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The Billikens continued their spring season at the University of Arkansas this past weekend. Courtesy of Billiken Media Relations

Track and field competes in McDonnell Invitational, sets record

[email protected] April 25, 2012

This past weekend the Billiken track team traveled to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville to compete in the John McDonnell Invitational meet. Sophomore Callan Luetkemeyer started things off...

‘Saintsational Angel’ battles cancer with optimism

‘Saintsational Angel’ battles cancer with optimism

[email protected] April 19, 2012

  “Cancer.” No other word in the English language has the cold, numbing effect when you are told you have this disease. Cancer, whether directly or indirectly, has affected each and...

SLU’s track and field team competed for the first time on their own campus this past. Sam (Fangu Wu) / Staff Photographer  weekend after years of traveling around the country.

Track and field hosts first invitational at SLU

[email protected] April 19, 2012

After years of running, jumping and throwing at other tracks around the nation, the Billikens track and field team now has a place to call their own. Last Friday and Saturday, the Billikens kicked...

Tennis loses in first round

[email protected] April 19, 2012

SLU finishes their season at the Atlantic 10 conference tennis tournament with a close loss to first-round opponents, Fordham Rams. Last Friday the 13th did not bode well for the Billikens in Mason, Ohio,...

Freshman Alex Solé swings for the fences against Saint Joseph’s during a game on Friday, April 6. Yuqing (Shah) Xia/ Staff Photographer

Baseball recovers to win three straight

[email protected] April 19, 2012

The Billikens baseball team is on a three game winning streak coming off a doubleheader against Xavier and defeated nationally ranked Missouri State on Wednesday, 1-0. The team is now 25-11 overall,...

SLU’s men’s soccer team has struggled thusfar during their spring preseason, going 0-2-1 in their first 3 games. Curtis Wang / Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer team struggles in spring exhibition

[email protected] April 19, 2012

For the only road game of the Spring season, Saint Louis traveled to Indianapolis to face a tough Butler team. Due to severe weather, the game was postponed until Sunday, April 15. Thunderstorms...

NBA Playoff Preview

[email protected] April 19, 2012

With the NBA regular season winding down and the playoffs just two weeks away, I wanted to take the time to talk about why this year’s playoffs could be one of the most exciting in recent memory. Starting...

Billikens sweep series against La Salle, snap five-game skid

[email protected] April 19, 2012

The Billikens (19-23, 6-6 A-10) snapped a five-game losing streak on Sunday by beating the La Salle University Explorers 4-2 and 12-0 in a doubleheader in Philadelphia. The Atlantic 10’s softball...

Usports Podcast 1

[email protected] April 18, 2012

Usports Podcast Ed. 1 Welcome to the first edition of Usports Podcast. This will be a weekly discussion about all things sports. Covering everything that happens around SLU’s campus to professional...

Billikens struggle after 13-game winning streak

Billikens struggle after 13-game winning streak

[email protected] April 12, 2012

Coming off a series win over the Dayton Flyers, the Billiken baseball team took on the Saint Joseph’s Hawks over the Easter Holiday for a three game set on Thursday, April 5, Friday, April 6, and Saturday,...

Club volleyball finishes third at national championship

[email protected] April 12, 2012

After four years of digging, the men’s club volleyball team paved their way into the competition at the 2012 NCVF Volleyball National Championships in Kansas City, Mo. The team, which was ranked No....

Softball wins three out of four games

[email protected] April 12, 2012

The Billikens (17-19, 4-4 A-10) snapped a two-game losing streak with a sweep over St. Bonaventure, and then split a double header against Dayton over the Easter break. SLU took the first game against...

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