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Men’s Basketball Navigates Transfer Portal Mania
Transfer portal mania has reached the basketball programs at Villanova, with multiple players from both the men’s and women’s teams entering the portal over the past few weeks. For the men’s team, these transfers, along with five graduating players and two that have declared for the draft, leave many spots open for more transfers as the May 1 portal entry deadline approaches.
With teammates behind her, West Chester gymnast makes history with win at national championship
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Inside West Chester University's gymnastics center, athletes flip, twist, tumble and defy the laws of gravity.Junior Jordan Coleman has been studying gymnastics since she was 2 years old."It's just such a big part of my life," she said. Earlier this month, she made history by winning the national championship on the uneven bars, becoming just the second student in school history to win a title. "It just means all my sacrifice and hard work — it was all worth it," Coleman said. Her routine included handstands and connected releases, capped off with a stuck landing."Huge accomplishment," West Chester...
West Chester’s New Flag Football Game for Charity
This Saturday, Safe Harbor is introducing a new fundraiser event – a Community Flag Football Game but they won’t be going it alone. East High School quarterback Nathan Derosa and Linebacker Owen Lyons have volunteered to present the inaugural event. I caught up with Owen to learn more about the event, how it came to be – and if I entered would I be going head-to-head with the East Football team? Spoiler – it’s possible.
Softball No. 1 in Big East with DePaul Sweep
Villanova started a new conference winning streak this weekend, handily sweeping the DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago, 7-0, 8-2 and 8-3. In the first game on Friday, the Wildcats scored the first two runs of the game in the third inning. Sophomore second baseman Lilly St. Jean struck first when her RBI double brought home graduate catcher Ally Jones. Redshirt junior first baseman Brooklyn Ostrowski capped the inning when her groundout brought in St. Jean.
For Villanova’s Liam Murphy, Three Seconds Put Him in the Running
Villanova's Sean Dolan, Charlie O'Donovan and Liam Murphy after they broke 4:00 in the mile at Penn State last year. Villanova University track star Liam Murphy recently lowered his personal best running time by three seconds. That’s made all the difference, qualifying him as one of the best runners in...
Women’s and Men’s Track Gear Up for Penn Relays
This past weekend was an event-heavy weekend for Villanova’s track and field team. Throws set new records and distance runners set new personal bests. It was a successful weekend to set up for the Penn Relays. The highlights of the weekend took place across the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville,...
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 12 Denver, 11–8
On Saturday, April 20, Villanova’s women’s lacrosse team faced No. 12 University of Denver. The Wildcats suffered a tough loss, 11-8, in their last home game of the season. In their previous meeting in Storrs, Connecticut, the Pioneers defeated the ‘Cats, 12-7, last May. Last Saturday, ‘Nova put...
Villanova hosts successful Bone Marrow Registry Drive
Villanova University hosted the 31st annual Bone Marrow Registry Drive on Wednesday, April 17 and, despite the rainy, less-than-ideal conditions outside the doors of the Connelly Center, the event inside was a success. Between Villanova legend and the event’s creator, Andy Talley, National Marrow Donor (NMD) personnel, Villanova football players...
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