Should I Stay? - College athletes face a tough decision
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 ...
View ArticleShould I Go? - Leave college early for the draft, or graduate?
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...
View ArticleIn for the Win - Spartans Capture NCAA Division II Title
The Tampa Spartans baseball team embarked on a journey to Cary, N.C. with one mission: win it all. After an 8-2 walloping of 2nd ranked Minnesota State, it’s safe to say that the Spartans more ...
View ArticlePitching for a Legend
“Good morning Miss Brenda!” Walter Gibbons exclaimed jovially to the woman standing at the reception desk in the entrance of the cafeteria. Beaming with every step, Gibbons strode toward the food...
View ArticleThe Birth of Tampa Baseball
Nine men take the field on a warm spring day, sweating through the thick of their wool uniforms with every step they take. Armed with leather gloves and cloth caps they brace themselves to face ...
View ArticleTraditions and Rivalries Resurgent in 2013
It’s Saturday morning and the campus has gone officially insane. Students pour onto the streets to cheer on their beloved teams and begin a weekend of festivities. It’s time for college football....
View ArticleNFL 2013: Expect the Unexpected
Summer has come to a close and we all know what that means: The NFL is back baby. Basketball and baseball are fun to watch, but let’s face it, there’s nothing like football on Sunday. ...
View ArticleSpartans Capture 2013 NCAA Baseball Title
A “powerhouse” is usually described as a college program that has a tradition of excelling in one sport. For example, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide is a college ...
View ArticleLookin’ Flashy: NCAA Teams Revamp Their Uniforms for 2013
Athletic fashion is always changing in college football. Each year, several teams choose to spice up their looks while others prefer to keep their traditional uniforms. ...
View Article‘Madden 25′ Combines Old and New Traditions
It’s Fall and classes have started up yet again. With the onset of Autumn comes the return of the NFL season but more importantly to some, the release of the new Madden NFL video game. ...
View ArticleSpartan Swim Teams Look To Dazzle In 2013
The Spartan swim team is in for a busy season this year as they set things into motion. Head coach Ed Brennan, along with assistant coaches Jimi Kiner, Phil Murray and Ryan Gober, will have ...
View ArticleThoughts from Behind the Sports Desk
This year, The Minaret’s sports section is trying to engage our readers with more original content. Starting this week, assistant editor Griffin Guinta and I will be writing a weekly column about...
View ArticleA Student Guide to Intramural Sports
Wishing you could play sports in college without all the pressures of being an NCAA athlete? If so, have no fear. Intramural sports have started back up at UT. Intramurals are a great way to ...
View ArticleA Marlins Park Experience: Where are All the Fans?
Being born and raised in Los Angeles, I am naturally a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan. The stars aligned this year, as the Dodgers weren’t only down in Miami, but were there for a four ...
View ArticleCross Country Team Ready to Run
Women’s Team Following yet another successful season, which culminated in a 25th overall finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships last year, the University of Tampa women’s cross country...
View ArticleBeards, Dreads and Looks Define Sports Indiviualism
Fashion and sports go together more than the average fan might actually want to admit. Fashion, an expressive way of defying oneself, is a visual portrayal of one’s unique identity and belonging....
View ArticlePennant Races Rule September
September has arrived and it is an exciting time for Major League Baseball. Teams in playoff contention are competing to win divisional crowns as well as the two wild card spots in both the American ...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather: The Greatest Boxer of This Generation?
To say Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a great boxer is a huge understatement. He is the best fighter of our generation and could arguably go down as the greatest boxer of all time. Saturday ...
View ArticleTokyo Lands 2020 Olympics
It was just a matter of time for Tokyo, Japan to become part of the world’s biggest stage, yet again. After 56 long, excruciating years of waiting for another crack at it, the capital city ...
View ArticleMen’s Soccer Ready For New Challenges This Season
The 20th ranked University of Tampa men’s soccer team has started off the season with a bang. While starting off the 2013 fall season with an undefeated record, UT’s men’s soccer team is looking...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer Captures 200th Victory in Second Game of Season
The UT Spartans opened the season with a 2-0 shutout against the Warner University Royals on Sept. 5. Though the game was delayed 50 minutes due to lightning, the Spartans had already pulled ahead with...
View ArticleUT Adds New Strength & Conditioning Coach
Up to this point, the University of Tampa Athletic Department was devoid of a full-time strength and conditioning coach. Due to the growing need for a physical specialist, the Athletic Department...
View ArticleFrom Behind the Sports Desk: Another Week, Another Letdown by Tampa Bay Bucs
Another week, another round of thoughts in an always busy sports world. Lebron got married, Floyd Mayweather gets to run his mouth a little more and the UT Men’s Soccer Team has started the season ...
View ArticleSports Rage: Some Fans Out of Control During Games
When sports fans clash, it’s not always an easy sight, especially if you’re on the losing side. That much was evident after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup in 2011 to the Boston Bruins. ...
View ArticleLocal Sports Bars Cater to Every Type of Fan
UT students are finally settling in after the usual craziness of the first couple weeks of the semester, and many of them finally have some time to kick back and watch their hometown team....
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