The women’s basketball team lost four players from the record-setting 2008-09 season, but the players who are coming back were successful as well. One of the players lost was Skye Johnson, a guard who provided the team with close to 300 steals in her career.…
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In 2008-09, the Missouri Valley Conference was once again one of the stronger, more competitive leagues and is once again looking to succeed this season. Last season, the MVC ranked 10th among Div. I conferences in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) and three of its…
Twenty-one is a magic number. In each of the last four seasons, the Bradley Braves have hit that number of wins or better. In addition to the number of wins, the Braves have found success in the postseason, having reached the championship in each of…
After a number of years of strong showings at the NCAA Tournament, the Missouri Valley Conference has fallen by the wayside for the last two years, with only one team appearing in 2008-09. Last year, the Panthers of Northern Iowa represented the MVC by taking…
Five championships mean a lot to a leader. New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter has shown that in his Hall-of-Fame career, he is one of a select few who were born to lead teams. He has shown millions of young athletes not only how to…
Sophomore Michelle Lund has been playing basketball ever since she can remember. “I’ve been playing since I was really little,” Lund said. “I actually have a basketball court at my house that my dad built.” In high school, Lund was the all-time leader in scoring…
This past offseason, ESPN published a book filled with college basketball history called the “ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men’s Game.” The book attempts to cover the game of men’s basketball since its inception in 1937. But the main draw of…
The squeak of sneakers hitting the hardwood means one thing to Peoria – Bradley basketball is back. Although it was just an exhibition game, both the Braves and the Lewis University Flyers showed up last Sunday with intensity. The Braves muscled their way to a…
Volleyball coach Sean Burdette started playing competitive volleyball when he was in the eighth grade. Now he has been the Braves’ head volleyball coach for two years and is the seventh coach in program history. “[It was] a natural progression for me from playing volleyball…
After a rough season, coach Jim DeRose said his team is humbled. “This was an abnormal season for the program,” the soccer coach said. “We are usually playing almost to Thanksgiving, and this year we are done much earlier.” Last season the Braves qualified for…