Sports writer is up for new air and spring
The mixture of snowy weather combined with nice weather has given me hope. Even though two days out of every week during the last four weeks has been coated with snow, I am hopeful that spring is here. Visions of outdoor activities have danced in my dreams.
More sports staff gives Jackrabbits extra help
With the additional duties pressed on the SDSU athletic departments, the athletic administration hired additional help to make the coming years easier on everybody on the athletic staff. “Adding additions to staff are necessary, especially as you continue to grow, because there are more things that people are doing, and we need to continue to grow our department,” SDSU associate athletic director Rob Peterson said.
SDSU track and field opens season with harsh conditions
The SDSU track and field kicked off the 2008 outdoor season with a cold and windy weekend at the Missouri Relays on March 28-29 in Columbia, Mo. SDSU went against schools such as Drake, Marquette and UMKC at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium on the campus of the University of Missouri; team scores were not recorded.
Three streaks halt in frost
At halftime of the first-round Women’s National Invitational Tournament game, the Creighton vs. SDSU game seemed to surely be in SDSU’s favor. The Jacks were riding a 12-game winning streak, and it had been over 430 days (22 games overall) since the Jacks last fell at home.
Harvard leads to journey and counting across Vegas
Counting cards. It’s something we’ve all heard about but have never taken the time to understand how it works. 21, which is a spin-off from the true story of six MIT students who took Vegas for huge sums of money in the 90s, takes us on that journey. The script by Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb was loosely adapted from Ben Mezrich’s best-selling novel Bringing Down the House.
Notes from Lucinda
If you’ve ever seen tour videos from We The Kings, you will automatically relate to them and adopt them into your circle of friends. Not only because they are our age but they emit that same quirky, energetic atmosphere that kids who grow up in small towns tend to ignite.
College Connoisseur talks about wheat beer
It’s great to be back. Spring Break ’08 has come and gone. Many of you took trips and saw the world. Don’t worry, poor saps like myself held down the fort in Brookings in your absence. For a while, I was used to the laid back attitude of Downtown Brookings, being able to find ample parking and plenty of seats at the bar.
Southern poet loves Dakotas
“Bradley Hathaway is gnarly. His show is super awesome,” said Alex Gutzmer of Lake Preston. Part way into The Dang Dang Tour, Bradley Hathaway stopped in Brookings on March 23. Hathaway played at the Days Inn and was preceded by two local bands. The first to play was The Leeway.
Jacks softball swept the Jags in a home away from home
Recent snowstorms have wreaked havoc with the Jackrabbit softball team’s schedule. Instead of canceling games, however, the Jacks chose to travel to Ralston, Neb., as the IUPUI Jaguars faced them this past weekend. The Jacks swept the weekend series, winning 3-1, 7-0 and 12-3.
Hank Aaron and Jackie Robinson among those honored in No. 40-49
40. Gale Sayers He was nicknamed the Kansas Comet, which seems like a fitting nickname considering his brief but definitely bright career. Sayers was the youngest NFL player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 at the age of 34. Sayers played in the NFL from 1965-1971, gaining 9,435 net career yards.
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