The University News

Baseball’s forgotten black hero: Larry Doby

Peter Eckrich • February 28, 2002

Every February, Americans unite to pay homage to inspirational African-Americans, some famous some not so famous. For those of us, the sports fanatics, the ones who slumber in front of the TV to watch...

Bills double up on wins

Mark Sloan • February 28, 2002

Sometimes the loudest messages are sent with actions, not words. The Saint Louis University women's basketball team made a definitive statement to the rest of the league this past weekend as Conference...

SLU swimmer Capellupo excels as freshman

Sharon Turlek • February 28, 2002

Swimming phenom Megan Capellupo has been making waves at Saint Louis University by shattering records left and right, claiming top finishes at races month after month, and even boasting the title of Firstar...

Baseball sweeps away Western Illinois

Derek Johannsen • February 28, 2002

The Saint Louis University baseball team broke out the brooms over the weekend. In their first three games of the year, the Bills (3-0) swept the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-6) to jump out to a 3-0...

Billikens exorcise Demons on road

Mark Sloan and Sharon Turlek • February 28, 2002

It's all about timing. The Saint Louis University men's basketball team may be peaking at the right time. The Billikens extended their winning streak to three games with a 72-63 win over the DePaul Blue...

Women’s soccer nabs five in early signing period

Mark Sloan • February 21, 2002

On Feb. 19, 2002, Saint Louis University women's soccer coach Tim Champion announced the signing of five incoming players for next season. Christie Cigno (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's), Kelly Ferguson...

Billikens off to best start in program’s history at 4-0

Sharon Turlek • February 21, 2002

It's always nice to start things off on the right foot. Last week, the Saint Louis University softball team couldn't have hoped for a better start to the season. For the first time, the Billikens opened...

SLU extinguishes Blazers after loss to GT

Mark Sloan Brian Reardon • February 21, 2002

After Georgia Tech thumped SLU 60-40, coach Lorenzo Romar worried about the effect the game would have on the rest of the season. The Billikens waylaid any fears when they topped the UAB Blazers 53-47...

To be or not to be: A sport

Derek Johannsen • February 21, 2002

Commentary I need to clear up a few things. For the last week, everyone has been talking about "skategate" and its effect on the sport of ice skating. Herein lies the problem: Ice skating is not a sport. There...

Billikens lose four straight, end year at UAB

Mark Sloan • February 21, 2002

Despite the fact that the Saint Louis University women's basketball team has lost its last four games, coach Jill Pizzotti sees positives in the situation. "We've played extremely well," said Pizzotti....

Billiken hockey ends season with consolation win

Jenny Fehrmann • February 21, 2002

The CSCHL Division I Conference playoff games last weekend brought the season to a close for the Saint Louis University hockey team. Friday night SLU had a bye and watched as Eastern Michigan University...

SLU disappoints, but still has time to dazzle

Ryan Noonan • February 21, 2002

Commentary Last week I had planned on writing a column about the Billikens turning the corner. It seemed to make sense. They were on a two-game winning streak. They had trounced Charlotte, a team in line...