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A Shaky Start or Marked Improvement?

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor November 29, 2023

    SLU’s Women’s basketball just got back from Laie, Hawaii where they posted a 1-2 record during the North Shore Showcase. The Billikens are currently sitting at 4-3 after a close win over the...

SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic

SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic

Marin Finnerty, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

 The SLU Swim and Dive team once again headed back to Chicago for the three day Phoenix Fall Classic meet on Nov. 17. Out of the seven teams, SLU Billikens earned third overall, just behind New York University...

From Player, to Coach

From Player, to Coach

Nia Stevenson, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) field hockey won their 11th National Championship on Sunday, Nov. 19 and were led by their 23-year-old head coach, Erin Matson, who won the same championship...

Women's Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season

Women’s Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season

Nora Kotnik, Sports Writer November 29, 2023

    Katie Shields and the no. 6 Billiken Women’s Soccer team wrapped up their season earlier this month in a Sweet Sixteen matchup against the no. 5 Nittany Lions of Penn State. The competitive matchup...

SLU Field Hockey Earns Conference Win on Senior Day

SLU Field Hockey Earns Conference Win on Senior Day

Emma Browka, Senior Writer November 7, 2023

The Saint Louis University field hockey team closed out their home season on October 20 with an impressive 5-1 win against the Lock Haven Bald Eagles. The team effort led the Billikens to their first conference...

SLU’s First Eating Competition

SLU’s First Eating Competition

Micky Davis, Contributor November 7, 2023

Tony’s Table Throwdown began as one man’s uphill mission to put the limits of his body, mind and metabolism to the test by downing 50 Big Macs in less than 20 minutes. A crushing blow came in the form...

Jul 5, 2023; Sacramento, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Yuri Collins (41) dribbles against the Charlotte Hornets during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Former SLU Men’s Basketball Guard, Yuri Collins, Signs with the Golden State Warriors

Nia Stevenson, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Yuri Collins, the former guard for SLU men’s basketball, signed his first professional contract with the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 16. Collins went unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft, but played with...

The Champions Center is to Open This Month

The Champions Center is to Open This Month

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor November 7, 2023

Nine years ago, Saint Louis University’s Athletic Director, Chris May, asked the question,  “How can we better serve our student-athletes everyday?” After nearly a decade of planning, fundraising...

You’ll Be 87 and I’ll be 89...

You’ll Be 87 and I’ll be 89…

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor September 30, 2023
Swifties Take on Sports - The Crossover No One was Expecting.
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The Buffs are Back and Better Than Ever

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor September 27, 2023

Coach Deion Sanders, of the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder), is transforming the Buffaloes football program, while concurrently making collegiate football history. Deion Sanders, commonly...

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Pro Women’s Hockey League to Debut in January

Emma Browka, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The night of Sept. 18 marked a major milestone for women in sports, more specifically, in the world of women’s hockey. The newly founded Professional Women’s Hockey League held its first draft in Toronto,...

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Softball Begins Preseason With Dominant Wins

Ismael Domin, Sports Editor September 27, 2023

On Sept. 16 the Billikens Softball team began their fall season with back to back wins against Washington University (WashU) in St Louis and John A. Logan College. The Billikens won the Atlantic 10 softball...

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