Despite dominant home performance, road loss drops DU in SBC West
The DU men's basketball team rebounded last Thursday with a 66-52 win over Arkansas State, following a tough overtime loss on Jan. 21 to North Texas. However, the team couldn't keep the momentum going over the weekend when they hit the road to take on Arkansas-Little Rock in a pivotal Sun Belt Conference matchup.
After traveling to Anchorage, Alaska, over the weekend, the No. 13 Denver hockey team swept the Seawolves, winning 4-2 Friday and 6-3 Saturday. Sophomore goalie Sam Brittain returned to the net Saturday, playing in his first game of the season following knee surgery in June.
Senior swimmer Tyler Pennington has overcome an unfortunate diagnosis to remain a contributing member of the Pioneer swim team this season, tallying several victories and earning Sun Belt Conference Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 10. Early last summer, Pennington was diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, a disease that weakens the muscles of the shoulders, arms and back.
True freshman Royce O’Neale has gone from vital bench player to collegiate starter
Freshman forward Royce O'Neale is making the sometimes-difficult transition from high school to collegiate athletics look quite simple with his stellar performance so far this season for the Pioneer men's basketball team. O'Neale, a native of Killeen, Texas, has been improving throughout his freshman season, transforming from newcomer to the team's sixth man and its top bench player.
Pioneers clinch SBC West lead, prepare to battle SBC East leader Middle Tennessee this weekend
The DU women's basketball team defeated both Arkansas State and Arkansas-Little Rock last week to claim first place in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference, increasing their winning streak to five games. On Wednesday, the Pioneers (13-8, 5-2 SBC) faced Arkansas State in Magness Arena and won 73-61.
The Denver gymnastics squad defeated both the Air Force Academy and Centenary College for their first two victories of the season at their at-home opener on Saturday. With a season-high meet total of 195.4, the Pioneer squad brought its season average to 194.
men's lacrosse U.S. National Team 16, DU 15 (OT) what went right Senior Mark Matthews racked up eight points on four goals and four assists, while senior Patrick Rogers added five goals for the Pioneers in a narrow loss to the U.S. National team on Sunday.
When it comes to discussing Super Bowl XLVI, I cannot help but focus on the quarterback position and how important each team's respective signal caller will be in determining the outcome of this epic rematch. The top storyline going into Sunday's game is whether or not Eli Manning can leapfrog Tom Brady on the all-time quarterback list with his second Super Bowl victory in five seasons over the three-time champion.
Grant named Colorado Sportswoman of the Year Pioneer sophomore Sterling Grant was named the 2011 Colorado Sportswoman of the Year for alpine skiing, Sportswomen of Colorado announced last Thursday. "What Sterling did last year was amazing," said head alpine coach Andy LeRoy.
Pioneer tennis competed this weekend to mixed results, with the women winning Friday and Saturday at the Colorado Athletic Club-Monaco in Denver and the men unable to overcome tough competitors in Cambridge, Mass. The Pioneer women were able to earn their third straight 6-1 victory after beating the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) on Friday, advancing to 3-0 on the 2012 season.
