Men’s Basketball Hopes to Finish the Season Out Strong

Joey Spahn Sports Editor LISLE – Sights are set high as the 24th ranked Benedictine University men’s basketball team looks to finish as conference champs nearing the end of the season. The Eagles are tied atop the NACC conference alongside Wisconsin Lutheran at 14-2 in conference play. The boys have clinched a tournament berth, but …

Men’s Lacrosse Has Eyes Set on Conference Title

Tim Folliard Sports Writer Lisle, IL - Despite the snow and chilly temperatures, spring sports are right around the corner. The first spring team to play at the Benedictine University Sports Complex is the men’s lacrosse team. They hope to improve on a 2019 campaign that saw them finish the year at an 11-4 record. …

Chiefs Comeback to Win Super Bowl LIV

Tim Folliard Sports Writer Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP after scoring three touchdowns. After Patrick Mahomes was intercepted by Tarvarius Moore, ESPN gave the 49ers a 91.9% chance to win the Super Bowl with 11 minutes and 57 seconds remaining. A few minutes later, that number spiked to a 95.3% chance that the …

Women’s Lacrosse Season Preview

Joey Spahn Sports Editor After a disappointing season last year; the Benedictine Women’s lacrosse team hopes to prevail this season and make a name for themselves in the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference. “As a team last year, it was really hard to not be able to win anything, those kinds of things take a toll …

Super Bowl LIV Preview: 49ers and Chiefs Set to Face Off in Offensive Battle

Tim Folliard Sports Writer Millions of people will tune in to watch Super Bowl LIV, which takes place this Sunday in sunny Miami Gardens, Florida. Some of those viewers will be mainly watching for the commercials and halftime performance. Other than that, a football game will be played between two outstanding teams. Here is everything …

Legends Never Die

Joey Spahn Sports Writer NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. on Sunday. Nine people died in the crash. According to two law enforcement officials Bryant was on his way to the Mamba sports academy with his daughter when the helicopter crashed …

Eagles Hopeful for a Historic Season

Joey Spahn Sports Editor UNION, NJ – Sitting at 6th in the nation, the Benedictine men’s volleyball team is hungrier than ever to make it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. Over the weekend, the Eagles competed in a successful road trip to New Jersey where they played at the …

Strong Offenses Lead Chiefs and 49ers to Super Bowl

Tim Folliard Sports Writer After dominating performances, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will meet for Super Bowl LIV. The teams were able to win with two different styles of offenses in their conference championship games. The most notable statistics from Sunday’s matchups were the Chiefs accounting for 292 yards through the air …