Authors to speak on problems with city school systems
Urban schools face problems not because of the students but because of the system they are in, according to a book by three professors from… Read more »
Writer archives: Joel Godett
Looking to Lincoln
Buffalo football head coach Turner Gill didn't want to talk about it, but the rumors had already begun.With his alma mater Nebraska firing Athletic Director… Read more »
FB : No dirty tricks
Ron Zook's not a dirty recruiter. The Illinois football head coach just works harder than everybody else.'The first thing he's going to tell (an assistant)… Read more »
WLAX : Scratched: Top-seed Northwestern ousts Syracuse from Tourney; SU ends season 13-6
MAY 20: EVANSTON, Ill. - It started the same as last weekend. Against Vanderbilt, the Syracuse women's lacrosse team lost the game's opening draw and… Read more »
WLAX : Makin' music: Syracuse downs Vanderbilt to earn first ever Tourney win; next stop, Northwestern
MAY 14: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Draw controls had become an issue for the Syracuse women's lacrosse team.SU got a fight from Rutgers and was blown… Read more »
WLAX : Makin' music: Syracuse downs Vanderbilt to earn first ever Tourney win; next stop, Northwestern
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Draw controls had become an issue for the Syracuse women's lacrosse team.SU got a fight from Rutgers and was blown away in… Read more »
WLAX : Scratched: Top-seed Northwestern ousts Syracuse from Tourney; SU ends season 13-6
EVANSTON, Ill. - It started the same as last weekend. Against Vanderbilt, the Syracuse women's lacrosse team lost the game's opening draw and found quickly… Read more »
MLAX : Budding Bearcats: Binghamton's program quickly rises from walk-ons to NCAA tournament hopefuls
In 2002 Syracuse cruised to a 15-2 record and the eighth national championship in school history. Meanwhile, 70 miles south on Interstate 81, Binghamton played… Read more »
Raging Bull: All-American candidate Jessica Dickson came to South Florida with the plan of elevating the program
Jessica Dickson's goal was to break her girls' high school basketball scoring record. Somewhere along the way, Dickson realized there might be more prestige to… Read more »
Gathering storm: Long Island standout Kia Wright ends up at St. John's after short stint at UConn
Kim Barnes Arico checked her voicemail. The St. John's women's basketball coach thought it was a prank-a bad one.'She had left me a couple messages… Read more »
Big East Notebook : Rebuilt Scarlet Knights crack top 25 for 1st time in 30 years
In 2002, Rutgers football went 1-11, cementing its status as one of the laughingstocks of college football. But for three quarters that season, on one… Read more »
Big East Notebook : Grothe grows on South Florida as starting quarterback
Matt Grothe arrived at South Florida last fall as the second quarterback in his class and according to Rivals.com, the 93rd-ranked player in talent-rich Florida,… Read more »
Big East Notebook : Cincinnati David to No. 1 Ohio State's Goliath
Ohio State isn't called 'The Ohio State University' for nothing. It's the cream of the crop. It's the place many football players not just in… Read more »
Big East Notebook : Louisville's national title hopes in jeopardy after Bush's injury
Louisville came into 2006 riding two Heisman Trophy hopefuls and a wave of national title possibility. In a split second, two became one, and a… Read more »
FB : West Virginia, Louisville conference favorites as season opens
It wasn't long ago the Atlantic Coast Conference desired to expand, targeting three teams: Boston College, Virginia Tech and Miami (Fla.). Those three schools had… Read more »
Football Recruit : Linebacker Cantey trades in high school versatility for defensive speciality
The phone rang and the fax came in. Parker Cantey had made up his mind. They got him. The 2005 Brooklyn Player of the Year… Read more »
Football Recruit : Ohio's Mr. Football carries lofty accolades into Syracuse's backfield
Green Bay Packers running back Tony Fisher joined that elite class in 1997. He joined Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, former Ohio State running back… Read more »
WBB : Senior Norton starts 1st game of season in Orange's final home contest of year
It wasn't the prettiest of games, with the Syracuse women's basketball team losing to St. John's, 72-53, in a matchup that was never close. That… Read more »
WBB : Puppies to Huskies: UConn's success on the court translates into success in recruiting
You're sitting in front of your computer and God sends you an instant message offering you a scholarship to heaven.One thing is for sure: Kristin… Read more »
WBB : Irish's Duffy uses world experience to her advantage
Many people know what basketball is, but few can say it in Turkish. Notre Dame senior point guard Megan Duffy is an exception.From Aug. 10… Read more »
MSOC : Rollercoaster season ends in penalty kick shootout for Syracuse in South Bend
A 4-0 start; two wins over ranked opponents and tight games against three more; a 3-7-1 conference record; a five-game streak without scoring a goal;… Read more »
MSOC : Syracuse faces familiar foe in 1st playoff game in 5 years
The postseason odds are against the Syracuse men's soccer team, which slipped into the Big East Championships when Villanova beat DePaul, 3-1, on Monday night.… Read more »
MSOC : Freshman Kleiman earns future playing time after scoring first career goal
After an uneventful first half, the Syracuse men's soccer game against Colgate on Tuesday night quickly turned special for freshman forward Eric Kleiman.Kleiman put a… Read more »
MSOC : Quickest score in school history leads Syracuse to win
Since a Sept. 23 loss to Providence, the Syracuse men's soccer team scored a total of one goal in six games. SU won one of… Read more »
