Swimmers Pursue the Championship
After many remarkable performances last Fall, this Spring the Saint Leo Swimming teams will enter…
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April Holmes: A Testimony of Perseverance
On Jan. 23, 2001, April Holmes heard five words that would change the course of…
NCAA Tournament: Down to Four
68 teams started the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, and now there are four remaining. Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke and Michigan State remain in the quest for the national title. These four teams now head to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. for games on April 4 and 6 to crown the national champion.
Serena Williams Is Never Stopping
Serena Williams will be competing in the Australia Open 2014 that starts this week. She is not just going for another Grand Slam title, she is going to add another mark towards becoming the “greatest women tennis player of all time”. She is 32 years old and by this time in many of her past opponents careers, they decided it was time to retire. She has previously the Australian open back in 2010, and wants to claim victory to the field yet again. The only downfall is that Williams has not competed her since due to illness and injury. From the French Open back in 2012, Williams has won 16 of the 22 tournaments she played in.
Jameis Winston to Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
With less than three weeks remaining until the NFL draft, there is a lot of buzz surrounding Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, and for good reason. In Winston’s debut season as a redshirt sophomore in 2013, he led Florida State to their first National Championship since 1999. In doing so, Winston was also awarded the Heisman trophy; the highest honor for collegiate football players. In terms of physical ability, Jameis Winston has been rated as the best quarterback prospect to come out of college since Andrew Luck, who is now a pro-bowl signal caller for the Indianapolis Colts.
The Best Brand of Workout Clothing
There are so many brands of sports apparel out there today and choosing the right one is a daunting task. The University has strong preferences towards brands like Nike, Reebok, and Under Armour and it is not coincidental.
Lions’ Baseball Opens with Tough Conference Opener
The Saint Leo Men’s Baseball team stayed home to defend their own home this weekend for a three game series against Nova Southeastern University Sharks. This was their first Sunshine State Conference series of the season. The Lions headed into this game with the number 10 ranking, and the Sharks hold the number 13 ranking. Saint Leo also went into this game with a record of 17-1, there only loss of the season was to Lindenwood. There games of this series were played at 6pm on Friday night and a double-header beginning at 1pm on Saturday.
Lions Face a Tough Fall in Series against Barry
Sunday, March 1, 2015- The Saint Leo Women’s softball team took the field at noon for the double header against Barry University Buccaneers. Saint Leo entered this game with a record of 13-2, with a winning streak of seven games prior to today’s outing. This was their first conference series of the season. Barry came in with a record of 12-5, and this series was their first round of the Sunshine State Conference play as well.
Cuts for a Cause
Eat. Sleep. Play. Repeat. This is the sequence of events often used to describe the average day in the life of a student athlete. Then, on top of all of this, there is homework, and any other demands or challenges the day might bring along. These athletes all end up on the same intense schedule, and it is one that leads them to success. They all share a common goal, along with the motivation and drive to achieve it. No wonder there always seems to be a special sort of bond between the members of a team. They are linked together with passion. This type of bond is hard to understand from the outside looking in. These members become more than just teammates. They become a family.
Merica takes the Gold
In lieu of the recent winter Olympics, the United States has claimed another “Gold Medal.” On Feb. 14, the Hennessey Venom GT claimed the world record for world’s fastest production car, theoretically speaking. The world record isn’t official because Guinness World Records rules say that Hennessey would have to make at least 30 Venom GTs to consider it a production car, but Hennessey has only planned on making 29 of them. Guinness also requires that the car go one way and then be able to come back the same way at same speed, but NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where the car was tested, didn’t allow another run.
