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Legend leads gymnastics

May 1, 2012 by Ibrahim Jacobs  
Filed under Other Sports, Sports

Men’s gymnastics coach Fred Turoff brings a wealth of experience. One day and 1,403 miles removed from the NCAA National Championships in Oklahoma, Fred Turoff is sitting in his cluttered office making and studying a DVD of the national competition. Soon it will join the other tapes comprising an entire wall in his office, collected [...]

Mahoney, Britton highlight Penn Relays

May 1, 2012 by Drew Parent  
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Track and field competes at the 118th annual Penn Relays. Temple’s two most accomplished performances happened to occur on the first day of the three-day marathon event that is the Penn Relays. Senior Travis Mahoney finished with a silver medal in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase championship, placing with a time of 8 minutes and 48.18 [...]

Men’s tennis focuses moves to offseason

Men’s tennis coach Steve Mauro and junior Kacper Rams have one common goal heading into next year’s tennis season, win an Atlantic Ten Conference championship. This goal though will not be easy to achieve as they lose four seniors from the team that was recently eliminated from the A-10 tournament in the first round by [...]

Owls send five to finals at NCAA championships

April 24, 2012 by Connor Showalter  
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Men’s gymnastics placed No. 10 overall at the NCAAs. At the NCAA men’s gymnastics championships, the Owls finished 11.7 points out from advancing to the final round of team competition and having a chance to claim its first national championship since 1949. No. 10 Temple placed 10th behind No. 5 Minnesota, U.C. Berkeley-California, No. 2 [...]

Owls gear up for 118th annual Penn Relays

April 24, 2012 by Elizabeth Sim  
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Standout performers hope to win medals at Penn Relays. The 118th annual Penn Relays are just around the corner for the women and men’s track and field teams. The meet is one of the sport’s most prestigious meets, taking place Thursday through Saturday, April 26 to 28, at Franklin Field on Penn’s campus. It will [...]

A-10 hopes end with tourney loss

April 24, 2012 by Colin Tansits  
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The women’s tennis season ended with a loss to Massachusetts. While the women’s tennis team ended its season with a loss to top-seeded Massachusetts in the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament on Saturday, April 21, the future remains bright for the young squad. With temperatures reaching up to 79 degrees, Temple lost in the semifinals to [...]

Lacrosse season concludes

April 24, 2012 by Mark McHugh  
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Lacrosse will not compete in the A-10 tournament. The women’s lacrosse team saw its hopes of making the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament slip out of reach as they fell to No. 16 Massachusetts (16-1, 7-0 A-10) on a rainy afternoon, Sunday, April 22, at Geasey Field. The Owls (9-8, 3-4 A-10) had high aspirations entering [...]

Sophomore hurdler shines for men’s track

April 17, 2012 by Avery Maehrer  
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Josh McFrazier led men’s track at the Florida Relays. When the men’s track and field team headed down south recently to take part in the Florida Relays, sophomore Josh McFrazier was a standout for the Owls. He raced the 110-meter hurdles, turning in an Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America qualifying time of 14.33 [...]

Women’s track surges in past two meets

April 17, 2012 by Avery Maehrer  
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The women’s track team broke two 30-year-old records. The talent of the women’s track and field team was on full display at the Florida Relays and the Patriot Open Invitational. In an event that featured national competition, freshman Jenna Dubrow broke a 30-year-old school record for the 1,500-meter run at the Florida Relays, with a [...]

Swavola adds unique twist for Owls

April 17, 2012 by Mark McHugh  
Filed under Other Sports, Sports

Charlotte Swavola provides chemistry for lacrosse. Charlotte Swavola propels her 5-foot 2-inch frame down the middle of the field with a composed ferocity, searching for open teammates and inducing life into the crowd. On the lacrosse field, the junior midfielder is easy to notice. The Cheltenham, Pa. native sticks out by having a hairstyle that [...]

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