Sports

Coverage of Hoya sports.

Sports

Laughs, tears: Another year on the Hilltop

Like all good things, this era of Voice Sports must also come to a slow, grinding halt, just like the dynasties of the Bulls and the Lakers (there would be... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

Sports

Sportsview

I can’t help it. I can’t help getting a little teary-eyed when I watch TNT and see JWill go behind the back to CWebb. It’s artistry, yes, first and foremost.... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

Sports

The Answer

Answer: Circle. Question: What is a columnists favorite 2-D shape? So, as a tribute to the circle, the end is the beginning. I’ve been writing some form of a column... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Editor’s note: Before you read this, imagine a picture of Jesse Jackson in the middle of this text. In the print edition, there are jokes about it. So you’re not... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

Sports

Sportsview

As Pedro Swann stood on deck last Saturday night, a fan voiced his support to the stocky outfielder. Down 1-0 with one out and a man on second, the Richmond... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The ivy at Wrigley Field is still brown, and until the clorophyl kicks in, don’t take baseball too seriously. Take the Twins. There’s no one on this team named Puckett,... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

Sports

The Answer

The playoffs are coming. The NBA playoffs are coming. The best playoffs are coming. Think 13-year-old teenybopper-chick meets MTV’s-designated boy band of the month. Now, add some logic, a sense... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

Sports

GU beats Hobart for 16th straight win

Imagine, for a second, that you’re me. Now in all honesty, you’re not, and you can never hope to be. Because, as Talib Kweli will have you know, while most... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

Sports

Just when you thought it was all over …

last issue, Voice Sports graded this year’s men’s basketball starters on their season’s performance. This week, we’re subjecting the rest of the team to the same treatment. Here goes. Nat... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

Sports

El Report Card

The men’s basketball team accomplished its No. 1 goal this year: to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997. They finished the season with 25 wins... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

Runner breaks Pre’s 5000 meter record

A fine young man by the name of Mos once uttered a great phrase. This man, who happens to have the peculiar surname of “Def,” once intoned into his microphone,... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

Yankees once again

Well folks, its that time again. Yeah that’s right, “take me out to the ball park, buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks” and all that jazz. It’s baseball season... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

Sportsview

It seems like a scene straight out of Braveheart: as the sound of a lone bagpiper pierces the air, you jump out of the way of a group of men... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

The Answer

April, month of infinite playoff basketball games, is here, but the beginning of April is reserved for two traditions: Major League Baseball’s grand reopening sale and golf’s most famous tournament,... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

The Sports Sermon

A word about hype. Shane Battier is not going to be president. He is not the most amazing young man to come out of college since Bill Bradley. Others would... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

Sports

Hoyas’ postseason run ends in Anaheim

The men’s basketball team finished its season with a 76-66 loss to Maryland in the West region semifinals, last Thursday night. The Hoyas controlled the first 15 minutes of the... Read more

By the March 29, 2001

Sports

Ode to a fallen team Hoya

Sing in me, O’ Muse, of fallen tournament warriors Speak now on the fabled lore of our tested and noble Hoya ballers In this new century, there was a new... Read more

By the March 29, 2001

Sports

Sportsview

I’ve been waiting to write a column about Bob Knight for a long time. Until very recently, I thought I might never have the chance. I didn’t think any respectable... Read more

By the March 29, 2001

Sports

The Answer

The last time I wrote about Allen Iverson and his friends, the Sixers were still the early season surprise. Now, they’re the late season question: Are they really the beasts... Read more

By the March 29, 2001

Sports

The Sports Sermon

As Talib Kweli says, we’re about to “carry on like et cetera.” First things first: Final 4. Not too exciting, at least not as cool as last year. Maryland finally... Read more

By the March 29, 2001