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Someone else needs to start winning

Someone else needs to start winning

Austin Davidson January 29, 2019

This past weekend, the New England Patriots made it to the Super Bowl for what seems like the millionth time. From the view of someone who doesn’t avidly follow the National Football League (NFL),...

Following your team

Following your team

Austin Davidson January 22, 2019

This break I spent a lot of time watching soccer, specifically Everton, the team I support. Everton is in the British Premier League, and they have recently been giving a master class in how to be truly...

A semester as a fan, a semester as an editor

A semester as a fan, a semester as an editor

Austin Davidson November 28, 2018

To completely cover both the spring and fall sports of 2018 in 700 or so words would trivialize how much has happened this past year. While I wish I could highlight all the incredible feats that the Trinity...

The love of the screen

The love of the screen

Austin Davidson November 14, 2018

I was 14 years young when I found “League of Legends,” an online video game where teams of either 3 vs. 3 or 5 vs. 5 battle to destroy one another’s bases. I had been playing video games...

Has Americas pastime changed?

Has America’s pastime changed?

Austin Davidson November 8, 2018

When I was younger, I thought of baseball as the quintessential American sport. The image of going to a ball park, ordering a hot dog and then watching a game that could last from two to seven hours was...

The importance of sports communities

The importance of sports communities

Austin Davidson November 5, 2018

Last weekend, I helped coach my cousin’s three vs. three soccer tournament. Since his team was all dressed as Minions, I, of course, had to wear my Minion onesie to maintain the theme. As I stood...

Finding a new sport

“Finding” a new sport

Austin Davidson October 26, 2018

I can’t recall the exact first time that I watched basketball, but what I do remember is that I was bored. It had to have been when I was younger, when the only things that kept my attention were...

Why one shouldnt bowl alone

Why one shouldn’t bowl alone

Austin Davidson October 21, 2018

In high school, I played three different sports. Of those three sports, I was good at lacrosse, decent at soccer and laughable at swimming — yet I loved participating in all of them. The team atmosphere...

How new media is changing sports

Austin Davidson October 4, 2018

I would be restating the obvious if I said that media has changed everything, so I'll simply talk about how it changed how people watch sports.Before the age of smartphones and social media, news primarily...

The importance of sportsmanship

The importance of sportsmanship

Austin Davidson October 1, 2018

It seems redundant to say that sportsmanship is vital to sports — the two go hand in hand. From early ages, kids are taught to have sportsmanship, to respect the other team and to be an example for...

The introduction of money into sports

The introduction of money into sports

Austin Davidson September 24, 2018

I started watching soccer when I started playing in eighth grade. The game was confusing and long, but one thing I noticed beyond the game is just how many ads there were all over the stadium and on the...

Opinion: An ode to baseball

Austin Davidson September 11, 2018

Sports are a hard thing to define. They can mean varying things to different people, from passion to profession — even a mix of both. For me, baseball was the sport that helped me grow up; I loved...

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