Sports - The Temple News

Pattern repeats after elimination in 1st round

31 March 2009

The 2008-2009 season brought the good and the bad for Temple basketball, as early season struggles paved the way for a men’s A-10 Championship and two NCAA Tournament berths in March.

Long losing streak impairs first half of softball season

31 March 2009 Kyle Gauss

Coach Joe DiPietro’s Owls lost 18 straight games this season but salvaged a 3-2 victory over Charlotte last weekend to stop the long slide.

Temple feels right at home on Schuylkill

31 March 2009

The Owls performed well at their first home meet of the season, with the varsity women winning.

Offense fronted by Del Mastro and Barksdale

31 March 2009 Christian Audesirk

The Owls are off to their best conference start in 25 years. Their 6-0 record has come thanks to solid pitching and the red-hot bat of A-10 Player of the Week and team captain Carmen Del Mastro.

Young lacrosse team off to rocky start

31 March 2009

The Owls are winless after nine games this season and are 0-2 in conference.

Double Downer

24 March 2009

Tonya Cardoza’s reunion with top-seeded Connecticut was not meant to be, as her Owls fell hard to Florida, 70-57, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Eighth-place finish at NCAAs wraps up solid campaign

24 March 2009

The Owls ended their 2008-2009 season with an eighth place showing at the NCAA championships.

Spring practice is underway for Charlton, football team

24 March 2009

Vaughn Charlton tops the quarterback depth chart as the Owls prepare for next season.

Torch is now in Brooks’ hands

24 March 2009

Dionte Christmas and the Owls couldn’t get past Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to the Sun Devils, 66-57, Friday afternoon in Miami.

Kopp: Next step is success in Tournament

24 March 2009

Cue the credits. The drama of the 2008-2009 men’s basketball season is over.