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Category: Sports

The man who changed the mile

23 March 2018
Savannah Hawley
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Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, died peacefully March 3, 2018, at age 88. Bannister ran the…

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NBA Stars speak out on mental health

9 March 2018
Jake Marlay
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Controversy has arisen in the last year as professional athletes have taken action, either verbally or through methods like silent protest, on issues about which…

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Sports Profile: Tonyelle Temple values those who inspire her

9 March 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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Tonyelle Temple is a sophomore nursing major at William Jewell College who enjoys going out to dance and to eat in her free time. She…

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Softball cards credit hot start to team chemistry

9 March 2018
Kristen Agar
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The William Jewell College softball team is having their best season start since 2011, currently 10-2 overall. They had their 10th win March 3 against…

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Sports Profile: Tennis Twins

2 March 2018
Erin Melton
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Whitney Holloman, junior civil engineering major, and Becca Richinson, junior recreation and sport and psychology major, both transferred to William Jewell College after spending their…

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LeBron James and his supporters refuse to ‘Shut Up and Dribble’

2 March 2018
Jake Marlay
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On Jan. 14, The Undefeated’s Cari Champion interviewed former NBA champions and finals MVPs, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. The focus of conversation was not…

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Royals Small Market Rebuilding

2 March 2018
Catherine Dema
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After a less-than-impressive 2017 season, the Kansas City Royals started the offseason with an uncertain future. Of the core group of players who led the…

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Football transfers discuss what brought them to Jewell

23 February 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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This spring semester, William Jewell College welcomed two transfer players to the football team: Logan Dodd, a first-year secondary education major with a focus on…

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Cardinal Swimmers work pays off at Conference Championship

23 February 2018
Jake Marlay
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On Feb. 10, the William Jewell College Swim Team competed in the Great Lakes Vally Conference (GLVC) Championship meet. The men’s team finished sixth, with…

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