Softball starts off strong, Goldman pitches perfect game
The Brandeis Judges softball team played their first two games of the season on April 10. In game one of the double header against Worcester State University, the Brandeis Judges softball team won in very convincing fashion with a score of 9-0. The team was led by pitcher Sydney Goldman ’22, who threw a perfect […]
2021 MLB Opening Weekend Highlights
Baseball is finally back, and the opening weekend was full of surprises. Some teams surprised everyone by winning games they weren’t expected to win. Some players overperformed, while others surprisingly underperformed. Overall, it was a great weekend of baseball full of highlights. On opening day, the Washington Nationals were set to face the New York […]
One thing a fan of each American League MLB team can be excited about
Spring training is approaching its end and the regular season is almost upon us. There have been many surprises for each team this offseason and during spring training that should make people excited to see how everything plays out. The American League is full of teams that have varying approaches to this season but they […]
One thing a fan of each National League MLB team can be excited about
Spring training is approaching its end, and the regular season is almost upon us. There have been many surprises for each team this offseason and during spring training that should make people excited to see how everything plays out. The National League is full of teams that have varying approaches to this season, but they […]
78 athletes named to UAA All-Academic Team
On March 2, 2021, the University Athletic Association (UAA) announced the student- athletes of the 2020-2021 winter season who would be honored with All-Academic Recognition. According to the press release from the UAA, there were 856 student-athletes from eight universities participating in five men’s and four women’s sports that received this honor. The student-athletes awarded […]
Baseball is back!
After 124 days, baseball is back. On Oct. 27, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Since then, we have not had any Major League Baseball (MLB) games, but there has been plenty of baseball action. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer signed with the Dodgers. The San Diego Padres traded […]
Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers?!
The Los Angeles Dodgers, 2020 World Series champions and the best team in baseball, have somehow gotten even better. Possibly the most coveted free agent of this offseason, starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, has signed with the Dodgers. It was difficult to predict where Bauer would go entering the 2021 offseason, however most people would not […]
Super Bowl LV Review
Tom Brady has done it. He has now won seven Super Bowls and has further cemented his legacy as the greatest football player of all time. Brady has more Super Bowl wins than any other team in the NFL. Although Brady got most of the praise, the entire Tampa Bay Buccaneers team thoroughly outplayed the […]
Super Bowl LV: 2021 preview
On Jan. 24, 2021, the Green Bay Packers faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship and the Kansas City Chiefs faced the Buffalo Bills. After a questionable call from the Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur to only kick a field goal late in the fourth quarter, the Packers ultimately […]
The NFL is not prepared for the coronavirus, and it is starting to show
The coronavirus has caused all sports to become very different, however most sports have fully gotten through at least one season without having to go to a complete shutdown. This can be attributed to strict protocols, and in some cases, a bubble where the players are only allowed to stay in a confined area. The […]
2020 World Series Recap
The 2020 MLB season is officially over. Due to the coronavirus and the resulting limitations, this season was unlike any other, and it is safe to say these playoffs were also a roller coaster. However, the World Series consisted of two teams that were very highly ranked throughout the entire season and had often been […]
Results of the designated hitter rule change in the MLB
After many years of discussing the possibility of adding the designated hitter (DH) to the National League for the 60-game 2020 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) added the DH to reduce the possibility of injury to pitchers and increase offensive production. At first, it appeared to have many mixed reactions. Many people were happy because […]
So what exactly is going on with these MLB playoffs?
So much has happened in the world within this last year, making it very easy to not pay attention to sports. However, within a short time after everything was shut down, people were trying to figure out how to bring sports back. The various sports leagues across the country attempted to figure out ways to […]
Baseball plays big games before possible end of season
On Tuesday, March 3, the Brandeis Judges baseball team took their first loss of the season to the Endicott Seagulls in a close game that ended with a score of 8-9. This game was the first loss after winning five games in a row to start off the season. The Judges led for a majority […]
Why you shouldn’t count the Red Sox out yet
It has been a wild off-season for the Boston Red Sox. They went from trying to trade Mookie Betts, to saying there is no way, and then eventually trading him. In that trade, they sent David Price and Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in one of the biggest trades in Major League Baseball […]
Baseball starts season with best record since ’02
In the first game of the season, the Brandeis Judges baseball team won easily 14-2 against the Elmira Soaring Eagles. This game was played in Winter Haven, FL on Feb. 17. This game was the first of two games against Elmira. Everything for Brandeis started off well. First baseman Isaac Fossas ’21 hit a two-run […]
Swimming and diving victorious in final dual meet of the season
This past weekend, the Brandeis University swimming and diving teams competed at Clark University in the last dual meet of the 2020 season. Both the women’s and men’s teams won the meet. The men’s team won by a margin of 142-110, and the women’s team won with a score of 135-105. In total, Brandeis won […]
