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Fatherhood doesn’t deter hockey star from his duties on ice and in classroom

by Matt Caracappa March 08, 2010 in Hockey

As the Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team prepared for its regular-season opener against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, last October, one of its star players was noticeably absent. It wasn’t because of an injury or anything on the ice. Senior captain Jean-Marc Beaudoin simply had a more important place to be – at home, with his wife, Candace, for the birth of the couple’s son, Roderick.

If one would think that the new addition to the Beaudoin family would affect the new… Continue Reading

Gonzaga’s Bouldin defies his very own celebrity status, engaging children throughout Spokane

by Hank Wesch March 01, 2010 in Men’s Basketball

How CLASSy is Matt Bouldin?


In this day and age, what 21-year-old guy, about to embark on his senior season of college basketball, the undisputed leader of the team at an elite-level program and an All-America candidate, wouldn’t be tempted to milk being connected to a contemporary major celebrity for all it’s worth if the opportunity presented itself?


Gonzaga guard and CLASS finalist Matt Bouldin.

One day last September the word suddenly was… Continue Reading

St. Cloud State hockey standout has waited patiently for his turn

by Roman Augustoviz February 22, 2010 in Hockey

Bob Motzko was in his first season as head hockey coach at St. Cloud State University when he recruited Garrett Raboin. “We wanted to add some depth and we told him to trust us,” Motzko said.

Raboin did, joining the Huskies as a walk-on paying his own way. He was undersized for a college defenseman even at 5-11, 175 pounds, which he is listed at, but he wanted a chance.

He was 21 then, finishing his third season with the Lincoln (Neb.) Stars of the U.S. Hockey League.… Continue Reading

Seniors rock and rule during March Madness

by Kirk Wessler February 15, 2010 in Men’s Basketball

You want a solid tip on upset specials when America immerses itself in the serious fun of filling out NCAA tournament brackets this March? Here it is.

Look for teams with senior leadership.

Whether it’s the mid-major 12 seed challenging the marquee 5, or a battle of bluebloods for the national championship, seniors tend to rock and rule. Just look at the past decade of NCAA champions. Where there weren’t senior stars—Michigan State’s Matteen Cleaves and Mo Peterson, Duke’s… Continue Reading

Hockey leaders from different coasts “meet in the middle” for success

by Jess Myers February 08, 2010 in Hockey

Along a stretch of Interstate 25, in the region of Colorado known as the Front Range, two of college hockey’s most electrifying players toil less than 60 miles apart. What’s most notable about that distance is that the University of Denver’s Rhett Rakhshani and the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Matt Fairchild could hardly hail from father apart, but they’ve “met in the middle” so to speak.

Rakhshani hails from the seaside Los Angeles suburb of Huntington Beach, while Fairchild… Continue Reading

Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin making a statement on and off the court

by Debbie Antonelli February 01, 2010 in Women’s Basketball

Kelsey Griffin’s versatility on the basketball floor defies a position.  The 6-2 senior for the University of Nebraska just plays. . . all facets of the game.  Kelsey’s an All-American candidate for the top-10 ranked Huskers, which has emerged as one of the best teams and best stories in all of college basketball this season.  Kelsey is a “sure thing,” playing the game she loves and a “can’t miss” when it comes to the future.

It’s hard to predict championship… Continue Reading

West Virginia candidate Da’Sean Butler is the real deal

by Dick Jerardi January 18, 2010 in Men’s Basketball

West Virginia’s Da’Sean Butler exemplifies every attribute necessary for a Senior CLASS Award candidate. He is the epitome of a young man whose life is the very essence of the four Cs _ classroom, character, community service and competition.

“He has never missed a practice,” West Virginia assistant Billy Hahn said. “He is going to have the school record for most consecutive starts. He played last year on a sprained ankle against Villanova and had 43 points. He wasn’t… Continue Reading

Fall Senior CLASS Award winners excel in classroom and community as well as on the field

by Laurie Bollig January 05, 2010 in

Leaders on their teams. Community servants. Outstanding students in the classroom. The 2009 fall sports season ended with compelling national championship tournaments, deserving recognition for three of the nation’s outstanding senior student-athletes and an announcement of an expansion of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award program.

Emily Peterson of Texas A&M and Jason Yeisley of Penn State were selected as winners of the award for women’s and men’s soccer, respectively. Florida’s… Continue Reading

Peterson and Yeisley represent “all the good kids” in winning the Senior CLASS Award

by Maria Burns Ortiz December 14, 2009 in Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer

The student athletes who least expect recognition often deserve it most. They are the ones who excel in the classroom and at athletics. The ones who give up their free time to volunteer in their communities. The ones teammates look to for leadership. The ones who stay positive in the face of adversity – whether it’s on the playing field or in life.

Such is a fitting description for Texas A&M’s Emily Peterson and Penn State’s Jason Yeisley, the 2009 recipients of the Lowe’s… Continue Reading

Tebow’s biggest thrills have come from making a difference in the lives of those around him

by Ron Higgins November 30, 2009 in Football

We all get caught up in who wins and who loses every week in college football. There’s controversial officiating, questionable coaching decisions and off-the-field problems that sometimes overshadow the sport.

Then, someone comes along like University of Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow, who reminds us what athletics in general is supposed to be about.

It’s about competing as hard as possible, but at the end of the day, it’s the profound impact that a marquee athlete can… Continue Reading

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