Seasons end for both F&M volleyball, women’s soccer
Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor The Diplomats’ volleyball season is officially over. After a successful season filled with hustle and effort, there’s been plenty to cheer about. Despite finishing at…
Roethlisberger’s esteemed place in NFL demonstrates rape culture, league’s failure to address player misconduct
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor I am not “into” sports. Let’s start there. I do not “follow” the NFL. I am not “aware” of which teams are doing “well.”…
Teams look to end championship droughts during baseball playoffs
By Joe Giordano || Staff Writer As of Friday, only four teams are still playing in Major League Baseball. The Chicago Cubs will take on the New York Mets in…
NBA season begins, superstar players bring teams attention
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor It seems like it just ended, and basketball is already back. Next week, the top basketball players in the world will be lacing up…
F&M soccer is still perfect after seven games this season
By Joseph Yamulla || Sports Editor F&M’s men’s soccer team is already off to a fast start in their 2015 season. After playing seven games so far, the Diplomats are…
U.S. Open concludes following dramatic, big-time upsets
By Eric Smiley || Contributing Writer Godzilla, Twister, and San Andreas- What do all three of those films have in common? If you answered that they are all disaster movies,…
The NFL is back after a long and controversial offseason
By Eric Smiley || Contributing Writer When Tom Brady walked on to the field Thursday night to loud cheers and celebration, one thing was certainly clear–football is back. Uniquely American,…
CrossFit continues to gain popularity in the fitness world
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor We live in a world of fitness. Every day, people workout to train, blow off steam, or just pursue self-improvement in every possible way.…
Tom Brady no longer serving suspension after legal victory
By Joe Giordano || Contributing Writer On Thursday afternoon after much fanfare and media coverage, a federal judge finally decided to remove Tom Brady’s four game suspension for the upcoming…
New random drug testing policy shakes up F&M athletics
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor The 2015-2016 academic year is finally underway. The start of every year comes with policy changes that are made in a constant attempt to…
NBA playoffs approaching, all eyes on LeBron James
By Joseph Yamulla || Assistant Sports Editor The 2014-2015 NBA regular season has concluded, and its time to move on to the playoffs. The regular season was filled with storylines…
F&M baseball, softball off to strong starts this Spring
by Joe Yamulla || Assistant Sports Editor So far, it has been quite an impressive season for F&M’s baseball and softball teams. The baseball team has an overall record of…
Duke defeats Wisconsin to win NCAA Championship
by Joe Giordano || Staff Writer The college basketball season officially came to a close this Monday as Duke was crowned the National Champions after their 68-63 win over Wisconsin.…
Mental health poses serious problem in NCAA athletics
By Sophie Afdhal || Sports Editor As a Psychology major and the Sports Editor, both mental health and sports are issues very near to my heart. Mental health is especially…
Masters Tournament to tee off, Tiger Woods will return
By Joseph Yamulla || Assistant Sports Editor Every year, America anticipates Spring time. After long and cold winters, we look forward to green fields of grass, blossoming flowers, and warm…