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Category: Sports

Racism in the race for the pennant

10 November 2017
Kristen Agar
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History was made April 15, 1947 when the Brooklyn Dodgers debuted Jackie Robinson. Starting at first base, Robinson became the first African American player in…

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Coach Holley and the Cards look to defy the odds

3 November 2017
Edward Townsend
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As the William Jewell College men’s basketball team enters the 2017-2018 season, coaches and players’ ambitions are high. “Our hope is to be competitive for…

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Sports Profile: The Domination of the Greek Freak

3 November 2017
Jake Marlay
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Giannis Antetokounmpo ended his 2016-2017 season on a high note, winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. He was also selected to the NBA All-Star…

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The World Series Champions have been crowned

3 November 2017
Laurel Colemire
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GAME ONE Game one was a big one for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first pitch from Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel turned into a leadoff…

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Inside Jewell Athletics: Strength and Conditioning with Coach Gage Rosier

3 November 2017
Erin Melton
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William Jewell College’s athletic teams all supplement their extensive sport-specific practices with training for overall athleticism. The staff in charge of this far-reaching responsibility to…

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New Season, New NBA

27 October 2017
Jake Marlay
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Basketball is back, and the NBA kicked off what promises to be an exciting 2017-2018 season Oct. 17 with two blockbuster matchups. The Houston Rockets…

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Sports Profile: Erin Melton Challenges Herself in the Kansas City Marathon

27 October 2017
Kristen Agar
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Senior Oxbridge Literature and Theory major Erin Melton ran in the Kansas City Marathon Saturday Oct. 21. She has run three half marathons in the…

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Sports Profile: A Royal Farewell

20 October 2017
Luke Lockhart
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All good things must come to an end. As regular season baseball came to a close, in early October, the Kansas City Royals suffered a…

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An Ode to the Sports Bra

20 October 2017
Jesse Lundervold
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In middle school, every girl I knew wore two bras at once during P.E. None of us really knew how bras worked, let alone what…

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