WA Athletics: Damaged by concussions
By Kyle Auger Sport Editor “I was fighting for a job and knew I couldn’t afford to be knocked out. So I willed myself back to my feet. I got up like a drunken man and started searching for that big hit, but the play was already over. I made my way to the sideline, where I received medical attention,” said former Oakland Raider Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. Gbaja-Biamila is in a group of athletes speaking against concussion and the dangers of playing through them. Concussions account for roughly fifteen percent of all athletic injuries and are one of the most dangerous injuries…
March Madness Picks
By Kyle Auger Sports Editor It is finally here – the grueling three week tournament famously known as “March Madness” is here and the rush for people to fill out their brackets is raging, but before you fill out your brackets, take a gander here. The tournament begins on Thursday and the first round is two days of wall to wall games and the group of 68 teams quickly gets erased to 32, and on these days upsets are common and there are several teams I feel are primed to upset their first round opponents. The first team I believe…
March Madness: Pre-bracket Picks
By Sameer Kini Sports Editor It’s that time of a year again. March Madness is upon us. With Selection Sunday approaching, I would like to give my take on the contenders before the bracket even comes out. I will discuss the big name contenders who fellow aspiring bracketologists know of, but also who I think could make a splash as the Cinderella this year. I will also be publishing my bracket as the tournament kicks off next week. The Favorites: Kentucky – Atop the rankings for much of the season and with quite a bit of young firepower, I predict…
Patriots Set To Clash With Kansas City on Monday Night
By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor This Monday, the New England Patriots are set to clash with the Kansas City Chiefs in a must win for Kansas City. This game seems to be getting easier and easier for the Pats, with the Chiefs announcing that their young quarterback, Matt Cassel, will be out with a hand injury that will require surgery. This marks the second catastrophic injury for the Chiefs on the year, along with star running back Jamaal Charles’ season ending left ACL tear, leaving the offense without their two biggest weapons. Second year quarterback Tyler Palko is expected to…
Patriots Wow in Week 1
By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor The Patriots game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night was one for the record books, as they won convincingly, 38-24. The most impressive aspect of the game was clearly the offense, led by captain Tom Brady. Brady completed 67% of his passes for a Monday Night Football record 517 yards accompanied with 4 touchdowns. Brady announced earlier in the year that he would play for ten more years and his performance looked like his tank is far from empty. He showed his signature poise in the pocket and superior decision-making by only throwing one…
Big 3 Vs. Big 3 Who Will Prevail?
By: Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor Call me a fraud but I have to go against myself and my Celtics-Heat pick, and I now see the Celtics winning. The Celtics have a tough match-up however after their first series with the Knicks the squad should be confident. Rajon Rondo has been a star offensively, averaging 19 points and 12 assists. In the last two games of the series Rondo has found his offensive game, finally attacking the hoop again, after early in the series he started to take a lot of jump shots. These shots were caused by the New York…
Red Sox Back To Their Winning Ways
Matsuzaka Finally Earn His Tens of Millions By Kyle Auger Co-Sports Editor After their horrendous start, the Red Sox have been turning their season around with a recent series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and 8 of their last 10 games. This comeback has been spurred mainly by the pitching staff, which, after their first eleven games, was 2-9, having been swept by the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and the Tampa Bay Rays. The worst of the group early in the season was most notably Daisuke Matsuzaka, who in his first 2 starts had an ERA of about 7….
Playoffs are Here, So Are My Picks
By: Kyle Auger Staff Writer The Boston Celtics enter the playoffs this weekend and they are matched up against the star-studded New York Knicks. The Celtics enter as the three seed and the public opinion on the squad is dropping quickly. On ESPN they are currently ranked 8th in the NBA. This is due to a very run-of-the-mill 5-5 record in their last 10 games including losses against Washington and Indiana. The Knicks are one of the most popular teams after their trade that landed them Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. Anthony has since led the team in scoring, averaging…
Butler and UConn Set to Clash
By: Kyle Auger Staff Writer Tonight, Butler and UConn will face tonight in Houston for the crown of national champion. The UConn Huskies come in as the heavy favorites with their star Kemba Walker, who arguably has been the best player in the country. The Butler Bulldogs come in as the Cinderella tying the record for the lowest seeded team to make the national championship. Despite being the lowest seed, the appearance of the Bulldogs shouldn’t be a complete surprise. This year’s field was one of the weakest in memory without any real dominant teams. They had a reasonable road…
Fantasy Baseball 2011: 5 Hitters I Love
Alexander Lee News Editor Spring: the season of love, rebirth, life, and triumph… but more importantly Fantasy Baseball. This is my first post of a fantasy baseball series that will try to help you win your leagues. My suggestions will be based on a standard 5 by 5 category league. These categories are: runs, homeruns, rbis, steals, AVG ——- WHIP,ERA, K, W, QS, Saves. So without further ado… here are 5 guys that I absolutely love this year. 5. Adam Dunn No player in the league has been a more consistent source of power than Adam Dunn. 46, 40, 40, 40, 40, 38, 38. What are…
March Madness Last Minute Picks
By: Kyle Auger Staff Writer The annual March Madness tournament is underway and I have just recently filled out my bracket. I predict that the Ohio State Buckeyes will walk away this year with the championship led by their senior center Jared Sullinger. I believe that Sullinger is their X-factor because in this field, centers are few and far between. Every year the upset is the pick that is popularly attempted to call before the tourney. I believe that Marquette has a very good shot at defeating Xavier, also I believe that the Missouri Tigers, led by guard Phil Pressey…
The Green Team is Back
by Neil Sharma Staff Writer After last year’s disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA finals, the Celtics look to win the NBA Finals this season. They lost to the Lakers in a seven game series that was very tight but in the end the Lakers won. If the Lakers win this season, the franchise will have won eighteen NBA Championships, the most won by any franchise in NBA history. This year the Celtics are off to a solid start beating big teams such as the highly touted Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs- who have…
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