SACNAS hosts charity dodgeball tournament

by Mary Liz Flavin | news editor March 17, 2022 Students along each side of the dividing line eagerly waited for the referee’s call, eyeing which dodgeball they should lunge for first. On the ‘go’ teams of five and six raced to the line to get the ball in their hands first.  On Wednesday March 16, the Society for Advancement of Chicanos, Hispanics and Native … Continue reading SACNAS hosts charity dodgeball tournament

Three dead in shooting at Madden tournament in Florida

  Nicolas Jozefczyk | Staff Writer 08/30/18 Another act of violence occurred in Florida on Aug. 26 at a Madden NFL 19 video game tournament. The tragedy left two fatally shot victims and 11 others injured before the gunman killed himself, according to Sheriff Mike Williams, reported by CNN. Held at the GLHF Game Bar in Jacksonville, Florida, the contest served as weeding-out matches to … Continue reading Three dead in shooting at Madden tournament in Florida

WBB heads to A-10 Championship with win over Saint Louis

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke One more win. That’s all it will take for the Duquesne women’s basketball team to earn its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Dukes are now one step closer to the big dance with a 56-52 victory over Saint Louis in the semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Tournament Saturday afternoon. Duquesne is headed to the A-10 Championship … Continue reading WBB heads to A-10 Championship with win over Saint Louis

Women’s hoops top Fordham, advance to semifinal of A-10 Tournament

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke No lead is safe in the Atlantic 10 Tournament—and Fordham proved that in the quarterfinal Friday night against the Duquesne women’s basketball team. Despite a powerful first half performance by the Dukes, and a margin as large as 13 points in the third quarter, Fordham would gain its first lead of the night with only three minutes remaining … Continue reading Women’s hoops top Fordham, advance to semifinal of A-10 Tournament

Steel emerges as bright spot in another tough loss

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Less than a week removed from a disheartening 76-74 loss to the Dayton Flyers, Duquesne saw another double digit lead go to waste on Sunday, falling to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen 108-99 in overtime. There is no telling when the bleeding is going to stop for Duquesne. What started as a promising season with the Dukes boasting a … Continue reading Steel emerges as bright spot in another tough loss

Tournament brings ‘Madness’ to the Power Center

Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor Even though its games are played in front of a much smaller audience and its bracket holds little weight in the minds of Vegas odds makers, the annual Power Madness 5-on-5 basketball tournament in the Power Center is not too much unlike the NCAA tournament. The stakes are still high, as well as the passion of its participants. It’s … Continue reading Tournament brings ‘Madness’ to the Power Center