The University News

Parcell’s coaching style was no match in Dallas

Thomas W. Delaney • February 2, 2007

With the final weekend of the NFL season drawing near, I felt obligated to write on the NFL, due to the fact that it may be my last opportunity as a journalist. No, I will not dissect the Colts and the Bears, as too many writers have done that, ad nauseum.

Billiken Sports Roundup

John Warmuth • February 2, 2007

TRACK AND FIELD The Saint Louis University track and field season began on Jan. 12, as both the men's and women's teams got off to strong starts. Last Saturday, Jan. 27, the Bills competed in the Health Alliance Classic hosted by the University of Illinois.

A day and a Knight to remember

Kevin Joseph • January 19, 2007

Ever since I started college, I've looked forward to winter break just a little bit more than I did in my youth. While I enjoy spending time with my family as much as anyone else, the real "present" is on Jan. 1, or, in many cases, the several hours of partying that precede and follow when the ball drops in Times Square.

Bills can’t gain steam; drop two at home

Tony Meale • January 19, 2007

The Saint Louis University women's basketball team dropped a pair of home games to conference rivals Xavier and Dayton at the Bauman-Eberhardt Center last weekend. More than 1,700 faithful were in attendance for the Billikens' first conference home game of the season against Xavier last Friday.

Men’s basktball splis pair of conference games

Matt Auxier • January 19, 2007

Saint Louis University's conference showdowns last week proved to be a tale of two cities, as the men's basketball team cruised to a dominating victory at home, but fell in a shootout in Philadelphia. The Billikens ran away with the game early against Xavier and were never really pushed by the Musketeers.

Who will be Miami-bound come Sunday? Belichick and the Big Easy

Andrew Pollock • January 19, 2007

The road to the Super Bowl comes to its final stop this weekend as conference champions will be crowned at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis and Soldier Field in Chicago. It's hard to imagine these games being more exciting than those of the last weekend, but we can certainly hope.

Track off to a fast start

Dan Hunninghake • January 19, 2007

In their first official season as a Division 1 sport, the Saint Louis University men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed in their first meet of the new year (just their second meet ever) at the Missouri Invitational in Columbia, Mo., on Jan.

Swimmers dominate Western Illinois on senior

John Warmuth • January 19, 2007

The Saint Louis Swimming and Diving team competed in a dual meet against Western Illinois University, with the men winning 131-103, and the women dominating 154-87. It was the 50th consecutive dual-meet win for the women. Junior sprinter Brad Byars stood out, winning two races: the 50- and 100-meter freestyle.

Purdue ends volleyball’s historic season

Andrew Pollock • December 7, 2006

The women's volleyball team concluded their season last week, falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the 14th-seeded Purdue Boilermakers, 30-21, 30-20 and 32-30. The Billikens made the program's first appearance after tearing through the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, beating Fordham, Temple and Dayton, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

Foul play at the line costs SLU

John Warmuth • December 7, 2006

For the men's basketball team, the charity stripe provided little relief on Saturday. In a very winnable game on the road against Southern Illinois, the Saint Louis University Men's Basketball Team's poor free-throw shooting and lack of crucial rebounding were reflected in the final score, 65-56.

Irvin’s comments on race step way out of bounds

BRENT CARNEY • December 7, 2006

Think you're a big sports fan? Let me test your knowledge. True or false: Two Mondays ago, former Dallas Cowboy and current ESPN analyst Michael Irvin questioned whether current Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's athleticism could be traced to the presence of African blood in his family lineage.

More to the bowl season than the BCS

Thomas W. Delaney • December 7, 2006

Well, the college football regular season has ended and it's time to move on to bowl season. Undoubtedly, you have read countless articles on how the BCS messed up again and that Michigan got screwed over. Or the opposite, that Florida most deserved to play The Ohio State University in the BCS Championship game.