SCSU men's rugby: They can be your bodyguards

Patty Maturo
Editor-in-Chief

The Southern men’s rugby team has taken over campus—and they look great doing it.  Not only have they finished the season outscoring the competition154 to 5 in the past four games, they’ve acquired quite the following of loyal fans.  Rugby games, which once only had a few people in attendance, now draw a vast crowd of students, faculty and staff—even President Norton made a cameo at the last game.  A couple weeks ago, Student Government came out and sponsored their game, confirming the teams’ growing popularity.

A season ends with work and a razor

Mark Prokop
Managing Editor

Last Friday, I was working from 5 to 10 p.m., which is my usual shift—it’s not a bad shift, there are few customers and it’s usually boring and easy.

Boxing got TKOed thanks to Saturday's fight

Sports Commentary

Nick Greene
Sports Editor

I paced my way through work on Saturday, like a little kid waiting to open Christmas presents.

Sports gear update

Billy Jean Melchor &
Sahsa Mathelier
Staff Writers

The dumping of athletic gear and apparel, found last semester in a dumpster outside of
Moore Field House, angered not only SCSU students and faculty, but youth organizations as well.

Spring sports semester wraps up for Owls

Jeff Dugan
Staff Writer

Baseball

The Owls fell to Franklin Pierce 15 – 5. For Southern, Chris Barlie went 4 for 5 with one RBI. Also Jose Ortiz had two hits, one run and an RBI.

Weekly Wrap-up

Nick Greene
Sports Editor

Baseball

Southern won three of their four games this past week. After a slow start, Southern won six of its last seven games.

Athlete of the Week

Toby Nylin

Toby Nylin, starting pitcher for the Southern baseball team, was dominant this week. He pitched two complete games, winning them both. He allowed only two runs combined
in the two games. He struck out 12 players total in the two games. The starting pitching has been a question for the Owls after losing key starters from last season. It’s because of this Nylin he gets the nod for Athlete of the Week.

Rodriguez proves to be "A-rodic"

P.J. Rossitto
Special to Southern News

Yankees vs. Red Sox

After what was one of the nicest spring weekends of the year, the New York Yankees find themselves in a cloudy haze after leaving Boston late Sunday night. The Boston Red Sox showed everyone in New England they aren’t the same team that finished in third place in the American League East during the 2006 season. This weekend turned into a Fenway frenzy as the Red Sox swept the Yankees right out of Boston.

Saying Goodbye to no Average Joe

Nick Greene
Sports Editor

How quickly things can be turned upside down. 

A few short weeks ago, we were praising the Lady Owls – the national champion Lady Owls.  This team was built to repeat, a likely preseason No. 1 going into 2007- 2008.  One senior, Babette Noah, was to be the only departure – leaving behind a growing championship nucleus.

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Joe Frager is leaving for Fairfield University after nearly a decade of roaming the Owls sidelines. Frager is
moving closer to home and will be taking over his first Division I head coaching position of his career.

Nick Greene
Sports Editor

The chance to repeat as national champions wasn’t enticing enough for former Lady Owls’ head coach Joe Frager to turn down a Division I coaching position.