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Sports Rewind for 2/12

11 February 2008

Women’s Tennis The winning continued Sunday for the women’s team, which made it back-to-back days of shutouts after defeating Lehigh 7-0 in Bethlehem, Pa. The Owls won six singles and three doubles matches to sweep

A little more crowded

11 February 2008

With all due respect to Lewis Katz and his $10,000 sports attendance increase incentive, what the Board of Trustees member doesn’t realize is that his vision is already happening on Temple’s campus. Temple saw its

Football nets another top-rated class

11 February 2008

Three Big 33 All-Star Game participants were among the 26 new players who will don a Temple uniform for the football team’s upcoming season. Three-star wide receiver Vaughn Carraway, linebacker Adrian Robinson and offensive lineman

Chaney still teaching off the court

11 February 2008

Former Temple Owls coach John Chaney is a basketball legend, but his legacy should be remembered for more than X’s and O’s. He was great in his playing days, though that goes under the radar

Serg-ing Ahead: Junior center Sergio Olmos is playing a bigger role

11 February 2008

Philadelphia sure is a long way from Valencia, Spain. But for junior center Sergio Olmos of the men’s basketball team, it’s beginning to feel a lot more like home. Agreeing to come to Temple without

Owls look to rebound after layoff

11 February 2008

It’s been a whirlwind tour for the women’s basketball team since the New Year. Three straight losses marked the beginning of 2008, but a rejuvenating seven-game win streak had the Owls (14-11, 7-2 Atlantic Ten

Overtime is Owls time

10 February 2008

Massachusetts took 11 shots in overtime against Temple Sunday. They made only two. Temple, however, took 12 shots from the foul line, sinking 11. It was the Owls ability to get to the free throw

Men’s basketball team hangs on for overtime win against UMass

10 February 2008

Captains are selected to lead the team vocally, and on the court. The Owls’ captains did just that today against Massachusetts. Senior Mark Tyndale had 20 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw

Xavier ends women’s basketball team’s seven-game winning streak

09 February 2008

After a tight first half of play, Xavier found the way to shut down the Owls: stop Ashley Morris from scoring. The 5-foot-5 guard scored 13 points in the first 20 minutes – 7 in

Schools out for women’s basketball

06 February 2008

The cheesy Alice Cooper reference aside, Wednesday marked Dawn Staley’s sixth annual School Day. With over 3,000 kids in attendance from schools across the Philadelphia area, the crowd and atmosphere showed a marked improved from