It’s been a common occurrence to hear the “Space Jam” theme boom through the Renaissance Coliseum speakers this fall. And no, it’s not from women’s basketball practice. It’s actually freshman volleyball player Hannah Thompson’s serving song, and she has played a crucial role in the…
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You get angry. You scream at your homework assignment. You tell it things you would never want your mother to even suspect you said. Some of us jump on and kick the paper like we were a part of a scene from “The Sopranos.” It’s…
The resurgence of redshirt senior Dan Lensing sparked the Bradley men’s golf team this week at the Valparaiso Crusader Collegiate in Chesterton, Indiana. Lensing led the Braves to their first tournament victory of the season as he fired a 5-under 211 en route to his…
1,348 fans cheered last Saturday as the Bradley volleyball team dominated Milwaukee to win the CEFCU Classic. The Braves also achieved the best 12-game start in the program’s history, as they now sit at 10-2. The match against the Panthers brought in the third largest…
The Braves are off to a hot start on the volleyball court. In fact, it is the best start since the 2012 season. This past weekend, Bradley (7-2) headed south to Gadsden, Alabama to participate in the Gamecock Classic. The team returned to Peoria after…
Reaghan Wharff – Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs have had a good track record in the regular season during Andy Reid’s tenure, but that hasn’t translated to success in the playoffs … until this year. Last season the Chiefs finished with a 10-6…
Positivity has filled the minds of the Bradley tennis team. Head coach Matt Tyler said the team is riding the positive momentum after a successful weekend at the Northern Illinois University Huskie Invite. The Braves won all four singles brackets, highlighted by freshmen Nikki Perlwitz…
The Bradley soccer team extended its undefeated streak to six games this season (4-0-2) after last weekend’s Bradley Invitational at Shea Stadium. The Braves came out with a 1-0 victory against Eastern Illinois on a rainy Friday night and a scoreless draw against last year’s…
Deonna “Dee” Davis is in Peoria to assist the Bradley women’s basketball program in getting to the next level. She will serve head coach Andrea Gorski and her staff in any way they need, especially in the recruiting area. Davis has committed her professional life…
Bradley’s men’s and women’s golf programs started their respective seasons at the Golfweek Program Challenge in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this past week as both teams combined to finish sixth of 14 teams over the extent of the three-day tournament. The tournament is unique because…