BY ROSS SHINBERG, STAFF WRITER Over the past four years at Mason, redshirt senior Marina Vitalich has set the standard for pitching in the green and gold uniform. However, those are not the only two colors in which she pitches….
BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, COPY CHIEF When assistant track and field coach Becky Hartley saw sophomore kinesiology major Jaylen Simmons compete for the first time, she knew she had to recruit him. “I had my eye on Jaylen for a while,”…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Bekah Ansbro, a junior on Mason’s softball team, chose her number for a very specific reason. “In high school, I wore 17, because our jerseys only went up to 22, and that’s just what…
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 NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Winter break may mean rest and relaxation for many students. But for Men’s and Women’s Basketball student-athletes, it meant the final non-conference games and the start of Atlantic 10 (A-10) play. Over the winter break, Women’s…
Ben Criswell, staff writer In Coach Dave Paulsen’s first year at Mason, the Patriots finished with an 11-21 record, 5-13 in conference. This was a slight improvement from the 2015 campaign, when the Patriots ended the season with nine wins. Still, the…
Freshman guard Otis Livingston II has been making a name for himself during his first season as a Mason Patriot. Livingston has stepped up and helped lead the team to victory with his speed and ability to see the court….
Alexa Rogers, Editor-in-Chief The new head coach of the men’s volleyball team, Jay Hosack, is an unsuspecting force at the start of a game. He watches his players, analyzes, takes notes and repeats, interjecting only when they need an extra…
Head men’s basketball coach Dave Paulsen started a new tradition this year by inviting faculty and staff to join him on the sidelines of home games as part of the sideline coaching program. This new program is meant to bridge…
Kaleel Weatherly, staff writer In their game at EagleBank Arena against the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams Wednesday evening, Mason’s women’s basketball team came away with a 70-54 victory. Mason got off to a fast start as the team shot 13…