Sports

• Patriots give Star Spangled performance

  Sports December 6, 2010 at 5:25 pm Comments are Disabled

  As a prelude to the Washington Wizards’ 109-point rout of the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 16, George Mason University’s Trumpet Ensemble played the nation’s anthem.

   

• Patriots’ coach earns Hall of Fame bid at former school

  Sports December 6, 2010 at 5:24 pm Comments are Disabled

  On Saturday evening, Dottie Porch, assistant coach for the Mason women’s volleyball team, was recognized by her former college and was inducted into the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Hall of Fame.

   
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  Patriots clip ‘Hawks as Long draws nearer to century mark

  Sports December 6, 2010 at 5:23 pm Comments are Disabled

  As Saturday night’s conference opening match-up with the UNCW Seahawks came to a close, senior guard Cam Long found himself at the end of the bench.

   

• Gray, Edwards ink letters of intent

  Sports November 15, 2010 at 9:32 pm Comments are Disabled

  Days before George Mason University men’s basketball kicked off its regular season against the Harvard Crimson, head coach Jim Larranaga inked two potential impact players for the 2011-2012 season.

   

• Mason to commemorate Final Four with starting five bobbleheads

  Sports November 15, 2010 at 9:31 pm Comments are Disabled

  On March 27, 2006, the George Mason University Patriots pulled off the unthinkable, the unimaginable and the unpredictable on their way to the Final Four. Beating three of the previous six National Champions – Michigan State (2000) in round one, North Carolina (2005) in round two and Connecticut (2004) in overtime in the Elite Eight – head coach Jim Larranaga and his team made arguably the greatest run college basketball has ever seen.

   
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  Patriots drop season finale in front of record crowd

  Sports November 15, 2010 at 9:27 pm Comments are Disabled

  Marketing students set new attendance record For months, Cindy Wadell and her sports marketing class have been learning about all facets of sports marketing. They have been working in conjunction with the women’s volleyball team, exploring marketing strategies and successfully raising attendance rates by more than 80 people. On Saturday night, the students saw their hard work pay off as more than 700 students and fans filled the Recreation and Athletic Complex to witness the women’s volleyball season finale. The class was armed with donated Mason apparel, free smoothie coupons and tickets to a Washington Wizards game and raffled off a flurry of prizes following the second set. Following the match, Wadell’s students set up an autograph session and invited children and fans of all ages to meet the team. Coming into the evening, a goal of 900 fans was set. Though their goal was not obtained, the 711 fans that piled into the gym shattered a previous record by more than 70 people. “I think it was definitely a huge success,” said Ludek Lhotsky, a student in the sports marketing class. Patriots miss tournament after heartbreaking loss A four set win over the Hofstra Pride on Friday night put […]

   

• Mason Athletics to launch GoMason mobile

  Sports November 15, 2010 at 9:23 pm Comments are Disabled

  Sports fans will soon have a new reason to love their phones. George Mason University Athletics is releasing a smart phone application called GoMason Mobile, available by Jan. 1.

   

• Derek Jeter: A captain mistake for Gold Glove

  Sports November 15, 2010 at 9:22 pm Comments are Disabled

  After winning his fifth consecutive American League Gold Glove Award on Tuesday, Derek Jeter may have been gypped out of his first National League version of the award.

   
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  Patriots clipped by Seahawks in finale

  Sports November 8, 2010 at 5:11 pm Comments are Disabled

  The George Mason men’s soccer team’s hopes were dashed Saturday night as they lost to the University of North Carolina – Wilmington Seahawks 2-1 in double overtime. Both teams were playing for a chance at receiving a postseason berth, but the Patriots’ loss put them outside of the top four teams who play for the conference championship.

   

• Sports in a Minute

  Sports November 8, 2010 at 5:08 pm Comments are Disabled

  Mason’s weekly scoreboard