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Should I Go?

Leave college early for the draft, or graduate?

By Should I Go?

The opportunity to play professional sports is one that is only given to a select minority that has the skill and drive to succeed in their selective fields. Each year, thousands of amateur athletes turn ...

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Should I Stay?

College athletes face a tough decision

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For many NCAA athletes, college is simply a brief stop on their way to a professional career. Lately, basketball players have jettisoned to the NBA after a year or two of playing college ball. Up ...

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Spartan Swag

A look back at Tampa Baseball's five national championships

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Pitching, chemistry and some timely hitting, in that order, are said to be the ingredients needed to bake up a championship team. Of course, on paper that looks like a cakewalk. But as the calendar ...

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Minaret Writer Endures a Bolts Bashing

By Minaret Writer Endures a Bolts Bashing

Wow, there are a lot of Penguins fans here. I mean a lot. Seriously, where did all of these representatives of the Steel City come from? It would be my luck to sit in the ...

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Post-Injury, Will We Ever See Mamba Again?

By Post-Injury, Will We Ever See Mamba Again?

Attention conspiracy theorists: Any hypothesis that says that Kobe Bryant is not a human being has now been proven wrong. After a gut wrenching ACL injury endured against the Golden State Warriors, it is safe ...

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Heat Still Favorites Entering Playoff Time

By Heat Still Favorites Entering Playoff Time

It almost seemed like the Lakers couldn’t catch a break from the beginning. Both Pau Gasol and Steve Nash missed over 20 games, Dwight Howard’s inconsistencies, and now Kobe Bryant’s Achilles injury have made this ...

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AFC East Stays Busy

By AFC East Stays Busy

With the 2013 National Football League draft only a couple weeks away, the dust has all but settled from the frenzy that is free agency. As always, there have been teams who have fared better ...

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Tennis Feels Heat of SSC Tourney

By Tennis Feels Heat of SSC Tourney

The University of Tampa Women’s tennis team will head to Boca Raton this week to begin the Sunshine State Conference Tournament.  The No. 14 ranked Spartans drew the six seed in the SSC and will ...

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Women’s Lacrosse Prepares for Takeoff

By Women’s Lacrosse Prepares for Takeoff

“I’m so excited and honored that I have been given the opportunity to be the first head coach of the new women’s lacrosse team here at UT,” said Gallagher.  “I just cannot wait to build ...

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New Field is Turf-ific

By New Field is Turf-ific

Greg Griffo took a quick glance at the score as he lazily walked around midfield. He juggled the ball with his stick before dropping it on the ground; the defender took a step towards him. ...

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No. 2 Barry Humbles UT Tennis with 9-0 Drubbing

By No. 2 Barry Humbles UT Tennis with 9-0 Drubbing

The University of Tampa women’s tennis team suffered a 9-0 defeat to end their regular season against No. 2 ranked Barry University.  The team finished the season 14-5 with all five losses coming against Sunshine ...

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Health a Major Factor in Rays Potential

By Health a Major Factor in Rays Potential

Despite a 90-win season last year, the Tampa Bay Rays failed to make it to the playoffs. This year, they’re back to prove that they can contend in the highly competitive American League East Division, ...

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New Stadium Brings USC Championship

By New Stadium Brings USC Championship

Thanks to the contributions of Vince Naimoli and family, the University of Tampa Spartans Lacrosse team now has an exclusive place to call home. On Friday, April 5, the Spartans debuted in their snazzy new ...

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Baseball Climbs National Ranks to No. 2

By Baseball Climbs National Ranks to No. 2

On a rainy Thursday afternoon with the baseball diamond drowned with puddles and slick grass, the players stood at the batting cages, leaning on their bats, joking with one another as they waited for their ...

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