Sports

Owls best Brown to push win-streak to six

05 December 2006 The Temple News

The streak continues. The women’s basketball team won its sixth consecutive game Friday with a 71-37 victory over Brown at the Liacouras Center. Senior Kamesha Hairston led the Owls with 20 points and nine rebounds

Drexel tops men’s basketball team for first time since 1982

05 December 2006 The Temple News

The men’s basketball team’s game against Drexel might not have seemed to have much significance at the beginning of the season. But the game became more meaningful as the Dragons went on a December tear,

Men’s Hoop Notes: Tyndale records first start

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Much like he did in his first game back from ineligibility, Mark Tyndale wasted little time in putting points on the board in his first start of the season. The junior guard punctuated his return

Supporting cast helps Owls beat St. Joseph’s

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Opposing teams have turned up the pressure on the women’s basketball team’s leading scorer, Kamesha Hairston. The rationale for this approach seems to be universal: The Owls are a weaker team when someone other than

A clean slate

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Fran Dunphy sat down individually with each member of the men’s basketball team upon his hire last spring. Dunphy’s message: Everyone must earn his spot; he had no preconceived notions of anyone. Thus, the slate

Women’s basketball opens Big 5 schedule with tight victory

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Everyone expects the best player on the court to get the ball with the game on the line. Sure enough, Kamesha Hairston, the leading scorer on the women’s basketball team, had the ball in her

Owls end five-game losing streak

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Dustin Salisbery called Wednesday’s game was a “must win” situation. Mark Tyndale said he was sick of Temple’s five-game losing streak. He added that Dionte Christmas kept reminding everyone that they needed a win badly.

As ESPN broadcaster, alum achieving childhood dream

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Now working as an anchor for ESPN, Temple alum Kevin Negandhi has experienced the hectic life of a sportscaster. Starting with local internships in Philadelphia, Negandhi propelled his hands-on experience as a student into an

Inexperienced players making their marks

05 December 2006 The Temple News

The stat sheets and locker room following men’s basketball games have a different feel these days. First-year coach Fran Dunphy has put together a supporting cast for senior Dustin Salisbery, as the Owls (2-2) have

Another comfortable victory keeps winning streak alive

05 December 2006 The Temple News

Women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has said it several times this season: Lady Comfort has the potential to put up 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Comfort turned in that type of performance Saturday.