Archive for December, 2009

• Inside the Locker Room: A Closer Look at the Cleveland Cavaliers

  Sports December 1, 2009 at 4:38 pm Comments are Disabled

  Cody Norman, Staff Writer There is just something about multi-million dollar athletes that cause people to mistake them for superhuman beings with fat pockets and big heads. I was given the unique opportunity to explore the depths of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room before and after the game on Saturday night Nov. 14 against the Utah Jazz. I discovered that the exact opposite was true of these professionals. They’re just people like you and me. 5:45 p.m. I arrived at the Quicken Loans Arena and took a walk down to the court. While standing courtside, Zydrunas Ilgauskas finished his warm-up, and prior to returning to the locker room, “Z” stopped to acknowledge each and every fan that called his name from the bottom row of the arena. He spent several minutes signing autographs and posing for pictures with Cavaliers fans and even a few Jazz fans along the way. I was impressed with Z’s willingness to laugh and joke with his fans after 11 years of being in the league. He was and still is a true class act. 6 p.m. Head Coach Mike Brown typically speaks to the media for about 90 minutes before the opening tip. The Cleveland […]

   

• Tough Turkeys: Giving Thanks to an Established Free Market

  Sports December 1, 2009 at 4:36 pm Comments are Disabled

  1. Compared to the other holidays, where does Thanksgiving rank in terms of your favorites? 2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? 3. If there was one piece of turkey left, and you and another person wanted it badly, what would you do to get it? Kelsey Bohman 1. First 2. Mashed potatoes 3. Trade one of the bread rolls Tiana Kallenberger 1. First 2. Mashed potatoes and gravy 3. Push my sisters out of the way or have a dance off with them Ryan Pearson 1. Second 2. Fried chicken 3. I probably would pay him for it. Probably spot him a five for that

   

• Get to Know Your Opponent

  Sports December 1, 2009 at 12:50 am Comments are Disabled

  Going from a 9-18 season to reaching the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament to winning the championship the hard way, the George Mason University women’s volleyball team will face another tough opponent in the Iowa State Cyclones. Recently jumping two spots to fifth in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll, the Cyclones have an impressive résumé to show for in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. While this season was a turnaround season for Mason, Iowa State successfully reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season with a school-best 25 wins in 2009. Last season, the team reached the regional final before falling to the Texas Longhorns. The Cyclones are competing at a high level with Big 12 Coach of the Year Christy Johnson-Lynch. The Cyclones are equipped with three All-Conference First Team players, including the two-time Big 12 Libero of the Year Ashley Mass, who led the conference with 537 digs. Junior outside hitter Victoria Henson finished third in the conference with 4.13 kills per set. Whereas Mason is comprised of dispersed talent, the Cyclones’ players are concentrated in the midwest region. Despite the difference in makeup of the team, both Mason and Iowa State share some similarities. As […]