2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Articles
Baseball falls short against Temple in extra innings
by Pat McShane
This week saw Billiken baseball take on Temple in Philadelphia, and try to take on Missouri State before foul weather caused the game to be cancelled. The Bills first took on Temple in a three game series. Game one began with a single to center from Ryan Crespi, followed by an RBI double by Tom Pinnell.
Columnist celebrates 4-year sports shuffle
by Tony Meale
Four years. George W. Bush. John Kerry. Conservatives. Liberals. Falling asleep. Not knowing. Ohio. Sept. 11. Osama bin Laden. Hiding. Taunting. Weapons of mass destruction. War in Iraq. Protests. Saddam Hussein. Captured. Hanged. Tsunami. Southeast Asia.
Disillusioned senior fears sports fan status in future
by Brent Carney
The grim reality of being a senior on the verge of graduation does not hit you all at once. No, it comes in the little moments where the reality of your age is pointed out to you in a way so obvious that it becomes impossible to deny that, as far as the student body of SLU is concerned, you're an old fart.
Droppin' Dimes: NBA Playoffs bring excitement and upsets
by Matt Salata
The NBA playoffs are in full swing and there have been plenty of surprises, thus far. The defending champion Miami Heat were swept by the Chicago Bulls in four games. Along with the Bulls, the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers have also pulled off first-round sweeps.
Softball goes 3-3 heading into postseason
by Dan Hunninghake
The Saint Louis University softball team went 3-3 this week, sweeping St. Joseph's, splitting matches with Charlotte and dropping both matches to Evansville. In action against Charlotte, the Billikens plated five runs leading up to the fifth inning. Charlotte returned the favor in the bottom half of the inning, when 49er Cee Brooks drove a shot up the middle for a bases-loaded single.
Columnist laments year's end
by Matt Auxier
After four years of reading my words in this space, would it shock anybody if I let it slip that I am a fan of all things Chicago? Probably not, thanks to Tom Delaney dropping that bombshell a few weeks ago. At least my lake isn't flammable. Two of the most fun experiences that writing for this paper has afforded me came when writing about Chicago rivals, but I contend that they have nothing to do with my personal bias.