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Junior duo proves too much for men’s basketball team

27 February 2007 The Temple News

BRONX, NY – Dionte Christmas showed spurts of finally kicking his recent shooting slump. In doing so, the sophomore guard scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. But

Tyndale just misses scoring 40 points in victory

20 February 2007 The Temple News

Mark Tyndale’s shooting was about as perfect as one could get Saturday, but there was just something about his free throws that he couldn’t figure out. The junior guard shot 14-of-17 from the field and

Missed opportunities doom Owls in season finale

20 February 2007 The Temple News

WASHINGTON D.C. – Trailing George Washington by three points with less than a minute left, Temple senior Fatima Maddox squared up near the top of the key and left the ground to take a crucial

Christmas, Owls continue to struggle

20 February 2007 The Temple News

Dionte Christmas stepped to the foul line shortly into the second half of Temple’s game against Saint Joseph’s Thursday. Usually a safe bet from the line, Christmas’ two shots both clanged off the rim. Christmas

Win against St. Joe’s could spark strong finish

20 February 2007 The Temple News

Thursday’s game against Saint Joseph’s really is Temple’s ‘biggest game of the rest of the season.’ That’s the mantra the Owls (11-14) have been taking into each of their contests in recent weeks. It’s their

Staley’s team slows up opposition while speeding toward victories

20 February 2007 The Temple News

The women’s basketball team has established itself as a defensive juggernaut under coach Dawn Staley. For the second consecutive season, opponents have struggled to score more than 60 points per game against the Owls. Temple

Reserve plays with the ‘heart of a lion’

13 February 2007 The Temple News

Chris Clark has heard all sorts of heckles. One of the more memorable insults came during his freshman year at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium. “The fans were chanting ‘the ball boy’s taller,’” Clark said. At

On signing day, Golden inks 29 recruits

13 February 2007 The Temple News

“Champions grow stronger. They don’t atrophy.” That is the motto in the football team’s weight room. And as of Wednesday, the team just got stronger. With the addition of 29 recruits, the Owls hope a

Strengthened by newest recruits, football team assembles the puzzle

13 February 2007 The Temple News

No one ever told Al Golden recruiting was going to be easy.But Golden must have known this was the case when he came to Temple, where wins are almost as scarce as four-star recruits.Almost. With

Philly’s Finest

13 February 2007 The Temple News

Senior Kamesha Hairston refused to let another team take away Temple’s Big 5 title Monday night. Led by Hairston, the Owls defeated La Salle, 68-55, to capture their third consecutive Big 5 title at the