<![CDATA[suu_journal - Sports RSS]]> http://www.suunews.com/se/suu-journal-sports-rss-1.614194 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:13:14 -0400 en <![CDATA[COLUMN: Finally the lesser followed sports make a roar ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/column-finally-the-lesser-followed-sports-make-a-roar-1.2276580

By: Carter Williams


Late June usually means two things: baseball and basketball; so, who'd have thunk on the morning of the 2010 NBA Entry Draft and on days where several major aces took to the mound, tennis and soccer would be the number one and number topics of discussion....

]]> 1.2276580 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:05:44 -0400 <![CDATA[Koplin finishes career with 12th place finish at Oregon ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/koplin-finishes-career-with-12th-place-finish-at-oregon-1.2274166

By: Holly Coombs


As the only T-Bird to qualify to compete at NCAA Nationals in Eugene, Ore., senior Kristi Koplin placed 12th in the hammer throw Wednesday, which could still be good enough for her to land an All-American spot, T-Bird track and field head coach Eric Houle...

]]> 1.2274166 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:31:16 -0400 <![CDATA[Poots named top returning WR in FCS]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/poots-named-top-returning-wr-in-fcs-1.2272946

By: Carter Williams



The Sports Network, based in Philadelphia, has named the 6-foot-3-inch Poots as the top returning wide receiver in the NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Division.

The FCS consists of 124 teams with an average...

]]> 1.2272946 Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:12:33 -0400 <![CDATA[COLUMN: Selig right to not overturn controversial call ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/column-selig-right-to-not-overturn-controversial-call-1.2272185

By: Carter Williams


Was it a perfect game? Not exactly. Statistically, Detriot Tigers' 6-foot-4 righty Armando Galarraga picked up 28 outs, one more than the possible minimum. But, what happens if that 27th out was a blown call on a close play at first base? Nothing. ...

]]> 1.2272185 Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:51:38 -0400 <![CDATA[Magnussen replaces Strand as softball head coach]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/magnussen-replaces-strand-as-softball-head-coach-1.2271666

By: Carter Williams


After a dismal and disapointing 2010 season, the T-Bird softball team switched head coaches Tuesday, hiring Kyle Magnusson to replaceJulie Strand. Magnusson spent nine seasons with the U.S. National fast-pitch team, touring multiple international count...

]]> 1.2271666 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 02:16:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Koplin to resprent SUU track at Oregon]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/koplin-to-resprent-suu-track-at-oregon-1.2271524

By: Holly Coombs


Senior Kristi Koplin will represent SUU in the NCAA Track & Field Championships after she placed eight in the hammer throw at NCAA Regionals in Austin, Texas over the weekend. Ten athletes represented SUU at NCAA Regionals over the weekend, but she ...

]]> 1.2271524 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 17:38:10 -0400 <![CDATA[Track teams place second at Summit League Championships ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/track-teams-place-second-at-summit-league-championships-1.2266456

By: Holly Coombs


The men’s and women’s teams both finished runner up behind first-place North Dakota State at the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Toledo, Ohio with many individual titles and awards as well as a couple new co...

]]> 1.2266456 Mon, 17 May 2010 00:47:42 -0400 <![CDATA[T-Bird hoops team caps foreign trip with a win ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/t-bird-hoops-team-caps-foreign-trip-with-a-win-1.2266073

By: Carter Williams


Sophomore forward Matt Massey wanted to make the best of an oppurtinity for a collegiate home game. Massey led The T-Bird men's basketball team with 25 points and 10 rebounds, helping pace SUU in an 84-44 thrashing over the Brisbane Capitols Friday night...

]]> 1.2266073 Sat, 15 May 2010 01:19:12 -0400 <![CDATA[Tracks teams find sucess at home ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/tracks-teams-find-sucess-at-home-1.2257573

By: Holly Coombs


SUU track teams hosted its seasonal home meet Saturday, where they performed successfully with 17 individual titles and accomplished many personal bests. T-Bird head track coach Eric Houle said he felt the meet was successful despite the cold and windy w...

]]> 1.2257573 Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:19 -0400 <![CDATA[COLUMN: Sportswriter releases annual 'Sports Desk Awards']]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/column-sportswriter-releases-annual-sports-desk-awards-1.2245390

By: Carter Williams


Editor's picks for best T-Bird athletes and coaches of 2009-10

Last year, I created what I called “Tha Carter Awards” on a popular social networking website as well as my blog. The awards honored the SUU athletes I believed best showed SUU — however, not just on their field of play, but off the fiel...

