Bradley’s top runners ran against nationally ranked programs at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Sep. 28, which featured six Braves setting new personal bests. The women’s team placed 27th of 33 teams and the men finished 30th of 34. Head coach Darren Gauson said he…
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Loyola University Chicago (4-4-1, 1-0-1 in MVC) defeated the Bradley soccer team (5-2-2, 0-2 in MVC) early into the first half of extra time to seal a 2-1 victory in the annual Bradley Homecoming game at Shea Stadium on Saturday. It was an uneventful first…
The Bradley volleyball team (12-2, 2-0 in MVC) exited last weekend’s matches against Southern Illinois and Missouri State with added confidence and a pair of road wins under their belt. The successful weekend continued the Braves’ six-match winning streak, the second-longest winning streak in the…
There were a lot of pivotal “firsts” in the life of 6-year-old Austin Shone. When I was six, I helped my dad pour cement into a small hole next to our driveway to put up my first basketball hoop. It would eventually develop a ring…
The second-longest unbeaten streak (12 games) for the Bradley soccer team finally came to an end. Last Saturday, the Braves (5-1-2) lost their first match of the season, 3-0, to the 2017 reigning Missouri Valley Conference champions, the University of Central Arkansas (3-3-1). The match…
The Bradley men’s golf team took fifth place out of 17 teams at SIU Edwardsville’s Derek Dolenc Invitational on Tuesday in Madison, Illinois. Senior Drake Bushong led the Braves with an even par 213 performance to tie for seventh place. Junior Charles Jahn and senior…
Colorado Rockies – Eric Gray The Colorado Rockies will get the chance to avenge last year’s wild card loss, and I believe they have the talent to do it. The powerful bats and ace pitching staff in the Rockies organization will become important during the…
The Bradley tennis team hosted the Bradley Invitational at the Markin Tennis Courts. While the courts were hopping, the ball bounced the right way for the Braves. Teams from Bradley, Cincinnati, DePaul, Northern Illinois, Saint Louis and Western Illinois battled on the courts for three…
If you’re looking for a playmaker, or what many people know as “No. 10,” then Frank Bak is your man. As a senior on the Bradley soccer team, Bak is the epitome of what it means to be a Brave. He’s a leader and a…
Sam Darnold – New York Jets BY JOSH SCHWAM New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has been put in an exceptional situation to succeed in 2018. Not only does Darnold have a solid defense to work with, he also has an offensive line that will…