By Drew Kamaski Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – At the start, Destiny Slocum’s first season at the University of Maryland began with the expectation of being an important part of the top-rated recruiting class in the nation. At the end of her first Big Ten tournament championship, the ball was in her hands close …
Read More“Yes, it’s a dog story.” But a great story is a great story, and Arthur doesn’t disappoint. Oh, and it’s written by Tom Rinaldi, who can make Citizen Kane out of C-SPAN. A profile from SEC Country on Tennessee quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs, who may benefit as much from his brain as his …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The athletes were not the only ones that were tested at the National Football League scouting combine. One more indicator of the ever-increasing interest in the combine was the presence of a free interactive fan experience called the NFL Combine Experience this year. The …
Read MoreBy Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Maryland Terrapins extended their perfect record in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, advancing to a third consecutive championship game with a 100-89 victory over Michigan State. The second-seeded Terrapins (29-2) won their eighth straight tournament game since joining the conference in 2014-15 …
Read MoreBy Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS— Zach Cunningham was one of six kids from a town of just 7,132. As a four-star recruit,ranked in the ESPN 300, it was Vanderbilt that most pursued him over other southern power schools. And even after becoming a star in the SEC, Cunningham is still …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Purdue Boilermakers earned the chance to play for a record tenth Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship when they ended top-seeded Ohio State’s 12-game win streak with a 71-60 victory on Saturday evening. The fifth-seeded Boilermakers (22-11) held Ohio State junior Kelsey …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Injuries often keep college football players off the field, but they can’t stop some hopefuls from making the trip to the National Football League scouting combine. This may sound odd on its face. After all, the combine, famously nicknamed the ‘Underwear Olympics,’ is a …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The second-seeded Maryland Terrapins, two-time defending champions of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, extended their perfect record and reached a semifinal for a third consecutive year when they defeated 10th-seeded Minnesota, 92-80, on Friday night. Maryland (28-2) will play sixth-seeded Michigan State …
Read MoreBy Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Sixth-seeded Michigan State improved to 21-10 on the season and advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive season and the 13th time overall after defeating Michigan 74-64. Redshirt freshman forward Victoria Gaines led the Spartans with 18 points, …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Cooper Rush’s intellectual bona fides are beyond reproach. The redshirt senior Central Michigan quarterback is working on finishing his master’s degree in sports management. He’s already finished his bachelor degree in actuarial science with a 3.86 grade point average. In November Rush was named …
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