<![CDATA[Fordam Observer - Sports RSS]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/se/fordam-observer-sports-rss-1.254719 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:14 -0400 en <![CDATA[After Tough Year, Fordham Names New Coach]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/after-tough-year-fordham-names-new-coach-1.2207565

By: By Rob Beatson



Fordham University took another step towards rehabilitating its struggling men’s basketball program on March 25, when executive director of athletics Frank McLaughlin and university president Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., announced Tom Pecora as the...

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By: By Bianca Leggio


Maybe what I should have been doing       was flying bouncing around this old world spreading colors as fast as my fingers could carry them powders like curry and lapis, crushed Vermeer’s centrifugal force or eating ...

]]> 1.2207448 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:10:37 -0400 <![CDATA[Walker and Ponte Thrive in Split Roles]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/walker-and-ponte-thrive-in-split-roles-1.2207434

By: By Randy Narine



Fordham’s baseball team has started off the season with an underwhelming 4-14 record. However, there have been many bright spots on this team that has yet to reach its potential. At catcher, Chris Walker, FCRH ’11 and Angelo Ponte, FCRH &rsquo...

]]> 1.2207434 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:03:04 -0400 <![CDATA[Fordham Alumnus Stepping Up to Bat Against Prostate Cancer ]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/fordham-alumnus-stepping-up-to-bat-against-prostate-cancer-1.2207425

By: By Andrew Pistone



It was Oct. 29, 1999, and the New York Yankees had just won their 25th World Series championship. Jubilation and ticker-tape flooded the streets of Lower Manhattan that day as Yankee fans came to pay homage to the best baseball team of that season. Ed Ra...

]]> 1.2207425 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:58:35 -0400 <![CDATA[March Madness Not Contagious at FCLC]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/march-madness-not-contagious-at-fclc-1.2207416

By: By Harry Huggins



During the month of March, colleges from Arkansas Pine Bluff to Xavier, crisscrossing the country from Gonzaga to Georgetown, focused on one thing only: college hoops. Spring Break, St. Patrick’s Day and midterms all took a backseat to basketball fo...

]]> 1.2207416 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:53:14 -0400 <![CDATA[With Pecora as Head Coach, Grasso’s Future is Uncertain]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/with-pecora-as-head-coach-grasso-s-future-is-uncertain-1.2207411

By: By Rob Beatson



Amid the Fordham balloons that floated in Rose Hill’s 83-yearold Duane Library, in front of dozens of media members and a packed audience of Fordham supporters, a new sense of optimism came over Fordham’s men’s basketball program. The 2-...

]]> 1.2207411 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:48:56 -0400 <![CDATA[The Key Ingredients for Six-Pack Abs]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/the-key-ingredients-for-six-pack-abs-1.2207404

By: By JULIET BEN AMI



It’s been a month since I stopped training with Travis, the trainer that Time Out New York set me up with for my six-pack mission. I thought that I would be just fine without him. I thought that I could train with him for four months and then flee t...

]]> 1.2207404 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:42:24 -0400 <![CDATA[FCLC Soccer Hoping to Repeat Success and Raise Interest]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/fclc-soccer-hoping-to-repeat-success-and-raise-interest-1.1822102

By: By Rob Beatson


The Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) Soccer team finished the spring 2009 season owners of a 6-2-2 record and a share of first place in the Bryant North division of Metro Soccer NY. And though the team&rsquo...

]]> 1.1822102 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:06:44 -0400 <![CDATA[Fontan to Give Fordham Another Chance in Sophomore Year]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/fontan-to-give-fordham-another-chance-in-sophomore-year-1.1822100

By: By Rob Beatson


Scoring Leader Will Not Follow Trend of Transferring

Fordham basketball head coach Dereck Whittenburg announced on July 22 that guard Jio Fontan, FCRH ’12, will remain at Fordham and begin his second season with the team. The announcement stood in contrast to rumors that Fontan was considering request...

]]> 1.1822100 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:03:51 -0400 <![CDATA[McShane Blesses Posada, Tosses First Pitch at Yankee Stadium]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/mcshane-blesses-posada-tosses-first-pitch-at-yankee-stadium-1.1822094

By: By Rob Beatson



Though it’s been a long time since Fordham University has sent a baseball player to the major leagues, a Ram had the honor of taking the mound at Yankee Stadium on July 1. Fordham’s President Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., threw out the ceremon...

]]> 1.1822094 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:01:23 -0400 <![CDATA[Skelton Ranked in Top 12 for Senior Quarterbacks]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/skelton-ranked-in-top-12-for-senior-quarterbacks-1.1822078

By: By Rob Beatson



Despite a disappointing 1-5 Patriot League record in 2008 and a rash of injuries to the receiving core that left him tossing touchdown passes to the backup quarterback, John Sk...

]]> 1.1822078 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:47:39 -0400 <![CDATA[Fordham Football to Offer Athletic Scholarships in 2010]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/fordham-football-to-offer-athletic-scholarships-in-2010-1.1822077

By: By Rob Beatson

Decision Will Render Rams Ineligible for Patriot League Title, Hopefully Improve Recruiting

Fordham University announced it will begin awarding football scholarships starting in 2010, a decision that aims to improve the school’s football program but is at odds with the policy of the Patriot League, of which Fordham football is a member. Pl...

]]> 1.1822077 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:37:31 -0400 <![CDATA[Former Fordham Broadcaster Recognized with Award for College Sports Broadcasters]]> http://www.fordhamobserver.com/sports/former-fordham-broadcaster-recognized-with-award-for-college-sports-broadcasters-1.1822073

By: By Rob Beatson


Continuing the Tradition of Success at WFUV, Justin Shackil Named a Finalist for Jim Nantz Award

For students seeking to enter the field of sports broadcasting, Fordham’s tradition of producing nationally-recognized legends and local authorities offers both a legacy to aspire to and a source of guidance. For Justin Shackil, FCRH ’09, a fo...

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