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He heard the rumors. They said he had been picked as one of the chosen few, one of the top players in all of college football. They said that after five years of playing in relative obscurity and deflecting the attention to some of his more high-profile teammates that someone finally noticed him. (1) comment
The Sweet 16 has become something of a birthright for the UConn women. The Huskies have advanced to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament each year since 1994, leading to five national championships and its current status as one of the dominant programs in America. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - As I sat in "Upset City" for Sunday's second-round action I was put in an interesting situation. I was no longer there to cover UConn because they lost and the only remaining power conference team was 12th-seeded Villanova. And as thousands of Siena fans made up the sections directly behind me, I realized that I was in uncharted territory. (0) comments
UConn baseball head coach Jim Penders has a great deal of confidence in his bullpen, frequently shortening starters' innings to bridge the gap sooner to his relieving core. In Monday's 4-2 win over UMass, however, Penders had to turn to the bullpen earlier than he and the rest of the team would have liked as starter Matt McDonald went down in the first inning with an unspecified leg injury. (1) comment
Head coach Jim Penders had a hard time recalling the last time his team took the field at J. O. Christian Field - a 10-8 UConn win over Marist May 14 of last season. "We haven't been back in a long, long time," Penders said. "It's always good to come back here, and we had a nice little turn-out too. (0) comments
The staff of The Daily Campus will be spotlighting one individual each week whose performance stands out amongst all others. This week, we have chosen to honor Tynisha McMillan, who broke the UConn shot-put record with a throw of 15.00 m. Name: Tynisha McMillan Sport: Women's track Year: Sophomore Height: 5'11 1/2" Hometown: Stamford How does it feel to break a school record? It felt good. (0) comments
Although the NHL playoffs don't start for another two weeks, teams like Buffalo, Washington and Florida have been stuck in a playoff mindset for the past month. All three of these teams are competing to make into the top eight of the Eastern Conference, and with the Philadelphia Flyers on a slippery downward slope, any of them could make it in. (0) comments
They have combined for five national championships and 31 NCAA tournament berths since 1990. They have a total of 24 active players in the NBA. Their two coaches have won more than 700 games each. Without a doubt, UConn and Duke have dominated the college basketball scene in recent years. (0) comments