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12 Social Media Posts From UConn’s 77-71 Win at Gampel Pavilion Instagram: Since it is senior night, I would post a picture of each of the seniors being honored with their families and hoisting their framed jerseys high in front of the sellout crowd. Also, I would post a video of Christian Vital, the team’sContinue reading “UConn vs. No.21 Houston”

Photos from Southern CT State University Intramural Basketball League

This image comes from twitter, but was posted by LeBron James and Jayson Tatum on Instagram. This photo drew me in because it shows LeBron James, an all-time NBA great, and Tatum, who is in the younger generation of stars at just 23-years-old. Tatum grew up watching and idolizing many players and LeBron was oneContinue reading “Three Great Sports Photos”

Owls Get Pummeled by NE10-Leading Dolphins For Second Time This Season With the top team in the NE10 Southwest Division coming to Moore Field House, the Owls’ men’s basketball team had the opportunity for a statement win and come another step closer to clinching a postseason spot. Instead, the Owls suffered a 73-60 loss toContinue reading “SCSU Men’s Basketball Misses Opportunity Against Le Moyne”

It has been a season marked by upsets, a rotation of No. 1 teams and seemingly no clear-cut favorites moving forward. But over the past few weeks, we’ve started to get some separation at the top, especially when it comes to sorting teams by résumé. The 1-seeds are clear-cut: Baylor, Gonzaga, San Diego State andContinue reading “Top Seeds Establishing Themselves as March Nears”

Hi, my name is Sam Tapper. I am a junior at SCSU majoring in journalism. I am currently the sports writer for the Southern News with aspirations of being a sports reporter (hence why I am taking this course). My three favorite sports in order are basketball, followed by baseball, then football. I am alsoContinue reading “About Me”