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About rshinberg

Hi, I'm Ross Shinberg! I'm a Communication major with a concentration in journalism. Baseball was my first love, but I enjoy watching and writing about football and basketball too! You can follow me on Twitter, if you so choose: @RossShinberg

FROM WALK-ON TO SCHOLARSHIP: THE STORY OF RYAN CHARLES

Men’s tennis senior Ryan Charles shares his journey to Mason BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER A promise, and a little bit of luck: That’s how senior men’s tennis player Ryan Charles started down the path of pursuing competitive tennis. As…

HOW MASON MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WAS UPENDED BY PANDEMIC

With game postponements and cancellations abound, Mason men’s basketball team faces uphill battle toward conference tournament BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER The COVID-19 pandemic has laid waste to college basketball schedules across the country. For the Mason men’s basketball team,…

CLAYTON KERSHAW ENTERS THE GOAT DISCUSSION

Embed from Getty Images   After more than a decade of playoff failures, Clayton Kershaw cements his legacy as an all-time great with a World Series championship BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER In 2019, after the Washington Nationals defeated the…

The Bumpy Road of the Washington Nationals

What Went Wrong With the 2020 Washington Nationals BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER A record of 19-31 doesn’t have the same ring to it this year as it did last year.  In 2019, it meant the beginning of one of…

2020 NFL PREVIEW

The NFL kicks off in the COVID-19 era BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER If it feels like the NFL season snuck up on you this year, you’re not alone. With the MLB, NBA, WNBA, NHL, ATP and WTA all resuming…

Mason Basketball’s Cardaño-Hillary, Douglas-Stanley Transfer

BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Mason women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary and one of men’s basketball’s three-point threats, Jason Douglas-Stanley, are entering the transfer portal this offseason. On March 17, women’s basketball head coach Nyla Milleson announced that…

Second Half Surge Boosts Billikens Over Patriots

BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Failing to find their rhythm on offense, Mason fell to Saint Louis 69-57 Wednesday night at EagleBank Arena. Mason scored six points during the first 15 minutes of the second half, allowing Saint Louis to…