Category: Sports

A Whole New World

Mason volleyball freshman talks about her transition from Hawaii to Fairfax BY MANSUR SHAHEEN STAFF WRITER Fairfax, Virginia, is more than 4,500 miles from Laie, Hawaii. The trip from the rural Hawaiian city to the suburbs of northern Virginia takes over…

Upcoming Sports Calendar (October 3-13)

All You Need to Know About This Week’s Matches and Games Oct. 3 Men’s Soccer vs. George Washington University George Mason Stadium: 7 p.m. Oct. 4 Women’s Soccer vs. Saint Joseph’s University George Mason Stadium: 7 p.m. Oct. 5 Women’s…

Brad Edwards Receives a Five-Year Contract Extension

Breaking down Mason’s Athletic Director’s impact and the salaries of other A-10 schools BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR; DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On Sept. 19, George Mason Athletics announced that Athletic Director Brad Edwards would be receiving a five-year…

Hitting the Ground Rolling

Logrolling comes to Mason hoping to make a splash BY DANA NICKEL, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Two years ago, Mason purchased a $2000 log to teach young children log rolling at a summer camp. Due to the high price of the activity,…

Just a Small Town Girl

How women’s basketball impacted Mason’s own Jacy Bolton BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It’s an hour south down Byway 69 from Kansas City, to Jacy Bolton’s home, a small town on the border of Missouri and Kansas by the name…

Upcoming Sports Calendar (September 26-30)

All You Need to Know About This Week’s Matches and Games BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Sept. 26th Men’s Soccer vs Longwood University George Mason University: 7 p.m. Sept. 27th Women’s Soccer at George Washington University Washington D.C.: 4:30…

In the Scrum: Men’s Rugby

Mason’s Oldest Club Brings Camaraderie to the Field BY ALLY MCALPINE, ART DIRECTOR In most team sports, the goal is to move the ball to the other end of the field. This is the same in rugby, however, the players cannot…

We’re Halfway There

An Update to the Seasons of Fall Sports BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR As September comes to a close Fall sports almost halfway through their seasons. Here’s a look into what they have done so far. Women’s volleyball has struggled early…

Pick a Corner, Any Corner

The Patriots ground the Flyers 2-1 BY MANSUR SHAHEEN, STAFF WRITER Mason women’s soccer team started conference play with a win on Sept. 20. The Patriots beat the Dayton Flyers 2-1 to win their second straight game and their fifth of…

A Love Letter to Women’s Basketball

BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Dear Women’s Basketball,    Thank you. I’ve had the joy of watching you since I was only a few months old. When I was born, my parents still regularly attended University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball…