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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=Array en http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/solid-showing-at-temple-open/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/solid-showing-at-temple-open/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:41 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/?p=10141 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/solid-showing-at-temple-open/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/fall-coaches-should-they-stay-or-go/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/fall-coaches-should-they-stay-or-go/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:15 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=10135 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/fall-coaches-should-they-stay-or-go/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/franke-ready-for-open/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/franke-ready-for-open/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:01:53 +0000 Michael Podlogar http://temple-news.com/?p=10052 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/franke-ready-for-open/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/four-years-later-mens-soccer-team-is-playoff-bound/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/four-years-later-mens-soccer-team-is-playoff-bound/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:01:47 +0000 Nick Hollenstein http://temple-news.com/?p=10044 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/four-years-later-mens-soccer-team-is-playoff-bound/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/championship-bid-ends-on-controversial-ot-goal/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/championship-bid-ends-on-controversial-ot-goal/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:01:01 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=10046 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/championship-bid-ends-on-controversial-ot-goal/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/smiles-all-around-in-preparation-for-playoffs/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/smiles-all-around-in-preparation-for-playoffs/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:01:45 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=9881 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/smiles-all-around-in-preparation-for-playoffs/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/both-singles-and-doubles-lose-key-matches/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/both-singles-and-doubles-lose-key-matches/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:01:30 +0000 Nick Hollenstein http://temple-news.com/?p=9760 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/both-singles-and-doubles-lose-key-matches/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/21/big-5-win-just-the-beginning-for-golf-team/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/21/big-5-win-just-the-beginning-for-golf-team/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:01:38 +0000 Bryan Zebleckes http://temple-news.com/?p=9660 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/21/big-5-win-just-the-beginning-for-golf-team/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/father%e2%80%99s-teachings-pay-off-with-son/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/father%e2%80%99s-teachings-pay-off-with-son/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:02:32 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=9503 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/father%e2%80%99s-teachings-pay-off-with-son/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/a-10-schedule-begins-with-wins-for-field-hockey-team/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/a-10-schedule-begins-with-wins-for-field-hockey-team/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:01:32 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/?p=9507 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/a-10-schedule-begins-with-wins-for-field-hockey-team/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/ready-to-saddle-up-for-another-season-for-equestrian-club/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/ready-to-saddle-up-for-another-season-for-equestrian-club/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:01:03 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/?p=9509 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/14/ready-to-saddle-up-for-another-season-for-equestrian-club/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/major-commitment-is-paying-dividends-for-ice-hockey-team/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/major-commitment-is-paying-dividends-for-ice-hockey-team/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:55:52 +0000 John Mehler http://temple-news.com/?p=9432 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/major-commitment-is-paying-dividends-for-ice-hockey-team/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/playoff-push-begins-for-fall-squads/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/playoff-push-begins-for-fall-squads/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:43:01 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=9428 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/playoff-push-begins-for-fall-squads/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/30/year-begins-with-second-place-finish-for-crew/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/30/year-begins-with-second-place-finish-for-crew/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:01:19 +0000 Brian Dzenis http://temple-news.com/?p=9305 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/30/year-begins-with-second-place-finish-for-crew/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/backbone-stands-tall-in-the-net/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/backbone-stands-tall-in-the-net/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:24:06 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/?p=9123 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/backbone-stands-tall-in-the-net/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/playing-doubles/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/playing-doubles/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:33:41 +0000 Pete Dorchak http://temple-news.com/?p=9096 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/23/playing-doubles/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/behind-amess-hopes-are-high/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/behind-amess-hopes-are-high/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:11:57 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/?p=9038 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/behind-amess-hopes-are-high/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/track-and-field-finds-a-new-coach/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/track-and-field-finds-a-new-coach/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:03:15 +0000 Brian Dzenis http://temple-news.com/?p=9034 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/16/track-and-field-finds-a-new-coach/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/crossing-the-finish-line/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/crossing-the-finish-line/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:17:08 +0000 Tom Rowan http://temple-news.com/?p=8940 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/crossing-the-finish-line/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/men%e2%80%99s-rugby-squad-fights-to-3-1-1-finish/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/men%e2%80%99s-rugby-squad-fights-to-3-1-1-finish/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:05:10 +0000 Gregory Weber http://temple-news.com/?p=8934 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/men%e2%80%99s-rugby-squad-fights-to-3-1-1-finish/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/ignored-program-deserves-more-student-support/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/ignored-program-deserves-more-student-support/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:57:46 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/?p=8932 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/09/ignored-program-deserves-more-student-support/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/01/put-kids-first-in-catholic-schools/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/01/put-kids-first-in-catholic-schools/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:45:21 +0000 Tom Rowan http://temple-news.com/?p=8770 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/01/put-kids-first-in-catholic-schools/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/08/27/field-hockey-team-looks-to-defend-a-10-title/ http://temple-news.com/2008/08/27/field-hockey-team-looks-to-defend-a-10-title/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:25:12 +0000 Nick Hollenstein http://temple-news.com/?p=8679 http://temple-news.com/2008/08/27/field-hockey-team-looks-to-defend-a-10-title/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/06/20/track-coach-resigns/ http://temple-news.com/2008/06/20/track-coach-resigns/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:07:18 +0000 Tyson McCloud http://temple-news.com/2008/06/20/track-coach-resigns/ http://temple-news.com/2008/06/20/track-coach-resigns/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/fencer-honored/ http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/fencer-honored/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 01:08:20 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/fencer-honored/ After a 27-10 individual record, a second place finish in the U.S. Fencing Junior Olympics, the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Regionals in the epee competition, seventh in the NCAA Championships, and becoming Temple’s first epee All-American, sophomore Kristin Howell can add another honor to the list. Howell was named Female Student Athlete of the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/fencer-honored/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/in-their-first-ncaa-appearance-since-2005-the-owls-lost-to-no-3-maryland-20-7/ http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/in-their-first-ncaa-appearance-since-2005-the-owls-lost-to-no-3-maryland-20-7/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 01:01:30 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/in-their-first-ncaa-appearance-since-2005-the-owls-lost-to-no-3-maryland-20-7/ They say that things come in threes. For the Temple women’s lacrosse team, that saying couldn’t ring truer. Not only were they making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in three years on Sunday, but with it, they faced a familiar opponent:  No. 3-seeded Maryland, the same team that ousted them from the first round of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/05/12/in-their-first-ncaa-appearance-since-2005-the-owls-lost-to-no-3-maryland-20-7/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/countdown-to-dad-vail-after-runner-up-finish-at-kelly-cup/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/countdown-to-dad-vail-after-runner-up-finish-at-kelly-cup/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:34:09 +0000 Melissa DiPento http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/countdown-to-dad-vail-after-runner-up-finish-at-kelly-cup/ This Sunday, the women’s crew will compete in the ECAC Metro Rowing Championships on the Cooper River in Collingswood, N.J. The Owls are expecting a better showing than their most recent seventh-place finish at the Atlantic Ten Conference Championships last week. Rhode Island won its first A-10 Championship with 135 points. Temple finished with 61, ahead of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/countdown-to-dad-vail-after-runner-up-finish-at-kelly-cup/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/tune-ups-over-a-10%e2%80%99s-on-deck/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/tune-ups-over-a-10%e2%80%99s-on-deck/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:32 +0000 Tyson McCloud http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/tune-ups-over-a-10%e2%80%99s-on-deck/ The men’s and women’s track and field teams engaged in a little double duty last weekend as the squads split and competed in the Penn Relays and the Lions Invitational at the College of New Jersey. Both meets served as precursors to the two-day Atlantic Ten Conference Outdoor Championship, which begins Saturday at the University of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/tune-ups-over-a-10%e2%80%99s-on-deck/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/champion%e2%80%99s-stride-the-womens-lacrosse-team-captures-their-fifth-a-10-championship/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/champion%e2%80%99s-stride-the-womens-lacrosse-team-captures-their-fifth-a-10-championship/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:09:52 +0000 Pete Dorchak http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/champion%e2%80%99s-stride-the-womens-lacrosse-team-captures-their-fifth-a-10-championship/ Last Wednesday, the Owls dropped their game to No. 6 Princeton, 15-7. The outcome wasn’t what they had hoped for on the team’s Senior Day. But Sunday was the day seniors Whitney Richards and Nicole Caniglia really dreamed of. A 10-3 victory over fourth-seeded Massachusetts in the Atlantic Ten Conference Championship game was enough to erase Wednesday’s [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/28/champion%e2%80%99s-stride-the-womens-lacrosse-team-captures-their-fifth-a-10-championship/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/22/paintball-squad-finishes-23rd-at-nationals/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/22/paintball-squad-finishes-23rd-at-nationals/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:02:41 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/04/22/paintball-squad-finishes-23rd-at-nationals/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/22/paintball-squad-finishes-23rd-at-nationals/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/fourth-place-finish-aided-by-freshmen/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/fourth-place-finish-aided-by-freshmen/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:38:25 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/fourth-place-finish-aided-by-freshmen/ A pair of freshmen played a key role in pushing the golf team to a fourth place finish at the 18-team Mount Saint Mary’s Invitational in Littlestown, Pa. over the weekend. The team scored an 892 (303-290-299) in the three-round tournament to finish 28 strokes over par, just one shot removed from third-place Bryant University, which [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/fourth-place-finish-aided-by-freshmen/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/the-last-champions/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/the-last-champions/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:34:51 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/the-last-champions/ Twenty years ago, the women’s lacrosse team accomplished something that no Temple sport has since. They won a national championship. “As a Temple alum, it feels pretty special to be the last ones to have done it because there have been so many great teams,” said Gail Cummings-Danson, a member of the 1988 team and now the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/the-last-champions/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/ncaa-loss-marks-end-for-seniors/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/ncaa-loss-marks-end-for-seniors/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:33:17 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/ncaa-loss-marks-end-for-seniors/ Before going to Stanford for the NCAA Championships over the weekend, senior Luke Vexler refused to let the men’s gymnastics team be overlooked. Coach Fred Turoff, though, knew it was surreal to imagine his No. 13-ranked Owls — No. 12 on the list of teams at Stanford — giving the elite teams in California too much [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/ncaa-loss-marks-end-for-seniors/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/senkina-frazier-provide-leadership-for-a-10-victory/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/senkina-frazier-provide-leadership-for-a-10-victory/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:31:27 +0000 Anna Hyclak http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/senkina-frazier-provide-leadership-for-a-10-victory/ This past Sunday, the women’s tennis team served, hit and volleyed their way to a 4-0 win over Xavier in the finals of the Atlantic Ten Conference Women’s Championship to capture their fourth A-10 crown in program history. As Temple wrapped up its first conference tournament title since 2003, juniors Dina Senkina and Felicia Frazier were [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/21/senkina-frazier-provide-leadership-for-a-10-victory/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/momentum-slowed-by-few-april-matches/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/momentum-slowed-by-few-april-matches/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:16:49 +0000 Melissa DiPento http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/momentum-slowed-by-few-april-matches/ In January, the women’s tennis team opened their regular season with a pair of losses to Penn and Princeton. A week later, the Owls (12-4) picked up a 7-0 win against Binghamton. That victory initiated a winning streak that lasted 11 matches through to the end of March. The run was blown at the end of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/momentum-slowed-by-few-april-matches/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/efficient-shooters-aid-squad%e2%80%99s-performance/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/efficient-shooters-aid-squad%e2%80%99s-performance/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:06:59 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/efficient-shooters-aid-squad%e2%80%99s-performance/ She shoots and she scores. It’s a familiar phrase these days for the women’s lacrosse team, which, through Sunday, is converting 50 percent of its shots — up from 36.1 percent a season ago — to lead the Atlantic Ten Conference. “I think the tempo of our game leads to taking smarter, easier placement shots as opposed [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/14/efficient-shooters-aid-squad%e2%80%99s-performance/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/strong-showing-at-penn-meet/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/strong-showing-at-penn-meet/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:59:07 +0000 Matt Nadu http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/strong-showing-at-penn-meet/ A cool wind whispered along the field as sophomore Tim Boeni stood anxiously awaiting his turn in the long jump at Saturday’s Penn Invitational at Franklin Field. When his turn finally came, Boeni sprinted toward the sand and launched himself into the breeze, landing 23-3 1/2 feet away from the take-off point. The distance earned [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/strong-showing-at-penn-meet/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/8342/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/8342/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:48:21 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/8342/ The members of the men’s gymnastics team had one goal on their minds when they traveled to West Point, N.Y. this weekend: back-to-back Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship titles. Though the team had been struggling entering Friday’s meet, losing to rivals, Navy and William & Mary, two of the previous three weekends, the injury-plagued Owls managed [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/8342/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/seniors-launch-quick-start/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/seniors-launch-quick-start/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:45:37 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/seniors-launch-quick-start/ http://temple-news.com/2008/04/07/seniors-launch-quick-start/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/a-rare-homecoming/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/a-rare-homecoming/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:36:14 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/a-rare-homecoming/ Home sweet home. Those are three words the men’s and women’s track and field teams haven’t heard in a long time. This Saturday, though, both squads will compete at the Penn Invitational on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. It will be the closest meet they’ve had since Feb. 29, when they competed at the NYU FastTrack. It [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/a-rare-homecoming/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/local-matches-don%e2%80%99t-help-sputtering-unit/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/local-matches-don%e2%80%99t-help-sputtering-unit/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:21:32 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/local-matches-don%e2%80%99t-help-sputtering-unit/ During its last match, night already falling, the fate of the men’s tennis team had already been decided as the Owls were about to lose their fifth straight contest on a chilly Friday. However, that didn’t stop the squad from gathering around and cheering on junior Eduardo Saavedra as he won his singles match, 10-8, on [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/local-matches-don%e2%80%99t-help-sputtering-unit/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/conference-season-begins-with-win/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/conference-season-begins-with-win/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:40:14 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/conference-season-begins-with-win/ Different sport, same result. Temple continued its recent dominance over city rival Saint Joseph’s last Thursday, this time thanks to a 9-8 victory by the women’s lacrosse team in their Atlantic Ten Conference opener. Sophomore midfielder Chelsea Rosiek scored a free-position goal with 4.6 seconds remaining in regulation to break an 8-8 tie. “I wasn’t going to blow [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/conference-season-begins-with-win/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/ken-anderson-52-former-women%e2%80%99s-gymnastics-coach/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/ken-anderson-52-former-women%e2%80%99s-gymnastics-coach/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:32:56 +0000 Tyson McCloud http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/ken-anderson-52-former-women%e2%80%99s-gymnastics-coach/ Ken Anderson, Temple’s women’s gymnastics coach from 1986 to 2006, died on Thursday, March 20.  He was 52. As of press time, The Temple News was unable to confirm the cause or location of Anderson’s death, although current women’s gymnastics coach Aaron Murphy said Anderson had battled a rare form of cancer for the last 18 [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/ken-anderson-52-former-women%e2%80%99s-gymnastics-coach/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/strong-bodies-strong-minds-the-mentality-of-success/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/strong-bodies-strong-minds-the-mentality-of-success/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:31:01 +0000 Tyson McCloud http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/strong-bodies-strong-minds-the-mentality-of-success/ Sometime in the fall, prior to the start of its five-month-long season, the fencing team sat down and discussed its goals for the upcoming campaign with Rolf Wagschal, M.A., a doctoral candidate in Temple’s kinesiology department. With Wagschal, who has a sport psychology concentration, and their coaches’ help, the 19-member squad copiously outlined the specific objectives [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/24/strong-bodies-strong-minds-the-mentality-of-success/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/small-honorary-teammate-inspires-players-coaches/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/small-honorary-teammate-inspires-players-coaches/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:54:55 +0000 Bryan Zebleckes http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/small-honorary-teammate-inspires-players-coaches/ The Temple women’s lacrosse team has a new teammate, but she won’t be seeing any playing time just yet. In connection with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, the Owls have adopted five-year-old Devon Lam as an honorary teammate. The New York-based organization was established to raise awareness of pediatric brain tumors. The Atlantic Ten Conference is [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/small-honorary-teammate-inspires-players-coaches/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/oteri-sneed-succeed-team-flails-at-penn-quad-meet/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/oteri-sneed-succeed-team-flails-at-penn-quad-meet/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:24:22 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/oteri-sneed-succeed-team-flails-at-penn-quad-meet/ Sophomore Nina Oteri scored a 9.675 on the balance beam and a 9.600 in the floor exercise, but the Owls finished last at the Penn Quad-Meet Saturday afternoon. “The floor is where I like to show off,” Oteri said about her sixth place finish in her best individual event. “I like to present myself and to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/oteri-sneed-succeed-team-flails-at-penn-quad-meet/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/mens-gymnastics-falls-hard-in-minnesota/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/mens-gymnastics-falls-hard-in-minnesota/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:01:02 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/mens-gymnastics-falls-hard-in-minnesota/ Before the weekend rolled around, Luke Vexler was eager to get to the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus, where the men’s gymnastics team faced off Saturday in a tri-meet with the Golden Gophers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The senior talked about the opportunity for an historic season. But any talk about history will have to wait. The [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/mens-gymnastics-falls-hard-in-minnesota/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/streak-continues-for-womens-tennis-team-with-two-weekend-victories/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/streak-continues-for-womens-tennis-team-with-two-weekend-victories/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:25:24 +0000 Nick Hollenstein http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/streak-continues-for-womens-tennis-team-with-two-weekend-victories/ The women’s tennis team rode a five-game winning streak into its matches against Army and Buffalo at West Point, N.Y. this weekend. The Owls beat Army, 6-1, Friday and Buffalo, 5-2, Saturday. Temple now holds a 6-2 record this season. After losing their first two matches, the Owls have turned their season around by winning seven in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/03/streak-continues-for-womens-tennis-team-with-two-weekend-victories/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/26/howell-earns-second-place-at-junior-olympic-championships/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/26/howell-earns-second-place-at-junior-olympic-championships/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:17:25 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/02/26/howell-earns-second-place-at-junior-olympic-championships/ Sophomore epee Kristin Howell is having a season to remember. Last weekend, the 6-foot-2 fencer earned a second place finish in the Women’s Under-20 epee event at the U.S. Fencing Junior Olympic Championships in Charlotte, N.C. This was Howell’s best performance since 2006 when she captured the Women’s Epee Championship at the Temple Open. “It was unbelievable,” [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/26/howell-earns-second-place-at-junior-olympic-championships/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/sports-rewind-for-226/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/sports-rewind-for-226/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:27 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/sports-rewind-for-226/ Men’s Gymnastics The No. 9 Owls have won six straight meets with their most recent victory coming against Illinois-Chicago and host Army Friday night. The senior duo of Luke Vexler and Sterling Kramer led the 10-1 Owls to a total score of 338.850. Vexler took home first place in four different events; the all-around (86.700), the floor [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/sports-rewind-for-226/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/lacrosse-upsets-lions-in-season-opener/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/lacrosse-upsets-lions-in-season-opener/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:53:30 +0000 Bryan Zebleckes http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/lacrosse-upsets-lions-in-season-opener/ The women’s lacrosse team started the 2008 season on a high note by upsetting No. 14 Penn State, 8-7, at Geasey Field Sunday afternoon. It was the first time the Owls knocked off a Top 25 team since 2005, when they defeated No. 19 Duquesne on the road in April 2005. Senior co-captain Nicole Caniglia led the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/25/lacrosse-upsets-lions-in-season-opener/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/seniors-lead-fencing-squad/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/seniors-lead-fencing-squad/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:09:36 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/seniors-lead-fencing-squad/ In the final regular season meet of her collegiate career, senior Samantha Myles finished with a perfect 8-0 performance in the Duke Multi-Meet Saturday, guiding the Owls to a 5-0 mark and first place finish overall at the event. Along with seniors Marla Nacey and Brianna Ferrara, Myles, a four-year member and a co-captain on the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/seniors-lead-fencing-squad/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/track-and-field-squads-leap-to-strong-finishes/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/track-and-field-squads-leap-to-strong-finishes/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:00:07 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/track-and-field-squads-leap-to-strong-finishes/ For the men’s and women’s track and field teams, success is not measured in wins and losses. Their vindication stems from progress and at the Atlantic Ten Conference indoor championships in Kingston, R.I. Saturday, more than a few hurdles were surpassed. The men united to finish in fourth out of 10 teams, while the women combined [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/18/track-and-field-squads-leap-to-strong-finishes/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/11/trio-meets-higher-competition/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/11/trio-meets-higher-competition/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:20:33 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2008/02/11/trio-meets-higher-competition/ When it looked like the individual resume of senior Luke Vexler could not boast anything new, the leader of the men’s gymnastics team proved he still had uncharted territory to conquer. The senior, who played a major role in Temple’s Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship last year, returned from Las Vegas, Nev., Monday after participating in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/11/trio-meets-higher-competition/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/canning-shines-at-the-liberty-classic/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/canning-shines-at-the-liberty-classic/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:52:06 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/canning-shines-at-the-liberty-classic/ Freshman Katie Canning has already established herself as a consistent performer for the women’s gymnastics team, as the 5-foot-3 Billerica, Mass.-native continued her early-season individual success Saturday. Canning earned high scores on the vault, the bars, the beam and the floor exercise to help the Owls post a season-high point total of 185.550 in their second [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/canning-shines-at-the-liberty-classic/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/tennis-team-overcomes-tough-start-with-weekend-victory/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/tennis-team-overcomes-tough-start-with-weekend-victory/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:47:48 +0000 Todd Miller http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/tennis-team-overcomes-tough-start-with-weekend-victory/ Despite their slow start to the season, the men’s tennis team found their way to a win at Rhode Island Saturday. The Owls finished the match 4-2. “We won a hard-fought match,” coach Joe Mirabile said. “The boys won their doubles on tie breakers. That is always a tough way to start a match but we [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/tennis-team-overcomes-tough-start-with-weekend-victory/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/cole-can-carry-the-weight/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/cole-can-carry-the-weight/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:38:46 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/cole-can-carry-the-weight/ Most people would assume that an athlete who’s also a psychology major would have a mental edge against her competitors. Instead of psyching out her opponents, however, Temple junior thrower Amanda Cole psyched out herself at last year’s Atlantic Ten Conference Indoor Track Championship in Kingston, R.I. The New Castle, Del.-native finished fourth and sixth in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/29/cole-can-carry-the-weight/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/edghill-receives-a-10-track-performer-of-the-week-honors/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/edghill-receives-a-10-track-performer-of-the-week-honors/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:17:53 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/edghill-receives-a-10-track-performer-of-the-week-honors/ Marcos Edghill has been one of the more consistent athletes on the track and field team since making his debut for the Owls during the 2004-05 indoor season. Now, the senior is being recognized for his hard work and conference-wide success. Edghill, a sprinter and hurdler, was named the Atlantic Ten Conference Men’s Track Performer of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/edghill-receives-a-10-track-performer-of-the-week-honors/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/mens-gymnastics-team-starts-season-with-win/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/mens-gymnastics-team-starts-season-with-win/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:16:46 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/mens-gymnastics-team-starts-season-with-win/ After winning its 23rd Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship last year, the men’s gymnastics team kicked off the 2008 season at the West Point Open in New York. Ranked No. 11 in the country, the gymnastics team went into the tournament with confidence, and finished day one with a 339.55-point team tally, giving the Owls first [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/mens-gymnastics-team-starts-season-with-win/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/12/04/lokey-ends-career-as-all-american/ http://temple-news.com/2007/12/04/lokey-ends-career-as-all-american/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:41:09 +0000 Jennifer Reardon http://temple-news.com/2007/12/04/lokey-ends-career-as-all-american/ There is a scene in the movie Forrest Gump where President John F. Kennedy asks Forrest, “How does it feel to be an All-American?” Now Alli Lokey, a senior midfielder on the field hockey team, can answer that question, too. The National Field Hockey Coaches Association selected Lokey as a Second Team All-American, making her the only [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/12/04/lokey-ends-career-as-all-american/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/building-a-program-in-an-urban-enviroment/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/building-a-program-in-an-urban-enviroment/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:07:21 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/building-a-program-in-an-urban-enviroment/ The cross country program has struggled to find its niche since the program was re-established in 2005 following a 20-year hiatus. Neither the men’s or women’s teams have finished higher than 11th place at the Atlantic Ten Conference championship meet in the three seasons since the program’s revival. Last weekend, the men’s team finished 25th among 28 [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/building-a-program-in-an-urban-enviroment/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/fencers-get-a-fresh-start-at-open/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/fencers-get-a-fresh-start-at-open/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:14:04 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/fencers-get-a-fresh-start-at-open/ Saturday was a day to remember for the fencing team. Hosting the 28th annual Temple Open, the Owls placed 10 fencers among the top eight of the Epee, Foil and Sabre competitions at McGonigle Hall. Freshman Grace Wu highlighted the afternoon, winning the Epee competition. Wu placed first among 84 fencers and became the second Owl in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/fencers-get-a-fresh-start-at-open/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/season-concludes-in-scoreless-tie/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/season-concludes-in-scoreless-tie/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:12:55 +0000 Terrance McNeil http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/season-concludes-in-scoreless-tie/ The women’s soccer team’s losing streak stopped at seven Saturday at Saint Joseph’s. Netting only two goals in the seven-game skid, the Owls held the Hawks scoreless through two overtimes and battled their way to a scoreless tie in their regular season finale. The season came to a close with the team finishing 5-10-4, including a 1-8-2 [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/season-concludes-in-scoreless-tie/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/playoff-bust/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/playoff-bust/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:09:50 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/playoff-bust/ The field hockey’s team matchup against Saint Joseph’s in the Atlantic Ten Conference semifinals was supposed to be the silverware that set the table for a postseason feast. Instead, it was nothing more than a spoiled meal for the Owls, who were upset by the Hawks, 3-2, at Finnesey field Friday. “I think our confidence grew a [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/playoff-bust/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/mauro-paying-for-sins-of-predecessor/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/mauro-paying-for-sins-of-predecessor/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:56:21 +0000 Tyson McCloud http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/mauro-paying-for-sins-of-predecessor/ Every player got a phone call. When men’s tennis coach Steve Mauro found out that the NCAA placed the program on two years probation for violations involving former coach Bill Hoehne, he personally called every player on the squad to talk about the situation. As a result of the probation, the men’s tennis team can’t qualify for [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/mauro-paying-for-sins-of-predecessor/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/runners-dismayed-by-weather-times/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/runners-dismayed-by-weather-times/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:55:21 +0000 Todd Miller http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/runners-dismayed-by-weather-times/ The rain fell hard, the wind blew heavily and the trail became more mud than grass. The cross country teams trudged through, but were not pleased with the weather or their results. The men’s cross country team placed 11th at the Atlantic Ten Conference Championships Saturday at Belmont Plateau, recording a program best. The women’s team [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/runners-dismayed-by-weather-times/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/brehms-hat-trick-secures-top-seed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/brehms-hat-trick-secures-top-seed/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:54:32 +0000 Nick Hollenstein http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/brehms-hat-trick-secures-top-seed/ The Temple and Saint Joseph’s field hockey teams each entered Saturday’s season finale with winning streaks of five and three games, respectively. The Owls left Finnesey Field with their streak intact. The Owls won their sixth straight game, 4-2, capturing their first regular season Atlantic Ten Conference title and solidifying the top seed in this week’s [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/brehms-hat-trick-secures-top-seed/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/runners-hoping-to-avoid-no-13-at-championships/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/runners-hoping-to-avoid-no-13-at-championships/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:27:40 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/runners-hoping-to-avoid-no-13-at-championships/ For the men’s and women’s cross country teams, 13 represents an unlucky number when it comes to the Atlantic Ten Conference Championship meet. That’s because for the past two years, both teams have finished in that spot competing against the rest of the field. Saturday’s A-10 Championship meet, hosted by Saint Joseph’s at Belmont Plateau, marks [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/23/runners-hoping-to-avoid-no-13-at-championships/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/lokey-erupts-for-four-goals/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/lokey-erupts-for-four-goals/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:30:53 +0000 John Kopp http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/lokey-erupts-for-four-goals/ Alli Lokey tore apart the adage that a good defense beats a good offense. Ripped it to shreds, actually. Lokey carried the field hockey team to a 6-1 victory Sunday at Geasey Field, scoring four goals against Rhode Island goalkeeper M.J. Britts, who entered the entered the game ranked first in the nation with a .863 save [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/lokey-erupts-for-four-goals/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/lokey-seeking-a-10-title-run/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/lokey-seeking-a-10-title-run/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:43:43 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/lokey-seeking-a-10-title-run/ Entering this season, two goals were locked inside Alli Lokey’s mind: win an Atlantic Ten Conference championship and beat Richmond. On Friday, Lokey discovered one of those two goals would have to wait another day, if in fact it would ever come. The field hockey team, ranked No. 16 in the nation and the favorite to win [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/lokey-seeking-a-10-title-run/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/no-one-upset-in-maryland/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/no-one-upset-in-maryland/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:15:23 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/no-one-upset-in-maryland/ The field hockey team traveled to College Park, Md., Sunday to take on the Terrapins, and though they didn’t leave with a victory, they came away with valuable experience. The No. 18 Owls (9-4) didn’t have many regrets after a hard-fought 3-1 loss to the second-ranked Terrapins (12-0). “The girls played very hard today, but we just [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/no-one-upset-in-maryland/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/sophomores-continue-success-at-invitational/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/sophomores-continue-success-at-invitational/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:42:17 +0000 Joe Polinsky http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/sophomores-continue-success-at-invitational/ A week after opening their seasons by reaching their respective Cornell Invite flight finals, sophomores Christine Clermont and Elyse Steiner took their rackets to Penn for the Cissie Leary Invitational, which featured 10 schools from four conferences. Clermont reached the consolation round final, losing to Yale’s Sarah Lederhandler, 6-4, 2-6, 11-9. After winning her opening match, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/sophomores-continue-success-at-invitational/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/delay-cant-halt-winning-ways/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/delay-cant-halt-winning-ways/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:37:55 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/delay-cant-halt-winning-ways/ The field hockey team waited over 90 minutes to start its game against Lafayette Saturday because the Leopards’ bus was involved in an accident. Nobody was injured, but it only took the Owls 70 minutes to send them back on the road. The Owls continued their winning ways at Geasey Field, this time adding a 2-0 [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/delay-cant-halt-winning-ways/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/offense-awakens-in-2nd-half-to-spark-victory/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/offense-awakens-in-2nd-half-to-spark-victory/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:10:26 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/offense-awakens-in-2nd-half-to-spark-victory/ When it comes to playing unranked foes, the field hockey team seems to know how to get the job done. The Owls continued their perfect streak against unranked teams, defeating Virginia Commonwealth, 3-1, at Geasey Field Sunday. The Owls, who have beaten their last four non-ranked opponents, improved to 5-3. The Rams fell to 3-3. Coach Amanda [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/offense-awakens-in-2nd-half-to-spark-victory/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/home-sweet-home-2/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/home-sweet-home-2/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:07:28 +0000 Pete Dorchak http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/home-sweet-home-2/ The women’s tennis team is trying to get closer to an Atlantic Ten Conference championship. New coach Jill Breslin was looking to get closer to home. The Absecon, N.J., native, formerly the coach at Louisiana-Monroe, got her wish and took over after Traci Green resigned following three seasons with the Owls. Green now coaches at Harvard. “I moved [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/18/home-sweet-home-2/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/donor-impressed-with-janney/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/donor-impressed-with-janney/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:43:25 +0000 Melissa DiPento http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/donor-impressed-with-janney/ Former field hockey, basketball and lacrosse player Ann McKernan Robinson, with her husband Armand Robinson, recently donated $2 million to the university, with $1.1 million going to the field hockey program. Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance received $900,000. The $1.1 million gift was the largest single gift ever received by Temple Athletics. Robinson [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/donor-impressed-with-janney/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/lokeys-goal-keys-victory/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/lokeys-goal-keys-victory/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:23:24 +0000 Anthony Stipa http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/lokeys-goal-keys-victory/ The field hockey team asserted itself as a premier team Sunday, with a 1-0 road victory over No. 20 Syracuse at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The win marked the first time the Owls (4-2) had knocked off a nationally- ranked opponent since 2002, when they defeated No. 16 Delaware, 3-2, in overtime. They also handed the Orange [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/lokeys-goal-keys-victory/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/shooting-for-the-a-10-title/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/shooting-for-the-a-10-title/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:05:29 +0000 Melissa DiPento http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/shooting-for-the-a-10-title/ The field hockey team hopes the results of the Invitational Tournament held at Geasey Field this weekend are a good indication of how the rest of its season will unfold. The Owls (3-1) won both games, beating Penn, 4-2, Saturday and Lock Haven, 3-2, in overtime Sunday. Coach Amanda Janney said she was pleased with [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/shooting-for-the-a-10-title/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/field-hockey-receives-11-million-donation/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/field-hockey-receives-11-million-donation/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:58:31 +0000 Melissa DiPento http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/field-hockey-receives-11-million-donation/ Temple announced the creation of the Ann McKernan Field Hockey Endowment Fund last week. Ann McKernan Robinson, a former Temple field hockey, basketball and lacrosse player, and her husband Armand I. Robinson pledged $1.1 million. This gift is the largest Temple Athletics has ever received. “I hope to be on the sidelines when Temple field hockey [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/field-hockey-receives-11-million-donation/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/dad-vail-regatta-coming-up/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/dad-vail-regatta-coming-up/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/dad-vail-regatta-coming-up/ Fresh off impressive performances in their respective races, the men’s and women’s crew teams will face their next test at the Dad Vail Regatta on May 11 and 12. The men’s team upset No. 17 Georgetown on the Schuylkill River Saturday. Also rowing on the Schuylkill, the women’s Second Varsity 8 won the Bergen Cup Saturday. The [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/dad-vail-regatta-coming-up/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/spiders-knock-owls-from-tourney-again/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/spiders-knock-owls-from-tourney-again/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/spiders-knock-owls-from-tourney-again/ Earlier this season, the lacrosse team defeated Richmond at Geasey Field. But on an emotional day for its seniors, the fourth-seeded Owls couldn’t repeat the feat, losing to the Spiders, 13-6 in the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament semifinals Friday on their home turf. For the third consecutive year, the Spiders eliminated the Owls from the tournament, essentially [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/spiders-knock-owls-from-tourney-again/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/us-rings-within-reach-for-gymnast/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/us-rings-within-reach-for-gymnast/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/us-rings-within-reach-for-gymnast/ After graduating in 2004, Theo Maes headed back to Illinois to teach recreational gymnastics and work with the men’s and women’s club teams at Northwestern University in Evanston. It was an e-mail from his old coach Fred Turoff that brought Maes back to Temple. Turoff told Maes that Tom Gibbs, the men’s gymnastics assistant coach for nine [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/us-rings-within-reach-for-gymnast/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/trio-earns-all-america-status-at-usga-nationals/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/trio-earns-all-america-status-at-usga-nationals/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/trio-earns-all-america-status-at-usga-nationals/ The women’s gymnastics team failed to advance to the team finals in the U.S.A. Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships, but three individual performances placed them in the spotlight. Sarah Liebowitz, Christine McNeill and Noelle Moore each qualified for last Saturday’s individual finals. The trio was recognized as all-American for its effort. Liebowitz secured a second-place tie on [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/trio-earns-all-america-status-at-usga-nationals/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/despite-loss-in-final-coach-lauds-team-as-champions/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/despite-loss-in-final-coach-lauds-team-as-champions/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/despite-loss-in-final-coach-lauds-team-as-champions/ Though the women’s tennis team lost in the Atlantic Ten Conference Championship, coach Traci Green said her team is really champions. The Owls, who were seeded No. 1 entering the tournament, lost to No. 2 Richmond in the finals Sunday in Monroeville, Pa. The loss ended the best season in program history for the Owls, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/despite-loss-in-final-coach-lauds-team-as-champions/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/turoff-remains-upbeat-after-11th-place-finish-at-nationals/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/turoff-remains-upbeat-after-11th-place-finish-at-nationals/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/turoff-remains-upbeat-after-11th-place-finish-at-nationals/ The men’s gymnastics team got a chance to add to its successful season on the biggest stage last weekend. After claiming the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship two weeks ago - and for the 15th time under coach Fred Turoff - the Owls headed to State College, Pa., to participate in the NCAA Championship meet [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/turoff-remains-upbeat-after-11th-place-finish-at-nationals/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/goals-not-weather-spoil-game/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/goals-not-weather-spoil-game/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/goals-not-weather-spoil-game/ Heavy rain, frigid temperatures and the wind could not keep the lacrosse team from playing its game against George Washington Sunday, but the Colonials stopped the Owls from continuing their Atlantic Ten Conference win streak. The Owls blew two second-half leads to fall to George Washington, 7-6, at Geasey Field. It was the first loss in the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/goals-not-weather-spoil-game/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/club-looking-to-shoot-down-competition/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/club-looking-to-shoot-down-competition/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/club-looking-to-shoot-down-competition/ Two years ago, the paintball club was merely a dream of Mike Abramowitz, an enthusiast of the sport. That dream came to fruition last year. Now Abramowitz and the paintball club are headed to Dallas this weekend to compete against more than 70 of the country’s best teams at the National Collegiate Paintball Championships. “We decided to start this [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/club-looking-to-shoot-down-competition/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/comeback-extends-teams-perfect-record/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/comeback-extends-teams-perfect-record/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/comeback-extends-teams-perfect-record/ There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a come-from-behind victory. The women’s lacrosse team found itself down five goals to visiting Richmond just two and a half minutes into the second half Sunday at Geasey Field. Knowing that they had to pick it up, the Owls quickly sped up their attack in their quest to get [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/comeback-extends-teams-perfect-record/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/injuries-dash-teams-expectations/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/injuries-dash-teams-expectations/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/injuries-dash-teams-expectations/ The men’s tennis team cannot seem to shake the injury bug this season. The Owls, who entered the season with high expectations