Facing Obstacles, Tennis Looks to Improve in the Long-Run
Four and twelve. That’s the University of Tampa women’s tennis record this season. On paper it might not look too impressive, but for a team that won just three games a year ago, it’s a ...
View ArticleBeyond the Rinse Cycle: The Story of Spartan Jerseys
Adrian Bush is sometimes up until 3 a.m. after games. He collects the jerseys, shorts and socks from the University of Tampa men’s soccer team and then takes them on a journey back to his ...
View ArticleLooking Back at Callaway’s Career as a Spartan
Three years ago, he was a freshman point guard under heavy fire. The University of Tampa was coming down hard on him, and his parents were pushing him to transfer. At the time, Rashad Callaway ...
View ArticleKey Basketball Player Dismissed Due to Grades
The University of Tampa men’s basketball team enters the 2011-2012 season without guard Anthony Griffis, a second-team All-SSC player who finished last season second on the team in scoring. Following...
View ArticleHow To Talk Like You’re the Best; Even if You’re Not - An in-depth look at...
“Don’t miss! Don’t miss! Briiiiick,” screams a defender. As the superstar receives the ball, the clock continues to tick. Five, four, three… He steps up. His entire career comes down to this. He’s...
View Article24 Hours to Game
I sat, on my couch, feeling disappointed. I passed into coverage and ran into blitzes, I couldn’t convert on 3rd down and my defense had more holes than the oldest pair of socks in my ...
View ArticleMore Sad Than Anything - An Offseason Acquisition Brings a Troubled Past to...
On November 27, 2011, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired minor league pitcher Josh Lueke from the Seattle Mariners, in exchange for 28-year-old catcher John Jaso. The trade didn’t make much of a splash; it...
View ArticleStar Wars: Episode I and its Two-Sided Lightsaber
So I admit it, when I was assigned to write a review of Star Wars: Episode I, I did a half-cringe half-giggle. I was anxious to relive a bit of my childhood, while also realizing ...
View ArticleA New Place to Play - Martinez Gym Undergoes a Transformation
Anyone attending the University of Tampa, not living in a cave, has noticed that the Bob Martinez Sports Center has been undergoing some pretty intense renovations over the past few months. To...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Ads Range From Good to Awful
I’m not sure exactly what’s happening. I think it might be a mixture of my growing love for football and my curiosity in middle-age sex symbols (Mick Jagger, Madonna, etc.) The point is, not only ...
View ArticleUT Hall of Famer Freddie Solomon Dies
University of Tampa Hall of Fame football player and former NFL wide receiver Freddie Solomon died on Monday afternoon at the age of 59. His family said the cause of death was lung and colon ...
View ArticleSkill or Luck? Madness Takes a Bit of Both
She won with her heart. And a bit of help from her favorite red-nosed reindeer. It was March of 1999 and my mom had been working as a photojournalist at the St. Petersburg Times (now ...
View ArticleSpartans Battle Grand Canyon, Time Change
An eleven-inning win that stretched deep into Saturday night ended, daylight savings time stole an hour, and before they knew it, Sunday morning was upon them. The NCAA top-ranked University of Tampa...
View ArticleSpringsteen Gives the Tampa Forum a Boss Night
“This train,” Bruce Springsteen sang, “carries saints and sinners. This train carries losers and winners. This train carries whores and gamblers. This train carries lost souls.” All were in attendance...
View ArticleThis Diamond’s Lost its Luster - What baseball’s slow decline means for America
You should love baseball. You really should. And the fact that you don’t? Well it sucks for you and it sucks for our country. I’ve been reading a lot of stories over the past year ...
View ArticleThey’re Young and Talented
They’re young and talented. Intimidating and charming. Fun-loving killers. The Rays 2012 rotation is nasty and people are starting to take notice. “If you thought they were good last year, then watch...
View ArticleNew Baseball Format Sparks Debate
For the first time in the history of Major League Baseball, there will be 10 playoff teams come this October. Only, not really. We’ve been shammed! Can’t you see right through it? You can’t? You ...
View ArticleUT Hockey Dissects Another NHL Lockout
For the third time in the past 20 years, the National Hockey League is locked out. Like any work stoppage, this one is based on two sides with different demands unable to come to any ...
View ArticleNCAA Trumps NFL In Every Way
I awoke on Monday morning with the strangest vision. A world of vibrant colors and real history surrounded me. There were these things called “traditions” and “idiosyncrasies” that made each and every...
View ArticleSports Editors Tackle NFL Top Team Debate Pt. II - San Fran Consistent In...
Yes, I know the Giants stomped them. Yes, I know Christian Ponder beat them too. But the 49ers are for real, and we’re all going to see it very soon. What I love most about ...
View ArticleBreaking the Stereotypes of UT Majors - Theatre Major
I am a theater major, I’m a male and I’m straight. Yes, it is possible. In fact, I find that most stereotypes about theatre and performing arts majors seem to focus on a portion of ...
View ArticleThe Long Road to Competence - Fans Full of Sorrow, Write it Down for the Rest...
A satire by Miles Parks — Dear Brandon Weeden, You have to understand my skepticism! Long before Lebron left, I was putting my faith in the Tim Couchs and the Brady Quinns of the world. ...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Seasons - Men’s basketball opens 12-0, then falters
For a moment there, they were the hottest squad in Division II college basketball. The University of Tampa men’s basketball team began the ’12-’13 season with a dozen straight victories; some in...
View ArticleWhatever You Do… Don’t Reach for the Closer - A Beginners Guide to Fantasy...
If you’re reading this article, you are probably at least intrigued at the idea of fantasy baseball. Maybe you’ve tinkered in fantasy football before, you might’ve even won your league. Maybe you love...
View ArticleLetter to Mysterious Man of Cass Bar
Dear Mysterious Man of Cass Bar, You truly embodied the place for me. The Spirit of Cass Bar. The Aura of The Drunken Monkey. The Mood of The Double-Decker Lounge. The Tone of The Study ...
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