I’ve obviously been waiting to write this column since freshman year. Here’s the issue, back then, I was a bad writer, plain and simple. The Scout sports section even stopped assigning me articles at one point. And for that, I thank former editors half-heartedly. It…
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Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye promised his family he would earn a university degree. And he did, by completing his bachelor’s in marketing while playing a big part of the Bradley men’s basketball program rebuild. DLO, as he is commonly referred to on the basketball circuit, said he…
The Scout sports section ran seven polls on its @ScoutSportsDesk Twitter account to determine which Bradley teams, coaches and student-athletes the public thought deserved each illustrious BESPY for the 2019-20 academic year. Each of the…
The cancellation of Bradley athletics’ home games and nearly all community engagement efforts due COVID-19 isn’t business as usual for the Bradley Athletic Department’s marketing. The cancellation caused creative activation to take place for each corporate client and new creative content on social media has…
Bradley has picked up another commitment on April 2, this time from UMass transfer guard Sean East II. East tweeted a graphic in a Bradley uniform with the caption “Respect My Decision” on Thursday evening announcing his commitment. East reportedly chose the Braves over Creighton,…
Bradley has received a verbal commitment from 6-7, 183-pound shooting guard Jayson Kent of Oak Forest High School, near Chicago. Kent confirmed on Twitter, posting “1000% committed” with an edited photo of him playing in a Bradley uniform. In his senior season with the Bengals,…
You wouldn’t know it unless you were a cheerleader, close friend or professor, but a December 2019 graduate was Bradley’s biggest cheerleader for three years. He even had an all-access pass to the NCAA Tournament in 2019. Kaboom!, Bradley’s gargoyle mascot, is suited up for…
Soccer and golf have commonalities, according to Alex Ciaramitaro. He played as a midfielder and defender for Jim DeRose’s soccer team for three years before he tore his ACL midway through his fourth season. Now, he’s a fifth-year pursuing his MBA after graduating with a…
Since head coach Brian Wardle and his staff arrived at Bradley, the men’s basketball team has been trending upward. Each year, it has improved its record and gained respect across the country. This season’s team featured three scholarship redshirted players – freshman forward Rienk Mast,…
On Friday afternoon, the Missouri Valley Conference announced the cancellation of all intercollegiate competition, including championships, through the remainder of the academic year. “The MVC Presidents’ Council made this decision today with the well-being and safety of its student-athletes, administrators, coaches, media and fans in…