following a successful 2006 season, were seriously hurt by the compounding amount of bumps and bruises that they ultimately suffered. The team hobbled into last weekend’s Atlantic Ten Conference tournament in Monroeville, Pa., looking [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/injuries-dash-teams-expectations/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/champions-the-owls-capture-their-23rd-ecac-title/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/champions-the-owls-capture-their-23rd-ecac-title/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/champions-the-owls-capture-their-23rd-ecac-title/ On a day that could have potentially ended its season, the men’s gymnastics team delivered its finest performance of the year to fly past the rest of the field and claim the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship. The Owls scored a 208.400 to best Illinois-Chicago (202.700), Army (200.300), Navy (198.750), William & Mary (197.800), Springfield (182.000), [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/champions-the-owls-capture-their-23rd-ecac-title/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/juniors-personal-best-day-highlights-event/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/juniors-personal-best-day-highlights-event/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/juniors-personal-best-day-highlights-event/ Marcos Edghill, a sprinter and hurdler, blew by the competition at Maryland’s Terrapin Invitational Saturday in College Park, Md. The junior sprinter and hurdler set personal records in three of the four events he competed in - the 100 meter dash, 200m dash and 110m hurdles. Edghill advanced to the 100m finals as he ran the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/juniors-personal-best-day-highlights-event/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/early-five-goal-deficit-too-big-to-overcome/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/early-five-goal-deficit-too-big-to-overcome/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/early-five-goal-deficit-too-big-to-overcome/ When the lacrosse team entered its game against No. 18 Rutgers Friday, the Owls wanted to stop the bleeding of their young season. The Owls, who as recently as last season were nationally ranked, had started the season slowly - especially on offense. They brought a 2-5 record into their meeting with Rutgers, and looked to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/early-five-goal-deficit-too-big-to-overcome/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/comeback-bid-fizzles-into-a-loss/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/comeback-bid-fizzles-into-a-loss/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/comeback-bid-fizzles-into-a-loss/ Trailing Old Dominion by four goals at halftime, Casey Cech and the lacrosse team came to an understanding. “We realized that we only had 30 minutes left to fight,” the senior said. “We had to want it to take it.” Taking her own advice, Cech erupted and beat Monarch’s goalie Sara Lawson three straight times in less than four [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/comeback-bid-fizzles-into-a-loss/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/all-america-title-fits-freshman-at-championship/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/all-america-title-fits-freshman-at-championship/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/all-america-title-fits-freshman-at-championship/ Samantha Myles got a phone call she never expected. Coach Nikki Franke called the junior Foilist last Friday night, less than a day before the NCAA Fencing Championships to tell Myles she had been awarded an at-large spot. “I was very excited,” Myles said. “It was a chance I didn’t think I was going to get.” Myles finished 23rd overall for [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/all-america-title-fits-freshman-at-championship/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/at-championship-owls-look-to-make-use-of-home-floor-advantage/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/at-championship-owls-look-to-make-use-of-home-floor-advantage/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/at-championship-owls-look-to-make-use-of-home-floor-advantage/ The men’s gymnastics team has had its share of glory through the years, winning 14 Eastern College Athletic Conference titles in coach Fred Turoff’s 31 seasons at the helm.Now, Turoff wants this year’s squad to add to that tradition. The No. 11 Owls will take on their conference in the ECAC Championship meet this weekend, held in McGonigle Hall. [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/at-championship-owls-look-to-make-use-of-home-floor-advantage/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/jack-st-claire-80/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/jack-st-claire-80/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/jack-st-claire-80/ Jack St. Clair, who coached the men’s cross country and track and field teams, died last Wednesday of an illness he had battled for a long time. He was 80. St. Clair, nicknamed “The Saint,” compiled a 104-32-1 record coaching track and field at Temple from 1967-1983. He guided Temple’s 1979 one-mile relay team to the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/jack-st-claire-80/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/as-season-nears-team-looking-to-follow-advice-from-the-cos/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/as-season-nears-team-looking-to-follow-advice-from-the-cos/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Kevin Smiley http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/as-season-nears-team-looking-to-follow-advice-from-the-cos/ Prior to its outdoor season, the track and field team received a pep talk from an unlikely speaker. Temple alum Bill Cosby, a former track and football athlete, spoke to the entire team, which has the Owls determined and excited for the outdoor season. “He told us to be proud of ourselves and he inspired us to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/as-season-nears-team-looking-to-follow-advice-from-the-cos/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/juniors-lead-home-tri-meet-sweep/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/juniors-lead-home-tri-meet-sweep/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/juniors-lead-home-tri-meet-sweep/ The men’s gymnastics team made a bold statement to its conference at its regular-season finale Saturday. The Owls topped the competition, taking down Army and Navy in a tri-meet at McGonigle Hall. The Owls (15-3) spring-boarded to their highest scoring margin all season, at 206.150. The Black Knights placed second at 199.600, and the Midshipmen rounded out [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/juniors-lead-home-tri-meet-sweep/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/teams-expect-nothing-less-than-a-win-at-murphy-cup/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/teams-expect-nothing-less-than-a-win-at-murphy-cup/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/teams-expect-nothing-less-than-a-win-at-murphy-cup/ The men’s and women’s crew teams are ready to make a splash at their seasons’ first Philadelphia regatta. The 25th annual Murphy Cup Regatta kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Schuylkill River. “I expect to win it,” men’s coach Dr. Gavin White said. “Our goal of every regatta is to win it.” The coach holds his [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/teams-expect-nothing-less-than-a-win-at-murphy-cup/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/17-4-blowout-gives-team-1st-win-of-season/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/17-4-blowout-gives-team-1st-win-of-season/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/17-4-blowout-gives-team-1st-win-of-season/ Talk about breaking a slump.The lacrosse team got its first win of the season Saturday, routing Marist, 17-4, at Geasey Field. The Owls had dropped their first three games of the season, in which they were outscored 47-19. Coach Bonnie Rosen could barely contain her emotion after the Owls’ first victory.”It feels fantastic,” she said. “This [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/17-4-blowout-gives-team-1st-win-of-season/feed/