A truly dreadful day is approaching. Singles Awareness Day aka Valentine’s Day, or as I like to refer to it, VD makes its annual round. If you’ve read my columns or know me, I’m sure you’ll be able to guess this little tidbit about me…
The Bradley Scout
After a 4-0 start in the Missouri Valley Conference, the men’s basketball team has lost four straight and are now in a tie for fourth place in the conference. Following their loss to the rival Redbirds and top-ranked Northern Iowa last week, the Braves couldn’t…
Team defeats IUPUI, Wright State and Western Illinois, falls to Iowa State The softball team opened its season this weekend by taking second place at its own Country Inn & Suites Invitational with three wins and a loss. First-year head coach Amy Hayes said she…
The women’s basketball team extended its Missouri Valley Conference winning streak to three games with road wins over Southern Illinois and Evansville last week. The Braves topped SIU 60-48 at Carbondale last Thursday and then traveled to Evansville on Saturday to knock off the Purple…
For most people, adjusting to Div. I athletics is not an easy task, but freshman Jackie Roth jumped right in. The softball team opened play this weekend, and Roth didn’t miss a beat, going 6-for-11 in four games while spending time behind the plate as…
This weekend marks the half-way point of basketball’s regular season with the NBA All-Star weekend. The league’s superstars will come together for slam dunks, skills challenges, 3-point contests and an East vs. West showdown. Many teams are on the way to the playoff road, but…
No Alex Rodriguez has no place in the Hall-of-Fame. Bottom line – he cheated. I do have more respect for A-Rod then say, Barry Bonds, for admitting his mistakes. But that doesn’t make up for what he did. I have always been taught not to…
After winning its last four consecutive home matches, the men’s tennis team lost to an experienced Butler University team last Sunday. Before entering its match against the Bulldogs, the Braves (4-2) gained impressive back-to-back victories against Valparaiso and SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday. Bradley junior Milos Romic…
The women’s tennis team destroyed visiting Valparaiso, and didn’t lose a single set on its way to a 7-0 sweep. The victory snapped a streak of two consecutive losses in season openers. Coach Scott Petersen said he was pleased with his team’s performance. “Not dropping…
The Markin Family Student Recreation Center has experienced a huge boom in student participation with the newly added group fitness classes. Since the start of the semester, students have been flocking to the new facility to take advantage of these workouts, which are offered many…