Harrison Suspended for Remainder of Season
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 1, 2013
Sophomore D’Angelo Harrison has been suspended for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season for “conduct detrimental to the team,” according to the team. The third leading scorer in the Big East will miss all remaining regular season games, as well as the Big East tournament and any postseason... Read more »
NCAA Hopes Hit Roadblock as Johnnies Fall to Pitt
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 24, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team is hoping do “to do something special come March,” as head coach Steve Lavin puts it time and again, but the NCAA tournament looked like a distant dream as the Red Storm (16-11, 8-7) fell to No. 20 Pittsburgh (21-7, 9-6) after a second half disappearance... Read more »
Report: Sanchez Eligibility Issues Stem from D.R. National Team
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 22, 2013
The source of Orlando Sanchez’s eligibility issues is a 3 minute 38 second cameo in a game for the Dominican Republic National Team in 2010, according to a report in the New York Times. The current senior played for the national team as a 22-year-old in the same calendar year that he started playing... 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 »
‘The Mecca’ for the First Time with Storm
Harry Saunders, Staff Writer
February 13, 2013
It is safe to say that in spite of its popularity not only on these shores, but also in large parts of Europe, basketball is not one of the U.K.’s premier sports. In fact, I have never witnessed a game live, or even watched more than 10 minutes on TV, and could probably name you less than ten NBA players. Nonetheless,... Read more »
Bourgault Cleared by NCAA
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
November 16, 2012
Junior Marco Bourgault has been cleared by the NCAA to play for the St. John’s men’s basketball team, according to the team. A student at St. John’s gave a first hand account of what he saw transpire in his Tuesday morning class in Sullivan Hall around 10:50 am. “He raised his... Read more »
Q&A: Father Harrington: Torch talks Big East, Future of STJ and SGI with University Pres.
Torch Editorial Board
November 14, 2012
Torch: In a normal period, what does your daily schedule look like? Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.: I spend a lot of time working with my direct reports so that’s the chief academic officer, the provost [Robert Mangione], it’s the chief operating officer [Martha Hirst]. Dealing with Joe [Oliva]... Read more »
Bennett the Difference in 2-0 Win over Iona
Anthony O'Reilly, Staff Writer
September 19, 2011
A pair of goals from junior midfielder Jack Bennett lifted the No. 14/14 St. John’s men’s soccer team over No. 25/NR Iona College 2-0 The victory was the sixth straight shut-out for the Red Storm (5-1-1) and the fourth time Bennett has scored the game-winning goal this season. “I’m over the moon”... Read more »
Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Albany in Home Opener
Anthony O'Reilly, Staff Writer
September 3, 2011
The St. John’s women’s soccer team secured their first home victory on Friday night, defeating Albany 2-0 in the first part of the New York City Classic. The Red Storm were able to shut out the Great Danes by maintaining possession of the ball throughout the majority of the game. They limited Albany... Read more »
