Finding home and hitting home runs
Being a freshman anywhere isn’t easy. Being a freshman at the University of Dallas may be particularly peculiar. Just when you think you’ve mastered the high school hierarchy, you’re plucked up, placed...
Women’s basketball season recap
The University of Dallas women’s basketball team made it to the SCAC Championship Tournament after a full season for the first time since 2015. It is quite the accomplishment considering how young...
Perseverance and balance
A First-Gen Student’s Experience as an Athlete
Balancing academics and sports is already a struggle for student athletes at a rigorous school like the University of Dallas, but...
Behind the scenes of basketball recruitment
As basketball season comes to a close, the head basketball coaches are looking for new players to fill the empty spots on the teams. Matt Grahn, head men’s basketball coach, and Bri...
Memories from Rome and from basketball
The typical choice of a University of Dallas student, whether to be a Fromer or a Spromer, is not a choice that basketball athletes consider. Many don’t consider Rome at all, since...
Freshman spotlight: Softball
Questions:
Why did you choose UD to continue your softball passion and education? What was the epiphany that made you commit?
Favorite study spot?
Player Profile: Louis Crisfiano
Louis Crisfiano, junior business major and #25 on the University of Dallas men’s basketball team, was inspired to play basketball by his father and has been playing since kindergarten. Once he discovered...
XC: Excellence on the field and off
Men’s and women’s cross-country teams receive the NCAA all American academic teams award
The men’s and women’s cross country teams for the University of Dallas have recently received...
Brothers reunite on the basketball court
The Olmsted brothers, Zac and Johny, have finally fulfilled a life-long dream of playing basketball together. Being four years apart and only having each other, they had never been able to play...
Coach Brianna Sims: Mother, coach, role-model
Brianna Sims has been the head coach of the women’s basketball team here at the University of Dallas for the past four years. Alongside scenes of dedication, hard-work and victories on the...
Sportsmanship in fans
On Jan. 27, Colorado College and the University of Dallas went head to head in both women's and men’s basketball games. Although the women’s team barely lost in the last few seconds,...
NCAA Convention
Three student athletes represent UD
During the winter break, Paiten Baesa, Kaitlyn Cline and Antonio Gachineiro from the University of Dallas attended the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association...
Player Profile: Adryan Alvarez
Adryan Alvarez, a sophomore business major and number 3 on the University of Dallas women’s basketball team, has been awarded “Player of the Week” by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference from Dec....
The Big Event as an opportunity to form bonds
Crusaders at the University of Dallas partake in school events such as the Big Event in order to participate in community service. The Big Event is also an opportunity for all students...
Alaka’i-inspired leadership in the Men’s Basketball team
Breaking sports tradition, the University of Dallas men’s basketball team has no captain or formal leadership committee like the women’s team does.
Instead, Head Coach Grahn said, “Our system...