]]> 1.2245390 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:27:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Soccer team looking forward to Brinkman's return]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/soccer-team-looking-forward-to-brinkman-s-return-1.2245385

By: Marc Morris


Brinkman: the name almost sounds like Beckham and even looks similar to Beckham;  some could argue she contributes to a team like David Beckham. Unfortunately when injured, she is missed like Beckham. However, SUU soccer team’s sophomore fo...

]]> 1.2245385 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:03:32 -0400 <![CDATA[Wheeler finishes 12th at nationals; gymnastics season over]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/wheeler-finishes-12th-at-nationals-gymnastics-season-over-1.2245380

By: Carter Williams


Senior Elise Wheeler, the T-Birds’ most illustrious gymnast in school history, concluded her storied career at the National Gymnastics Championships in Gainesville, Fla. on April 22. It also marks the end of the season in NCAA gymnastics. Wheeler...

]]> 1.2245380 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:00:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Nationals are final stop for Wheeler]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/nationals-are-final-stop-for-wheeler-1.2235496

By: Carter Williams


Senior Elise Wheeler will compete for SUU one last time at the NCAA Gymnastics National Championships in Gainesville, Fla. this weekend. Wheeler will compete individually and without her teammates, joining Arkansas’ rotation for the meet. It will...

]]> 1.2235496 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:12:05 -0400 <![CDATA[Eldredge's wild ride to SUU baseball ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/eldredge-s-wild-ride-to-suu-baseball-1.2235494

By: Stephanie Sampson


SUU head baseball coach David Eldredge is not the most ordinary individual on campus and has more stories entering the T-Bird coaching staff than many other coach on campus. Originally from Hawaii, Eldredge has been actively involved in sports his entir...

]]> 1.2235494 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:09:53 -0400 <![CDATA[Goldenberg drives in five runs, leads baseball team to win over Utah ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/goldenberg-drives-in-five-runs-leads-baseball-team-to-win-over-utah-1.2235482

By: Carter Williams



Freshman catcher Joe Goldenberg went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs to lead the T-Bird baseball team to their third-straight victory, defeating the University of Utah 8-7 in a back-and-forth affair at Thunderbird Park Tuesday afternoon. SUU combined for ...

]]> 1.2235482 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:08:22 -0400 <![CDATA[Manuele's record highlights track's weekend]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/manuele-s-record-highlights-track-s-weekend-1.2229934

By: Holly Coombs


In her senior year, T-Bird track runner Sharla Manuele continues to move up through the ranks in the country after she broke the school record in the 5,000-meter at Mt. San Antonio College Friday. Manuele ran 16 minutes, 5.67 seconds, which shattered her...

]]> 1.2229934 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:31:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Maurer breaking records, making noise as a freshman ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/maurer-breaking-records-making-noise-as-a-freshman-1.2229933

By: Kara Bendt


Once the top female recruit in the state of Utah, Shaye Mauerer is now breaking school records in her freshman season as a T-Bird on the track and field team. Ranked among the top competitors in conference Mauerer recently broke the record for 60-yard hu...

]]> 1.2229933 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:29:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Bats, pitching help T-Birds split series with Oral Roberts ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/bats-pitching-help-t-birds-split-series-with-oral-roberts-1.2229922

By: Brooke Cersosimo


The T-Bird baseball team split in a four game series stretching Thursday through Saturday against Oral Roberts at Thunderbird Park. SUU dropped the first game on Thursday afternoon.  In the doubleheader on Friday afternoon, the T-Birds came up sho...

]]> 1.2229922 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:27:53 -0400 <![CDATA[Fernandez's home run helps SUU avoid three-game sweep]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/fernandez-s-home-run-helps-suu-avoid-three-game-sweep-1.2228645

By: Carter Williams


Junior third baseman Darleen Fernandez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to help lead the T-Bird softball team to a wild 12-10 victory over Missouri-Kansas City Saturday afternoon. The game then ended with freshman outfiel...

]]> 1.2228645 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:20:20 -0400 <![CDATA[Track teams perform well in Pomona ]]> http://www.suunews.com/sports/track-teams-perform-well-in-pomona-1.2223581

By: Holly Coombs


The last breath of success for the track teams at Pomona College Saturday came as junior Christina Day crossed the finish line with a team effort time of 3 minutes 44.53 seconds, in the 4x400-meter relay, which shattered the previous school record by two ...

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