Mitch’s Pitch: A Little Respect: S’il Vous Plait
Mitchell Petit-Frere, Sports Editor
March 20, 2013
It’s my last week as sports editor. I have mixed feelings, but I won’t get into those because you could probably care less about how I feel. However, you should know that I’m not the only one with conflicted thoughts right now. The St. John’s athletic community, at this very moment, is doing... Read more »
‘Cats Bounce Johnnies from Tournament
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 13, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team barely had enough time to take in the scenery before they were bounced from the Big East tournament by Villanova on Wednesday night. The Red Storm (16-15, 8-10) fell to the Wildcats (20-12, 10-8) 66-53 after a game that saw the team go from being down 12 early... Read more »
Sampson Named Rookie of the Year
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 13, 2013
Freshman JaKarr Sampson was named the 2012-2013 Big East Rookie of the Year, which is voted on by the conference’s coaches and was announced yesterday. Sampson is the third player in school history to win the award and the second in a row after Maurice Harkless received the trophy following his only... Read more »
Report: ‘Catholic 7′ Will Take Big East Name
Matthew Wolfson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 6, 2013
The Catholic 7—the seven schools in the Big East that plan to break off and form their own conference—have planned to add two more universities, and keep the Big East name, according to ESPN. Butler University and Xavier University will be the eighth and ninth teams added to the conference, and it... Read more »
Pop Goes the Bubble
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 6, 2013
St. John’s entered yesterday’s game fighting for its NCAA tournament life. It exited simply fighting, with any hopes of dancing long gone. The Red Storm, who held a four-point lead going into halftime before being outscored 44-14 in the second half, fell to No. 24 Notre Dame 66-40 at Purcell Pavilion... Read more »
Johnnies Keep Stringer Stuck on 899
Kyle Fitzgerald, Staff Writer
February 25, 2013
St. John’s defeated Rutgers 61-48 on Saturday and prevented Coach C. Vivian Stringer from getting her 900 win. Having won 5 straight games, their longest winning streak this season, the Red Storm (15-10, 9-4) are sitting in prime position to book a spot in the NCAA tournament this March. Aliyyah... Read more »
Tourney Chances Up In The Air
Anthony Parelli, Assistant Sports Editor
February 20, 2013
After going 1-3 in their last four contests and having their tournament hopes slightly derailed, the St. John’s men’s basketball team hopes to get back on track against South Florida on Wednesday night. Head Coach Steve Lavin will make his return to the hardwood after missing two games after the... Read more »
Not In The Cards
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 20, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team couldn’t sustain a series of runs as they fell to then No. 12 Louisville 72-58 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The Red Storm (15-10, 7-6) started the second half by going on a 10-0 run, but the Cardinals (21-5, 9-4) quickly rebounded with a 8-0 run... Read more »
Lavin-less Johnnies fall victim to ‘Cuse: Emotional afternoon at the Carrier Dome sees Red Storm come up short
Anthony O'Reilly, News Editor
February 13, 2013
Lately, all the men’s basketball team can think about is hearing their name on Selection Sunday. A win over Syracuse on Feb. 10 would have put them in a good position to get there. The Johnnies, however, fell to the then-No. 9 Orange 77-58 in a heartbreaking day both on and off the court. In addition... Read more »
Focus turns to Pitino’s bunch: Johnnies will face yet another ranked foe with or without Lavin
Matthew Wolfson, Assistant Sports Editor
February 13, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team will head down to Kentucky tomorrow to face No. 12 Louisville for the latter game of a back-to-back road trip against ranked opponents, and are hoping to celebrate Valentine’s Day with something everybody loves – winning. The Red Storm are looking to bounce... Read more »
