Julie Kendall Sports Editor What started off as a lackluster Super Bowl XLVII suddenly turned interesting when most of the lights in the New Orleans Superdome went out a few plays into the third quarter. When they came back on 34 minutes later, the San …
Niners can’t just blame refs for Super Bowl loss
Travis Marmon Considering the replacement ref debacle that started the 2012 NFL season, it seemed fitting that Super Bowl XLVII was marred with another officiating controversy at the end of the game. On San Francisco’s last offensive play, Ravens defensive back Jimmy Smith got away …
Women’s basketball wins splits weekend games
Megan McGinley Staff Writer Wooster women’s basketball split its games this weekend with a win over Oberlin College (68-54) and a loss to Kenyon College (70-44) making the Scots’ record 7-14 overall and 2-10 in the NCAC. The Scots hosted the Yeowomen of Oberlin Friday …
Sports News: 2/8/13
CAMPUS TRACK AND FIELD HOSTS INVITATIONAL The Wooster track and field teams hosted the Fighting Scots Invitational on Saturday at the Scot Center. Veronique Jones ’13 broke her own school record in the weight throw and led the women’s team to a second-place finish …
Men’s basketball falls to Wabash
Zach McCorkle ’16 advances the ball in a game earlier this season. The Scots’ 11-game streak ended against Wabash College last weekend (Photo courtesy Wooster Athletics). Lincoln Plews Senior Sports Writer The men’s basketball team shot its worst field goal percentage (31.9 percent) in eight …
The Scene: 2/8/13
Personalized Comedy Libba Smith I generally like Chris Rock, but he said something in the “Vanity Fair” inaugural comedy issue that really got my goat. When asked if he thinks comedy is better today, Rock responded: “The previous generation’s comedians were better because they had …