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Juniors shine on Senior Night

05 March 2008

Juniors Dionte Christmas and Sergio Olmos won’t feel the full impact of what Mark Tyndale, Chris Clark and Orlando Miller felt Wednesday night until next March. While that trio of seniors had to cope with

Sports Rewind

03 March 2008

Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis team lost 4-0 to Drexel Sunday at the Cheltenham Tennis Courts. The Dragons won two of three doubles matches. The Owls also dropped the numbers one, two and three singles

As Season Opens, Teammates Remember Richie Gargel

03 March 2008

From the first day Richie Gargel strolled into White Hall dormitory ready to play baseball with his long hair and sunglasses, there was an immediate bond with his freshmen teammates. The spontaneous pitcher had an

Duquesne on tap for seniors’ home finale

03 March 2008

Coming off a one-point win Sunday over its Big 5 rival, Saint Joseph’s, the last thing the men’s basketball team needs is a non-game related distraction, even if it may be a positive one. The

Rollin’ Owls teach more than basketball

03 March 2008

Players race down the hardwood, dribbling and passing the ball. A foul is called and a basket is made. These are all the sights and sounds of a familiar game. But this scene doesn’t include

Back on top of the Atlantic 10

03 March 2008

The story was different this year. This time, the women’s basketball team was the underdog in the Atlantic Ten Conference. But, with a ruthless tear through the league, the Owls (19-11, 12-2 A-10) managed to

Men’s Gymnastics Falls Hard in Minnesota

03 March 2008

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

Professor Dunphy teaches lessons off the court

03 March 2008

Nestled deep within the halls on the third floor of 1300 residence hall on Cecil B. Moore, Temple men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy’s voice could be heard as half-asleep students made their way to class

Women’s CitySix Watch

03 March 2008

Drexel Record: 17-11, 12-5 Colonial Athletic Association, 2-1 Big 5 The Dragons trailed by 11 points in the second half of the game against George Mason, but were able to upset the Patriots, 62-58 Sunday

Streak Continues for Women’s Tennis Team with Two Weekend Victories

03 March 2008

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