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How exactly did the Billikens find themselves in the national spotlight?

[email protected] December 1, 2011

The last time Saint Louis University was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, it was March 1994.  Jimmy Remke was barely 10 months old. But when the AP released their latest poll Monday morning,...

Members of Saint Louis University’s club crew team celebrate their victorious outing at the Head of the Hooch Regatta, held annually on the mighty Tennessee River.  Photo Courtesy of Senior Hannah Beaty

Crew cruises through competition in Chattanooga

[email protected] December 1, 2011

The popular paddling song, “Row, row, row your boat/Gently down the stream/Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily/Life is but a dream,” is hardly the mantra for Saint Louis University’s club crew...

The Billiken softball team re-charged with the addition of six new players.  File Photo

Six commits seek to suit up for Billiken softball next fall

[email protected] December 1, 2011

Women’s Softball Head Coach Christy Connoyer announced the signing of six student-athletes, on Monday, Nov. 28. The sextet penned their signatures on the dotted line on their National Letters of Intent...

Tennis recruits Madison Cook and Natalia Yacaman will join freshman Maria Toro Moreno (above) on the roster. Billiken Media Relations

Tennis lands two coveted recruits, bolsters burgeoning program

[email protected] December 1, 2011

Tennis Head Coach Jonathan Zych continued to build on his team’s recent success with the announcement of the signing of two new players, Madison Cook and Natalia Yacaman, on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Cook...

Senior Kyle Cassity drained four 3-pointers in the Billikens rout of Villanova on Friday, Nov. 25 in the semifinals of the 76 Classic. Curits Wang / Multimedia Director

Billikens sizzle at 76 Classic, fizzle down the road at LMU

[email protected] December 1, 2011

A look back at one of the more memorable runs in recent history of SLU’s program Loyola Marymount 75 SLU 68 No. 23 Saint Louis University fell 75-68 to Loyola Marymount University Tuesday, Nov....

Billikens take Salukis for a walk in their own park

Billikens take Salukis for a walk in their own park

Editor-in-Chief November 25, 2011

The contrast between the Saint Louis University Billikens and Southern Illinois-Carbondale’s Salukis couldn’t be more evident: SLU is on the rise while SIU, just three seasons removed from six consecutive...

Photo by: Michael Johnson Junior forward Mallory Eggert (50) defends University of Missouri’s Christine Flores in Wednesday, Nov. 16 night’s action at Chaifetz Arena.

Billikens come up short against Mizzou

[email protected] November 16, 2011

Bills resilient, but in the end, cannot measure up to towering Tigers University of Missouri forwards BreAnna Brock, Liene Priede and Christine Flores would measure a whopping 18-feet-3-inches, if stacked...

Photo by: Curtis Wang Shimmy Gray-Miller’s teams over the past four years serve as the focal point for the documentary.

‘The Gray Seasons’ hits the screens of famed Tivoli

[email protected] November 16, 2011

As the camera fades in on the 2006 version of the Saint Louis University women’s basketball team, the audience realizes just how far the squad has come. The camera focuses on a team getting blown...

Photo by: Min Zhuang The Billiken volleyball team looks to extend their season this weekend at the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.

All systems go for Billikens, last surge for NCAA’s

[email protected] November 16, 2011

  After splitting a pair of home matches over the weekend, the Billikens are set to make a run in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament and, potentially, to the NCAA tournament. The Bills (14-11,...

Head coach preaches and practices his way in the water

Head coach preaches and practices his way in the water

[email protected] November 16, 2011

  Swimming and Diving Head Coach Jim Halliburton does not appearto be a day over 30. And Halliburton knows a thing or two about personal fitness. In 2009, Halliburton turned in 11 record-breaking...

Chicago point guard inks intent to ‘Be a Billiken’

[email protected] November 16, 2011

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Keith Carter, a 6-foot point guard, signed his National Letter of Intent to attend and play basketball for Saint Louis University next fall. The crafty guard is known for his high...

Say it ‘aint Joe-Pa

[email protected] November 16, 2011

Saint Louis University hired Rick Majerus to coach its basketball team in 2007 in hopes of gaining a national identity. It is no secret that athletic success perpetuates academic accomplishments as athletic...

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