The University News

Softball season begins with Lion Classic

Brian Hayes • February 15, 2008

Coming off a record-breaking year in 2007, the Saint Louis University softball team will return to the dirt this weekend in Hammond, La., for the Lion Classic. Featured teams in the tournament are Tennessee-Martin, Jackson State, Southeastern Louisiana, Grambling State and Mississippi Valley State.

Burris and the Buzz: Thank God for college basketball

Landon Burris • February 15, 2008

With the Super Bowl over and the baseball regular season still a few months away, sports fans such as myself who love baseball and football are at a temporary loss. Looking for a solution can be tough, and, honestly, I don't want to be one of those guys who gets overly excited for the NFL Combine or pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.

Women’s basketball looks to bounce back from La Salle

Scott Vicker • February 15, 2008

The Saint Louis University women's basketball team fell at the hands of La Salle at home Sunday, Feb. 10, 61-42. The Billikens dropped to 9-15 overall and 4-5 in Atlantic 10 play with the loss. "The score speaks for itself," Women's Basketball Coach Shimmy Gray-Miller said.

Inside the Lines: Track

defaultuser • February 15, 2008

The Saint Louis University men's and women's track teams are set to compete in their second Atlantic 10 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston, R.I. "We are excited about our goal of attempting to perform better in this year's meet than last year's," Men's and Women's Track Coach Jon Bell said.

Q&A with former jazz ensemble member Mike Beczkala

Dan Hunninghake • February 15, 2008

When Saint Louis University closed its music department in the late 1980s, the athletic department began looking for musicians, and the Billiken Pep band was formed. Mike Beczkala, a SLU alumnus and former member of the University's jazz ensemble, has directed the band for more than 25 years.

Xavier tops Bills with buzzer beater

Dan Hunninghake • February 8, 2008

The Saint Louis University men's basketball team was .1 second away from taking the No. 13 team in the nation into overtime Thursday, Feb. 7. Junior guard Kevin Lisch kept the Billikens in contention with three 3-point shots and a three-point play in the last minute, but it was Xavier University's Derrick Brown who tapped in his teammate's miss for the 70-68 win.

Dan’s Haul: Definition of sport is cause for controversy

Dan Hunninghake • February 8, 2008

You'd think that after playing sports for my entire life and watching ESPN religiously every day that I would know exactly what makes a sport, well, a sport. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that this distinction is completely subjective. In my opinion, a sport should be able to keep your attention while you're watching it and not bore you to death.

Bills will ‘Think Pink’ this weekend against La Salle

Jamie Robinson • February 8, 2008

The Saint Louis University women's basketball team will do its part this Sunday to participate for breast cancer awareness. The Bills will play La Salle at 2 p.m. at the Baumann-Eberhardt Center that will be nationally televised on CSTV. "We are excited about the opportunity to devote a day to raising visibility, money and breast cancer awareness," head women's coach Shimmy Gray-Miller said about the "Think Pink" initiative, which is sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association.

Tennis coach inspires team confidence

Paul Hanley • February 8, 2008

With the recent press given to the Billiken soccer program, new arena and the political opinions of the head men's basketball coach, it seems that little attention remains for the other dozen Division...

Ramirez is best swimmer in SLU history, Halliburton says

Paul Hanley • February 8, 2008

The women's swimming and diving team has amassed a solid record heading into the Atlantic 10 Championships at the end of February, thanks in part to one of Saint Louis University's all-time best swimmers. "Elena...

Burris and the Buzz: Patriots might as well be 18-0. Sorry, haters.

Landon Burris • February 1, 2008

With so many things going on in the sporting world right now, there is no end to what sportswriters have to talk about. The Heat's horrible season, Roger Federer actually losing before the finals in a Grand Slam, Tiger Woods' impressive eight-stroke victory at the Buick Invitational, the NHL All-Star game-and I am only mentioning a few things.

Xavier edges out Bills 69-52

Derrick Neuner • February 1, 2008

A series of runs by the opposition in the second half handed Saint Louis University (8-13, 3-3) its third Atlantic 10 loss on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The Bills fell 69-52 to Xavier (15-6, 5-1). Ta'Shia Phillips finished with 22 points for the Musketeers. Six of those came in a 10-0 run that put Xavier in command.