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              <title><![CDATA[LU men's hoops uses last scholarship on backcourt help]]></title>
                <link>http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/2.541/sports/lu-men-s-hoops-uses-last-scholarship-on-backcourt-help-1.1482237</link>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1482264!image/81921918.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/81921918.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Adeshina Emmanuel</p><br /><br><p><span style="">Denzel Brito, an explosive 6-1  combo-guard who signed a letter of commitment to play for Loyola&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s  basketball team last week might see a lot of playing time during his  freshman campaign, Head Coach Jim Whitesell said.</s...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:55:59 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Loyola golf falters at end of season]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432630!image/3619552111.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3619552111.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Nathan Lurz</p><br />Both men and women disappoint in tournament despite star power<br><p>The top 10 finishers in the Horizon League Championships in Lexington, Ky., were spotted with fantastic performances from Rambler golfers on both the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s team.
Unfortunately, that personal success didn&rsquo;t translate to high ...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:45:41 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[How to recruit future Ramblers]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432623!image/805275748.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/805275748.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Brendan Bond</p><br />Phoenix sports explores the experiences of modern-day team building<br><p>Recruiting players can help a team improve from year to year, and bringing in talent is a must for any team, including the Ramblers, if they hope to compete with teams in their conference such as Butler, the national runner-up....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:43:53 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Phoenix Solomon Awards]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432564!image/2192902212.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2192902212.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br /><br><p>Athletes of the Year 
<a target="_blank" href="http://loyolaramblers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/collins_keisha00.html">Keisha Collins</a> - Women's Basketball
This senior guard played three full seasons wearing maroon and gold on the court. In her fin...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:26:27 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Lurz Blurbz]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432574!image/4081331889.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/4081331889.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Nathan Lurz</p><br />On Scholarships<br><p>If you were to ask any Loyola student which team was the most successful team on campus (once you find one who knew we have athletics), few would hesitate in saying men&rsquo;s volleyball. And no one could really argue: They have been ranked in the top 15...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:19:16 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[This Column is Not A Welcome Matt]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432604!image/3303417882.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3303417882.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br /><br><p>Can you hear that?

It&rsquo;s the ultimate sixth-man advantage and it&rsquo;s happening all over the league.
The NBA and NHL Playoffs are the most exciting things on court or ice, but this year fans have stepped it up and, against seemingly impossible...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:11:06 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Ramblers reach semi-finals at home]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432539!image/527257311.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/527257311.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br />Men’s volleyball team’s season-long efforts result in no. 2 seed in MIVA<br><p>After holding quarterfinal opponent Grand Canyon University (14-26, 1-11 MIVA) to only 44 total points in a first round sweep in the MIVA Tournament, the no. 15 Ramblers (19-5, 10-2 MIVA) are looking for blood against Lewis University (19-9, 7-5 MIVA) on ...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:04:45 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[SPORTS 2009-2010: The year in pictures]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:24:31 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Softblog]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Yvette Healy</p><br><p>The last 11 games &mdash; all at home &mdash; will literally be the home stretch for Loyola softball. 
We had a few very exciting games last week, and one of our biggest highlights for the season so far was our 3-2 win over Northwestern in Evanston on th...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:59:17 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[LU upsets Northwestern in Evanston]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432336!image/2953426197.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2953426197.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br />Ramblers win on Big Ten Television on road for first time since 1998<br><p>Lights, camera, action: play ball.
The television crew was set up last Thursday when the Rambler softball team defeated Big Ten&rsquo;s Northwestern Wildcats (20-19) by a score of 3-2 in Evanston at Drysdale Field for the first time since 1998....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:57:55 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Thumbs Up Thumbs Up]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Nathan Lurz</p>Because at the end of the day, who wants to be a negative %*$#&?  Not I.<br><p>Up to senior golfers
Fourth year players Lucy McGovern and Thomas Greene each led their respective teams in the Horizon League Championship. To close their Rambler careers, McGovern placed in the top 10 for her fourth straight championship. Greene held a...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:43:23 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Track and field heading to tournament]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432291!image/3106257658.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3106257658.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Pat Luongo</p><br />Series of strong performances lead LU to tournament at right speed<br><p>The Ramblers track and field teams are heading into the Horizon League Championships with a head of steam, as evidenced by their performances this weekend at invitationals hosted by Concordia and Butler....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:39:33 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[From basketballs to volleyballs]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1432285!image/3163868009.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3163868009.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Jill McElheny</p><br />Senior Matt Adler’s transition to volleyball has proven valuable for LU<br><p>At nearly seven-feet-tall, Matt Adler spent a majority of his youth posted up in the paint on basketball courts all over Cleveland. Originally recruited to Loyola&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s basketball team, Adler came to Chicago his freshman year with a full ath...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:36:49 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Rambler volleyball: champs to be?]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1375303!image/2805672055.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2805672055.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme  and Liz Mannebach</p><br />Despite late-season losses, LU is still in position to take Horizon League<br><p>After being ranked as high as no. 11 nationally in men&rsquo;s volleyball this season, all of the team&rsquo;s hard work has finally paid off, solidifying home-court advantage for the first round of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association To...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:33:20 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Loyola headed to championships]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1375296!image/2870406933.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2870406933.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Nathan Lurz</p><br />Both golf teams have high hopes for themselves as year draws to close<br><p>As they looked toward this weekend&rsquo;s Horizon League Championships, both the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s golf teams performed well in their final tournaments of the regular season....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:28:57 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Vote!]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:06:37 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Off the court: injuries and trainers]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1375214!image/2611448083.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2611448083.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br />Athletic trainers provide support for players on road to recovery<br><p>To many, Dec. 20, 2008, probably came and went without a thought, but for senior men&rsquo;s basketball player Andy Polka, that date stands out as the first time he sat on a bench at the collegiate level after 73 straight games....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:56:35 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Running to the end of the road]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1375211!image/1246251479.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1246251479.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Pat Luongo</p><br />Rambler track and field teams look to finish season with championship<br><p>The Ramblers track and field teams continued putting up some terrific performances this weekend at meets in West Lafayette, Ind., and Lisle, Ill....</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:51:46 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Lurz Blurbz]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Nathan Lurz</p>NFL Draft Edition<br><p>The NFL Draft is finally here. The first round starts Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For many sports nuts such as myself, it is the culmination of months of speculation, mocking, comparing and hoping. For all normal people, it&rsquo;s a little boring. So here ...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:48:33 -0400</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[This column is not a Welcome Matt]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/polopoly_fs/1.1375201!image/2766181897.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2766181897.jpg" width="120" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left"/><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Matt Wilhalme</p><br />Callin' the NBA Playoffs<br><p>Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics has been suspended one game for throwing an elbow. Lakers Head Coach Phil Jackson complained that Oklahoma City Thunder third-year star Kevin Durant gets too many calls. After only a few games into the playoffs, referee...</p>]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:44:40 -0400</pubDate>
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