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Losses secure eighth seed for Ramblers

Loyola’s 14-15 record not enough for home-court throughout tourney

After dropping back-to-back league games this week to teams from the Dairy State, Loyola entered the Horizon League Tournament as the eighth seed, traveling to Cleveland State in their first round game to play the fifth-seeded Vikings. The Ramblers needed to bring their "A" game in order to spring a first-round upset, something that was evidently missing during the second half against Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the first half against Wisconsin-Green Bay. Full story

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LU travels to crosstown rival for win at UIC

Rambler women get sweet revenge with 67-64 victory on the road

The last time LU and UIC went head-to-head, the Flames’ Jessie Miller dropped 29 points on the Ramblers — 21 of which came during the second half. Miller’s spark helped UIC snatch a victory away from Loyola. The Ramblers had a chance to redeem themselves on Feb. 27, traveling across town to the UIC Pavilion.

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Going pro

Former Rambler soccer star Morote-Ariza talks about life as a professional athlete

After missing almost an entire season due to a knee injury, the last thing senior Cynthia Morote-Ariza expected was to be the first Loyola women’s soccer player drafted to a professional team. On Jan. 15, however, the Boston Breakers chose her in the fifth round of the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft.

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Sophomore beats odds in return

Volleyball club player overcomes surgery through power of sport

A volleyball drives over the net to the center of the court where sophomore Tom Angerame slides into position, receives the serve and sets his team up with a scoring opportunity.
It’s hard to believe that less than a year ago he was in a wheelchair, barely able to withstand the duration of a volleyball match at his alma mater Buffalo Grove high school, where in 2008, he led them to a second place finish in the state competition —  unsure of whether he would be able to return to his beloved sport, he cheered his former team on to a third place finish in 2009.

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Ramblers continue undefeated roll to no. 11

Road not a factor in quick victory at no. 15 Lewis for 10-0 Loyola

For the Loyola men’s volleyball team, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. The Ramblers rocked Romeoville, Ill., last Tuesday beating no. 15 ranked Lewis University 3-0 to remain the only undefeated team in the country.

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Not-so-fun in the sun for Loyola

Ramblers kick off 2010 season in Florida tournament, but only go 1-4

While snow and cold temperatures swept LU and the rest of Chicago this weekend, the women’s softball team was hard at work catching some rays and fly balls at the Florida Atlantic University Milken Tournament.

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LU Thunder storm

Track braces for NCAA Championship

Some teams in other sports have nicknames for star duos, trios or teams, such as “Thunder and Lightning,” “The Four Horsemen” or “The Big Red Machine.” But if Loyola ever decided to continue that tradition for the track and field team, they’d have their work cut out for themselves after the Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships.

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Cactus League Spring Training

The other night, the local news assaulted me, and I don’t think I will ever be able to forgive it for its coverage of Cactus League spring training.

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Lurz Blurbz

Since I wrote about the U.S. hockey team last week, I figured that this week I’d write about something else, like the American four-man bobsled team’s success or NFL Draft coverage.
But then, halfway through my column, I flipped to the U.S. hockey team’s game against Canada and was mesmerized. If you didn’t tune in, you missed a doozie.

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We just got back from our first weekend on the dirt. It’s great just to start the season.
I’m so proud of how hard our team played. It’s tough to open the season against teams that have already played in a few tournaments, especially when you haven’t even practiced outdoors.

Games of the Week

Chicago Blackhawks VS. Detroit Red Wings If the season were to end today, the Red Wings wouldn’t make the playoffs. Ouch. That’s a shot to the head for a lot of residents in Hockeytown, especially after two consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals.

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I’ll be the first to admit that the whole 2010 free agency storyline is overblown and overdone.  Yet, here I am, contributing to the frenzy like all the other enablers out there.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Up to men’s volleyball During the time of year when the U.S. is losing to Canada, LeBron is changing his number and the Loyola’s men’s team is losing five straight including another first-round Horizon League Tournament loss. You men seem to be the only stable and deeply successful part of the sports world for a Rambler fan nowadays.

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Mens basketball: can't get ahead

Despite senior Van Weelden's return, LU loses big twice on the road

Senior guard Aric Van Weelden returned to action on Wednesday night at Valparaiso after missing more than a month of games with a knee injury. Unfortunately, his return did not translate into wins for the Ramblers as they dropped two straight on the road.

