The University News

Sacre bleu! St. Louis on upswing

Kevin Joseph • February 2, 2007

After decades upon decades of success, St. Louis Blues hockey hit rock bottom last season. The Blues failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in more than two decades. The squad occupied the cellar in the NHL's Western Conference for most of last year.

Billikens get first A-10 win

Andrew Pollock • February 2, 2007

The Saint Louis University women's basketball team went on the road searching for an identity after a tumultuous start to its Atlantic 10 Conference slate. Many critics expected a guaranteed loss, given the Billikens' road-play in recent memory. Instead of folding in a tough road game, the Billikens recorded their first Atlantic 10 Conference victory of the season with a decisive 72-67 victory on Sunday, 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.

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.

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.