In Europe, academics and athletics are not intertwined like they are in the United States; athletes have to decide between pursuing an education or pursuing an athletic career. In the United States, universities are able to provide an opportunity for athletes to play and study.…
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Bradley baseball alumnus and Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Matt Dennis spent Independence Day at home this year for the first time since he was 17. His story is a common one this year; with COVID-19 forcing the cancelation of the MiLB season, players like…
People often have to get away from their comfort zones in order to accomplish their goals. For Bradley track and cross-country head coach Darren Gauson, this involved leaving his home country of Scotland to explore the unknown. Gauson went to Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland,…
DJ LeMahieu – By Mason Klemm, Contributor The Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu deserves to win the 2020 American League MVP. He won the AL batting title this year with a whopping .364 batting average, getting his revenge on Tim Anderson for beating him last year. He…
There are few things that are more important to the game day experience than food. Whether fans are making the trip to the stadium, tailgating in the parking lot or firing up the grill back home, a good spread can compliment a big win, or…
The cancellation of Missouri Valley Conference fall sports dashed opportunities for many college athletes. However, for senior Taylor Ledwein and junior Megan Welch, it has gifted them one of the best opportunities of their career. Ledwein and Welch traveled to Ravinia Green Country Club in…
College athletic recruiting can be one of the most challenging and exhausting parts of the college experience. Bradley women’s golf coach Halley Morell can speak to that, as she went through it twice. Out of high school, the Ohio native wasn’t highly recruited by power…
Yes, let them in! – By Brandon Younan, contributor Major League Baseball is having a tough year, just as we all are. Its total attendance was cut from 68.5 million fans last year to zero this year. Then, this shortened season started with multiple outbreaks…
Bradley men’s basketball was selected third in the annual Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll released on Thursday morning. Senior forward Elijah Childs was named to the all-conference first team as the only Brave selected. Bradley was slotted behind first place UNI and second place Loyola-Chicago,…
Bradley women’s basketball was well-represented in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason polls announced Tuesday morning. The Braves are picked to finish second in the conference behind Missouri State, with junior Lasha Petree and senior Gabi Haack named to the preseason all-conference team. Ahead of her…