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RSS FeedGreg Lindberg Sports Editor For the next several weeks, professional baseball players from three other countries will call St. Petersburg their home plate away from home. Teams from Canada, the Netherlands and South Korea will compete in the inaugural St. Petersburg International Baseball Series at Al Lang Field in downtown St. Petersburg. They will play
Rob Bibelhauser Contributing Writer With the NFL season over, it’s time to take a look at the progress of the league’s USF alumni. Eagles free safety Nate Allen, Rams cornerback Jerome Murphy and Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul made up an exciting rookie class of former USF standouts. Safety Nate Allen, who won the starting
Greg Lindberg Sports Editor As it currently stands, the USF co-ed and women’s sailing teams are the only competitive athletic teams to compete against other schools at USF St. Petersburg. But a brand new team representing the campus appears to be on the horizon. During the first week of the spring semester, the grappling club
Hannah Ulm Contributing Writer Whether your team won or lost, this past Sunday was a good day. After 25 weeks of football (including the preseason), you got what you were waiting for all along: the Super Bowl. It didn’t matter if you wore a cheesehead or waved a Terrible Towel as long as you were
Design by Tara McCarty Greg Lindberg Sports Editor Most pro sports teams have at least a handful of players who stand out in their history. But when those players eventually leave for other teams, it can be tough to say goodbye as a fan. The Tampa Bay Rays have lost several key members of their
Design by Tara McCarty Greg Lindberg Sports Editor Duck and cover. Find a roof and stay under it. Lightning strikes are everywhere. The Tampa Bay Lightning has enjoyed one of its best seasons thus far in several years. Many students at USF St. Petersburg have taken notice and are excited about the recent success. “I
Photos by Lucas Cannistraci/Crow’s Nest Greg Lindberg Sports Editor The first year of the Skip Holtz era at USF probably exceeded the expectations of many Bulls fans. The Bulls concluded their 14th season of football with an 8-5 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the Big East—the same records they had last season. But
Greg Lindberg Sports Editor Have you ever wanted to give water polo a try? Think you can outshoot your opponents at lawn darts? You’ll have the chance to do both of those and many other unique games this spring at USF St. Petersburg. The spring 2011 semester will include some different options for students that
Rob Bibelhauser Staff Writer As the NCAA hoops season quickly approaches, the USF Bulls basketball team looks to pick up right where it left off. Last year’s 20-13 record, which was one of the best in school history, ended in disappointment as the Bulls’ early exit from the conference tournament meant narrowly missing a bid
Greg Lindberg Sports Editor “Cheering is prohibited and you will be removed from the press box,” a voice said over the loudspeaker. When my brain finally processed those words, I Immediately knew this was going to be an unusual experience. At the Sept. 25 USF home football game against Western Kentucky, I received the special
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