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You can find me in the Club

Part XI — Women’s Rugby Team

You may think that it takes a lot of athletic ability or at least some experience to join the women’s rugby team, but any female student interested in playing for the team can.
Not that experience hurts.

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Laying down track

Track and field takes home four titles

The women’s track and field team continued their dominant season last week at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Double Dual meet, going 3-1, while the men had three individual medalists but only winning once.

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Better luck next week

Ramblers drop two ugly games

Lately, the Loyola women’s basketball team has been suffering quite a bit due to some cold streaks. Two weeks ago, when Detroit came to town, the Ramblers were run over by the Titans when they opened up the game on a 21-2 run. LU saw more cold spurts last week when they traveled to Wisconsin for a couple of games, which ultimately resulted in a pair of losses.

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Better known as Boomer

Loyola alumnus Darrin Williams takes his game to Heidelberg, Germany

Loyola graduate Darrin Williams thinks learning German is easy. There’s just one problem: they don’t have a word for “boom.”

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Lurz Blurbz

Here in Chicago, Blackhawk fever has swept the city. Thousands of fans live and die with each passing game, and the number seems to be growing as its young core gels together and finds more success.


But a few decades ago, no one knew the difference between hockey and Fisticuffs: On Ice! (not that they were all that dissimilar back then). But how?

The view from space

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White Sox TV

A new reality TV show has the Chicago White Sox slated to appear on your television set this summer. I can't wait.

Games of the Week

On Saturday, two of the best college basketball teams in the nation will square off on a certain sportswriter’s birthday in one of the loudest arenas in the NCAA. The Villanova Wildcats will have their hands full and then some when they head to central New York to take on the Syracuse Orange (political correctness for the win) in an intense Big East matchup.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down

February 17, 2010

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A good defense is a good defense

Ramblers end three-game losing streak in come from behind win

Going into the Feb. 11 game against the conference-leading Detroit Titans, the Loyola women’s basketball team was riding a two-game home losing streak.

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Lurz Blurbz

Olympic tradegies and the blame-game

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This column is not a Welcome Matt

The five buck box, it rocks it rocks. For either 1270 or 1380 calories, depending on the decision between the Cheesy Gordita Crunch Box or Volcano Box, according to Taco Bell’s Web site, it had better. All that before adding a 300 calorie 32oz Sprite.

This weekend, America was attacked by fast food advertising during the All-Star Weekend events sponsored by Taco Bell and Sprite. They went after us where it hurts the most: the waistline. In an time of economic hardship in which every penny counts, our eyes can’t help but light up at the mention of more than a full meal (before tax) for less than the price of a Starbucks Venti Caramel Frappuccino (500 calories, $5.13 with tax inside the Dominic’s on Broadway Avenue).

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Know your Ramblers

New Sports Section Contest!

Think you know jack about Loyola sports and the fine mugs attached to them? Well prove it. The first five readers to respond with the correct identification of these pictures will win a prize*. We dare you to throw your hat in the ring. Bring it.

Blackhawks Down Low

The Hawks are going away for two weeks. Every four years, Commish Gary Bettman comes out of his New York office.

If he sees the attendance numbers for the season and gets scared, there’s a two week Olympic break.

Jen Rock

Warning: Records not included

Rambler track and field breaks own record and sets three more

Although they don’t always attract the most fans at Loyola, the track and field teams are doing their best to make sure that someone takes notice.

Between the men’s and women’s sides, four new school records were broken, plus two NCAA Provisional Qualifying marks were set by Ramblers at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 12 and 13.

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Games of the Week

On Sunday, two of the NBA’s biggest stars collide in a rematch from last year’s Eastern Conference Finals and a probable future playoff matchup this year.  LeBron James leads the Cleveland Cavaliers into the land of palm trees , beaches and Mickey Mouse to take on the Orlando Magic.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Up to men’s volleyball Only unbeaten team in the entirety of the NCAA? Top 15 ranking? Defeated yet another ranked team this season? Lookin’ fresh the whole time? Yeah, you guys deserve a thumbs up. I’d give you a double thumbs up if I had room.