7:00 p.m. March 1 Men’s Volleyball vs. Sacred Heart 7:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Princeton 2:30 p.m. Softball vs. Colgate 3:30 p.m. Softball vs. Albany 6:00 p.m. March 2…
BY BASMA HUMADI, MANAGING EDITOR When she first came to Mason, Casey Davis would have never imagined that she would one day be the star in a public dance battle. After winning Simon Says at Mason Madness years back,…
BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHEIF Three practices a week. A week-long national competition. Hundreds of dollars paid in dues. This is all part of what being a member of the Trap and Skeet Club at Mason entails—for the privilege…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Jewel Triggs’ basketball story began in Thibodaux, La. when she was just six years old. As most parents do, Triggs’ parents threw her into all kinds of sports including basketball, softball and volleyball. She would…
BY ROSS SHINBERG, STAFF WRITER In a crucial game in the Atlantic 10, Mason lost to Duquesne 79-78 on Saturday, dropping to 15-12 on the season and 9-5 in conference play. After Mason led by as many as 19 points…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball fell to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 62-38 on Sunday afternoon, dropping to 5-7 in conference play while the Rams improved to 12-1. Here are three takeaways from the loss. Sometimes the odds just aren’t…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It was his first year at Mason, and he had yet to play in a game. He sat 12th on the depth chart with little to no hope of playing this season. However, after a…
BY DOMINIC PINO STAFF WRITER It’s 2-0 in the top of the second, Mets leading the Padres on May 7, 2016. The Mets are at bat with a man on second and two outs when every National League fan’s worst nightmare…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT, SPORTS EDITOR Baseball Baseball won in their opening day game for the first time since 2014, taking on the University of Iowa. The Patriots scored three runs in the bottom of the third with help from…
BY BILLY FERGUSON, ONLINE DIRECTOR In the seventh grade, Tejon Anthony did not make his school’s basketball team. As a result, he continued with youth wrestling. This deferral kept Anthony interested in wrestling throughout much of his academic career. He chose…