Heading into Wednesday night’s third round matchup in The Basketball Tournament against Syracuse’s alumni Boeheim’s Army, Always a Brave knew that they would have their hands full. With a decorated roster full of NBA, G-League, and overseas veterans, many dubbed Boeheim’s Army as the best…
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After a grueling and seemingly never-ending victory on Saturday night, Always a Brave head coach Daniel Ruffin knew that his younger players would have to step up. With Jimmy Gavin and Donte Thomas both not playing, their options were limited if the Bradley alumni were…
Members of Always a Brave are no stranger to success. Marcellus Sommerville and Patrick O’Bryant led the Braves to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in 2006. Darrell Brown and Nate Kennell took Bradley to back to back NCAA Tournaments in 2018 and…
by Jonathan Michel Sports Editor By now, you have most likely heard the buzz surrounding The Basketball Tournament (TBT) and its triumphant return to Peoria. The tournament marks the return to normal of Carver Arena, which has not hosted a ticketed basketball game since February…
Bradley Braves pitchers Brooks Gosswein and Theo Denlinger were selected on the second day of the MLB Draft on July 12, the first time more than one Brave had been drafted within the first 10 rounds in 28 years. Both will look for their paths…
Peoria, Illinois is a basketball town, plain and simple. Bradley Braves basketball is the lifeblood of the area and many high school players from Peoria have found success playing in college and even the NBA. However, the hub of Peoria hoops, Carver Arena, has lain…
Seniors Dan Bolt and Brendan Dougherty and sophomore Connor O’Brien received the honors after leading the Braves to a 12-10 record in conference play. Bolt led the team with nine home runs while O’Brien and Dougherty paced the team in batting average, with marks of…
Cornhole by Matthew Lucas Contributor Cornhole, a game popularly attributed to tailgates, parties and backyards, may not receive as much attention as other popular summer sports like baseball or golf, but there is something about its simplicity that gets me to tune in every…
After squeezing out a 3-2 victory over Indiana State on May 12, the Bradley Braves softball team struggled to make plays later in the day and eventually fell out of the MVC Tournament at the hands of the third-seeded Missouri State by a score of…
Sometimes, certain things in life just fall in place. Bradley Braves graduate goalkeeper Bryce Logan knows this all too well. In high school, Logan found his way onto Crossfire Premier Soccer Club’s roster, two hours away from his hometown of Bellingham, Washington. Lucky for him,…