Lavin Gets His Man: Jordan to St. John’s
Kieran Lynch, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team secured its sole target for the 2013 recruiting class today as Rysheed Jordan announced his commitment to the Red Storm over Twitter this morning. “I am looking forward to taking the next steps as a basketball player and in continuing my education at St. John’s... Read more »
Relay for Life raises $105,103
Jarrod Jenkins, Assistant News Editor
April 24, 2013
The University’s eight annual Relay for Life walkathon gathered over 1,500 students to support those affected by cancer, and as of this past weekend, the campaign raised $105,103, the largest amount in the University’s history according to school officials. Overnight Friday to Saturday, several student... Read more »
Fans should appreciate Lavin
April 10, 2013
Jon Perez Sports Editor In the recent events that occurred at Rutgers University, college basketball fans are left to wonder, how many other coaches are like Mike Rice? How many other coaches in the country bully their players verbally and physically? Is this a common thing? It’s not. Yes, coaches... Read more »
Sir’Dom Plays Hero for Johnnies
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 20, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team lived to see another day as Sir’Dominic Pointer made a last second step-back fade away shot to down Saint Joseph’s 63-61 in the first round of the NIT tournament at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. “He deserved a high point given the degree of how bad he... Read more »
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 »
Mitch’s Pitch: Keep on Dreaming, St. John’s
Mitchell Petit-Frere, Sports Editor
March 13, 2013
If you have about five minutes of free time, keep reading. If not, come back a little later because I’m about to take you on a fantasy ride. It’s March 16 and you’re at Madison Square Garden, screaming your heart out in the St. John’s student section as your beloved Johnnies face off against... Read more »
Heartbreak at the Garden
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 13, 2013
With time running down, the St. John’s men’s basketball regular season finale looked like it was going the way that so many of the team’s games against ranked teams went – a promising beginning followed by a bitterly disappointing end. That outlook looked like it could change beginning at the... 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 »
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 »
