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Men’s basketball loses momentum on the road

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

"Our team fed off our great crowds on Friday nights,” head coach Sean McDonnell said, “I hope we can get the best turnout of the season this Friday.” This statement was extremely evident over...

Spartan wrestlers split their results at home

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

It was an eventful day at the Horsburgh Gymnasium, as the Spartan wrestling team split its tri-meet against the College of Mount Saint Joseph and Wheeling Jesuit University. The team put on its best...

Cleveland Cavaliers face further restructuring

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

The Cavaliers are in dire need of a solution and the entire city knows it. The owner of the Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, realizes that “the fans deserve better” and therefore fired the man who put the current...

Spartans strong during Wuske Invitational

Skyler Phillips, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

The Jim Wuske Invitational occurred on Saturday and the Spartan track and field team participated. The Wuske Invitational meet is a larger meet hosted by Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, with over ten different...

Guide to Olympic events

Guide to Olympic events

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The Olympics provide a stage for many less well-known events which can help catapult athletes to international fame, but can also lead to a confusing viewing experience for those who aren’t familiar...

Mooney shines despite two losses

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

With another weekend, came another pair of tough losses for the Spartans in addition to the news of junior captain Berit Eppard suffering an ACL tear that ends her season. Although the team dropped...

Spartans jump to second place in UAA division during Throwback Weekend

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

Maybe it was the uniform changes, but it was likely the dedication that catapulted the Spartans into second place in the UAA with two wins this past weekend. Big wins over the Brandeis and New York...

For wipeout fiends: Luge.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

Luge, one of three “sliding” sports featured in the Olympics, is a variation of sledding. Each competitor sits on a small sled, big enough to support one person. The luger must navigate a track with...

For those who can’t decide: Nordic combined.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

Nordic combined is a skiing-heavy sport in which competitors ski jump and cross-country ski, usually in that order. The Nordic combined consists of three events in the Olympics: individual large hill,...

For those that go in head-first: Skelton.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The event is a thrill to watch and not for the faint of heart. The athletes slide on sleds through the course (sleds without braking or steering mechanisms), by shifting their body weights to manipulate...

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