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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Big Shot Boyd BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Men’s basketball senior guard Ian Boyd has been a standout player for the program over the last four years. However, it might surprise fans to know that he almost played a different…
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER During Mason’s triumphant victory over VCU on Feb. 12, men’s basketball forward AJ Wilson seized his place in the team’s history by breaking a record that stood for 20 years. With just over 10 minutes…
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…
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER After a disappointing 6-7 nonconference record last season, the Mason Patriots will look to start the 2019-2020 season on a much higher note. There are a handful of dates that Mason fans should circle on their…
BY ROSS SHINBERG, STAFF WRITER “Go 1–0 today” has been the mindset of the Washington Nationals and their manager, Davey Martinez, since the start of the summer. It’s a simple message — but a necessary one, given how poorly the…