Photo courtesy of Susie Butler, Flickr UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi went viral last year when her final floor routine scored a perfect 10. Ohashi, who has been practicing gymnastics since she started to walk, never expected something like this to happen to her. Her video was seen on all social […]
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Football coach fired a second time after player’s death
Photo courtesy of Maryland GovPics, Wikipedia Less than 24 hours after he was reinstated, DJ Durkin, the head football coach for the University of Maryland’s Terrapins, was fired after public pressure and backlash. Durkin was the coach when former player Jordan McNair, 19, collapsed during workouts and later died of […]
The NCAA shouldn’t consider paying amateur athletes
Graphic courtesy of @NCAA, Twitter There has long been a debate amongst athletes, coaches and fans whether NCAA athletes should receive further compensation for their efforts throughout the season. Athletes looking to take the step from high school to college and play for a team that is a part of […]
Ramapo’s baseball team gears up for the Spring season
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Football season is finally over and pitchers and catchers have reported to their respective 2018 Spring Training locations which means one thing: baseball fans can rejoice because their beloved sport is officially back. The weather is warming up, the long off-season has come to a […]
Roadrunners win crucial game against the Redhawks
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo College Men’s Basketball Team is making a repeat trip to the NJAC Championship after a stunning win against #4 seed Montclair. Despite being down by 19 points at one point in the game, the team locked the Redhawks down in the second half […]
Women’s softball team ranks first in preseason poll
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics As Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers begin to report for 2018 Spring Training, Ramapo College’s softball team has begun their workouts in preparation for the upcoming season as well. “We are a very process-oriented team,” stressed senior outfielder Sisi Machinski. “Instead of fixating on […]
Fundraiser helps softball team prepare for Florida trip
Photo courtesy of RCNJ Softball, Instagram The softball team held their annual Tricky Tray fundraiser on Friday in the Bradley Center’s auxiliary gym to help raise money for their spring training trip to Florida, where they will compete in their first games of the 2018 season. Family, friends and faculty […]
College Athletes Should Not be Paid for their Games
Just as March Madness, the biggest college tournament that pits the best Division I basketball teams against each other, has ended, the debate of whether or not college athletes deserve a paycheck for the performance continues. The argument mostly stems from those who believe that the NCAA is using the […]
UNC Tar Heels Claim Win Against Gonzaga
Icon courtesy of Creative Commons Almost exactly one year ago to date, The University of North Carolina Tar Heels took the floor at NRG Stadium in Houston against the Villanova Wildcats. As time expired the Tar Heels watched their dreams shatter before their eyes as Kris Jenkins shot a three-pointer […]
March Madness Lives Up to Name in First Two Rounds
Photo courtesy of Adam Glantzmam, Wikipedia The title March Madness has certainly lived up to its expectations after the first two rounds of this year's tournament. So far through the first two rounds, there have been a total of eight upsets and none bigger than the number two seeded Duke […]