The leaves are starting to change and the weather is getting colder. That means it’s my favorite time of year. The month of October is full of sports action at its finest – college and professional football picks up, hockey and basketball season’s start and…
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Offense The end result of a sporting event is always determined by its score, and the only way to get a higher score is through the offense. I’ve heard the phrase “defense wins championships” but in the end, if only the defense does its job,…
The women’s tennis team traveled to Cincinnati last weekend for the Queen City Invitational and came away with some lumps and bruises after taking on some tough competition. The Braves hung tough on their first day of action at both singles and doubles, but in…
The Braves started MVC play with a 1-0 loss to Creighton. The lone goal of the game came off a header on a corner kick in the 41st minute. The Braves faced off against the Central Arkansas Bears (2-5-1) in a game last Friday, and…
The women’s golf team opened its season with a second place finish by junior Breanne Neufeld and a fifth-place finish The 15 team Payne Stewart Memorial tournament, hosted by Missouri State, was the Braves first meet of the season. Neufeld ended her third round tied…
Let me paint you a picture. The stadium is almost pitch black. There’s just one spotlight, like a moonbeam, shining from the ceiling down to the floor. Subtle movements are noticeable in the fringe of the light. A voice resonates throughout and bounces from wall-to-wall,…
The volleyball team fell to Evansville and Southern Illinois last weekend in home matches held at the Markin Family Student Recreation Center. In the first set, Evansville held the lead for most of the match, but with the score at 21-13 the Braves rallied a…
YES Some people think that NASCAR, or any style of racing for that matter, is not a sport. For anyone who has driven for more than a two-hour span, they know that driving takes a lot of physical stamina and attention. What these athletes do,…
For the second week in a row, the men’s cross-country team garnered a third place finish. This time the Braves ran at the Missouri State Classic. Senior Andrew Weiser led the Braves after finishing eighth place with a time of 26 minutes and four seconds.…
Bradley lost its first game of the regular season last weekend after traveling to Dallas to compete in the Prego Express Italian Invitational at Westcott Field hosted by Southern Methodist University. “Traveling is not an excuse,” coach Jim DeRose said. “People often see traveling as…