The Argentinian star Lionel Messi showed his feelings days before the Qatar World Cup 2022 started. “It is a special moment since this is most likely my last World Cup, my last chance to get that big dream I have and achieve what we all want.” Said Messi
When we think of sports, we often think of the usual: soccer, hockey, golf, and tennis… But have you ever heard of ultimate frisbee? What about unicycle hockey or even quidditch? No, these are not made up. These are weird real-life sports that are turning heads all over the world!
For their second home meet of the season, the men’s and women’s swimming teams competed against Lynn University on Friday, November 4, with mixed results.
Verticchio proved her solid golf skills at her first college tournament playing for the Saint Leo Women’s Golf team, where she shot an impressive eight-under-par in three rounds at the DBU women’s classics in Denton, Texas in September. As a team, the Lions placed third in a strong field with 16 teams.
For such a sunny, tropical city, Tampa Bay certainly has a large following of ice hockey fans. The Tampa Bay Lightning won back-to-back during the Stanley Cup Championships in 2020 and 2021, and you would be hard-pressed to find a car in this city without the signature lightning bolt decal on the back.
The parking lot closures, noisy construction, and office transplants of Spring 2022 paved the way for the triumphant completion of Saint Leo University’s most recent remodeling project—the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
“One of our main goals is actually to send a Saint Leo student to the Olympics,” says Scott Schludt, assistant coach of the Saint Leo sporting clays team. As a recent business graduate from Saint Leo University, Schludt received the prestigious award of Outstanding Representation of the Benedict of Excellence 2021-2022.
After the breaks and inconveniences caused by COVID-19, Saint Leo University’s athletic teams were slowly able to return to their routines in Fall Season 2021 and Spring Season 2022. However, some strict rules issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) came hand-in-hand with some good outcomes for the athletes that were restricted during Spring Season 2020.
With the construction of the brand-new Wellness Center at Saint Leo University, students have been more inspired than ever to hit the gym. However, some students find themselves faced with obstacles such as social anxiety and consistency when it comes to working out.
The Wellness Center is one of the newest buildings at Saint Leo University. It had its soft opening on Mar 7, 2022. The objective of the Wellness Center is to keep students and staff healthy.
