Stan Van vs. ‘Superman’
Nick Tucciarelli | The Sandspur Sports Our Mickey Mouse town is in the national spotlight again. This time it isn’t about the drama surrounding gun laws and hoodies, it’s a different kind of drama — NBA drama. Oh yes, the sport that keeps on giving the finger to the fans is back on center stage … Continue reading
One for the Playbooks: Women’s Basketball Reaches the Final Four
Robert Salmeron & James Savory | The Sandspur For the first time in Rollins College history, the women’s basketball team made its way into the Final Four of the NCAA Division II tournament. The road to the Final Four was arduous. The team began the season with a near victory against former national champion Clayton … Continue reading
Tars Take the South by Storm
Robert Salmeron | The Sandspur For the first time in program history, the Rollins women’s basketball team has reached the elusive Elite Eight in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Tars came into the tournament as the region’s number one seed and have made their way to the Elite Eight by defeating University of West … Continue reading
Making the Goal: Women’s Lacrosse Strives for National Title
Anita Cox | The Sandspur The Rollins women’s lacrosse team, ranked eighth in the nation, has opened up the season in spectacular style with a number of wins and by remaining undefeated. The Tars, led by Head Coach Dennis Short, have seen great success in national polls, tying at No.4 in the latest IWLCA Division … Continue reading
From Classroom to Court
Kayla Shoener | The Sandspur At 20 years old and standing 5’10”, Sarah Blackburn ‘14 has already accomplished two outstanding seasons in her career on the Rollins women’s basketball team. Starting with a break-out first year, Blackburn played in all 29 games last season while averaging 8.2 points per game. This not only put her on … Continue reading
Rollins Learns How to Defend Itself
Robert Salmeron | The Sandspur The fear of going down a dark alley and finding someone unknown waiting for you at the end of it may be inevitable. However, Rollins College is debuting a new organization that potentially wipes this fear away. Patrick Smith ‘15 is the instructor for this new group. Smith is a third-degree … Continue reading
Has the NBA Forgotten the Fan?
Nick Tucciarelli | The Sandspur I’m an Indiana native. I grew up shooting baskets on barn sides in gravel driveways alongside mellow gold cornfields. I learned to love the Boilermakers and to hate the Hoosiers. I played Nerf basketball in my bedroom and my brother and I had dunk contests in our living room. I could … Continue reading
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