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...