(Sam Douglas / Fourth Estate)

In the midst of historic seasons, the sports section aims to immortalize these stories

BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR

To Mason Nation:

First off, welcome back!

As a refresher, let me reintroduce myself! My name is Brian, and I’m a junior Communication major with a concentration in Journalism. This is my third semester at Fourth Estate, having spent time as a staff writer and last semester’s Sports Editor. During my tenure, I’ve covered the men’s basketball team and their historic rise over the past two seasons.

This semester, I am pleased to welcome Peter Mahler as the Assistant Sports Editor for the section. A staff writer last semester, Peter covered women’s volleyball’s historic regular season and their first conference tournament appearance since 2018. He has spent extensive time covering the women’s basketball team and their undefeated start to conference play.

Over break, Mason athletics haven’t skipped a beat. Both men’s and women’s basketball programs are in the midst of historic seasons, putting Mason among the premier schools in the A-10 conference.

As the snow thaws and spring rolls around the corner, my goal is to immortalize these accomplishments with the stories they deserve. It’s a great time to be a Patriot, and it’s our responsibility as a section to capture the pride that comes with these accomplishments.

Thank you, and go Patriots!

Brian A. Hayum, Sports Editor

Bhayum@gmu.edu