Chaney still teaching off the court

Former Temple Owls coach John Chaney is a basketball legend, but his legacy should be remembered for more than X’s and O’s.
He was great in his playing days, though that goes under the radar due to his immense success as a coach. He played his high school ball in Philadelphia at Benjamin Franklin and tied [...]

Men’s basketball team hangs on for overtime win against UMass

Captains are selected to lead the team vocally, and on the court.
The Owls’ captains did just that today against Massachusetts.
Senior Mark Tyndale had 20 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line, while senior Chris Clark nailed a huge three-pointer with 1:12 left in the second half to force overtime in the Owls’ [...]

Football team signs 26 recruits on National Letter of Intent Day

The University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, and Michigan University were all beaten by the Owls in football.
Yes, you read that correctly.
The Owls defeated the aforementioned schools and nabbed the services of three-star wide receiver Vaughn Carraway. Carraway is one of the 26 student-athletes that committed to the Owls today, the first day that recruits [...]

Philly’s 10,000 Men initiative begins 50 strong

Movements are begun in a day.
They are not completed in a day.
Take a look at any worthwhile movement and you’ll see that it takes time.
Witness the civil rights movement, which is still an ongoing battle.
The initiative to unite 10,000 black men in patrolling the streets of Philadelphia will not break the mold.
The initial rally for [...]

Hawaii should play for title

A football team can only beat the teams on its schedule.
That’s exactly what the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors did. They ran the table and went a clean 12-0 in the regular season.
Now they should be playing for the BCS National Championship.
Yes, I said it.
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and their leader, Heisman Trophy candidate Colt Brennan, should [...]

Christmas needs some late gifts

It is a season of same thing, different game for the Owls: junior guard Dionte Christmas scores. A lot. But he needs help from his supporting cast.
The Owls dropped another game against a big-time opponent, falling to No. 9 Duke Wednesday night, 74-64.
The Owls (6-7) got another big-time output from junior guard Dionte Christmas. Christmas [...]

Clark’s shot seals victory

Junior guard Dionte Christmas held his head down and tugged on his shorts with eight seconds left in the men’s basketball team’s home opener against Ohio Thursday.
He had just fouled the Bobcats’ Bubba Walther on a three-point try, giving Walther the opportunity to give the Bobcats the lead if he made all three free throws.
He [...]

Four wins bring higher expectations

The football team entered this season with a goal, which was to win the Mid-American Conference.
Some might have thought the goal was a lofty one, being this was the Owls’ first season as full-fledged members of the conference. They were coming off of an 1-11 campaign the previous year.
But coach Al Golden did not flinch.
“The [...]

Armbrister leaves position for Nutter

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Clarence Armbrister will be leaving his office in Sullivan Hall for City Hall as Mayor-elect Michael Nutter’s chief of staff.
Armbrister will leave his post in January. But he said neither his spacious office nor the lofty pay he currently receives will be the toughest things to give up.
“The [...]

Broncos halt Owls

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The football team entered Saturday’s game against Western Michigan 0-5 in the series versus the Broncos.
They left Waldo Stadium 0-6 in the series, as they fell, 16-3.
The Owls couldn’t establish a running game, a theme that has rung true more often than not this season.
The running game accumulated just 54 yards on [...]

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