By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER While it is a practice not understood by some spectators, it is a fairly common for athletes to perform rituals before competitions. Many athletes that implement rituals before competing believe that it can affect their performance. One of the most common sayings in sports is, “90 percent of performance…
By JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER The months of September through April are always considered the busiest months in sports. Football dominates attention in the fall, while basketball entertains sports fans during the winter and spring months. But Swimming and Diving’s season goes throughout the entire fall to spring period. Centre’s swimmers and divers have…
By CHARLIE GRIGSBY – STAFF WRITER In the back of Alumni Hall, three plastic boards sit atop a wooden counter. One board is titled “Weekly Will-Powers” and lists the Centre Volleyball team’s focus from each week of the season. The other two boards are divided into grids. In each grid, individual players write down their…
By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER At one time, boxing was considered to be one of America’s most exciting sports, but since then it has experienced a rapid decline. Ten to fifteen years after being one of the world’s most popular sports, boxing is now quickly losing media attention. Floyd Mayweather may be one of…
By CJ DONALD – COLUMNIST I am a fan of basketball because of the sport’s innate beauty. My motivation for keeping up with the National Basketball Association (NBA) is intrinsic; the Association’s watchability is not based on whether my hometown team wins or loses. I enjoy following the sport even when my favorite players get…
By GLEN BORTOLUS – CENTO WRITER The Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams are off to a terrific start this year. The Men’s Team, having won two of their three meets so far this season, is poised to win their first regional title since 2008. With a third place finish at the Rhodes Invitational this…
By ADAM FALLUJI – CENTO WRITER The Centre Women’s Soccer team has gotten off to a solid start with a 4-1 record at home thus far. On Saturday, Oct. 5, Centre Women’s Soccer showed off their skills and achieved a 1-0 win against Berry College for the Lady Colonels. “This year the wins are not…
By CHARLIE GRIGSBY – STAFF WRITER After an hour and a half into their practice of conditioning, the Centre Field Hockey team lines up for stick drills. It is Wednesday, Sept. 18, four days before the Family Weekend game against fellow Division III opponent Frostburg St. On paper, the two-win Bobcats should not give the undefeated…
By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER After training all summer with Georgia Tech, junior swimmer Hadley Judson has high hopes for this season. “If everything stays on track I think that she is setting herself up for a special year,” head swim coach Dean Brownley said. Originally from Atlanta, Ga., Judson began swimming when she…
By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER There is a common argument in American culture that the high salaries now given to professional athletes have tarnished athletics. From Tiger Woods to Aaron Rodgers, athletes are now multi-millionaires who are successful in their various sports and serve as spokesmen and spokeswomen for products and services. As professional…