Broadside Sports

Fernanda Bartels, Staff Writer There are two things in particular that make volleyball more enjoyable for me. The first one is the people involved in the sport: Teammates, coaches, fans, supporters, alumni, parents, friends, trainers and even the opponents. These people make the experience of volleyball memorable. Because I am a “people person,” I really […]

Yasin Jama, Broadside Correspondent The George Mason men’s soccer team continues CAA play as they host the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Mason enters the game with an 8-3-1 overall record and a 3-1-1 record in conference play. Mason has won six of the past seven games, with their only loss […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Mason: The George Mason University women’s volleyball team is tied for fourth in the conference, but has the second-best overall record at 14-6. With every match having great significance to the conference record, this weekend’s two matches can either improve Mason’s chances in qualifying for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament […]

Ryan Dempsey, Staff Writer Take a Walk in Jordan’s Shoes In recent months, NBA superstar Michael Jordan has been in the spotlight, most notably from his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Last week, Jordan was in a new spotlight as his son, Marcus Jordan, refused to wear any shoes other than Nike. Marcus […]

John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor It was a cold and rainy night, but a night for two teams that needed a win. The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens came in at 5-7-0 overall, needing to turn around their losing season. The Fightin’ Blue Hens were 2-2-0 in the CAA, setting up for an important conference matchup. […]

Ryan Dempsey, Staff Writer There are so many club teams at George Mason University that so few actually know about. One of those is the Mason rugby club teams. Rugby at Mason has a team for men and another for women. The men’s rugby team was founded in 1963 and is the oldest club team […]

Ryan Dempsey, Staff Writer If you are a student interested in running with others, now you can. One of the newer club teams at George Mason University is the Mason Runners’ Club. The runner’s club was founded in spring 2008 by juniors Nadar Hussein and Blake Silver and officially became a Mason club team the […]

John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor It’s that time of year again. People are once again ready for the whistles of corrupt referees, the yelling of corrupt coaches and the self-centered play of the stars of the court. With the preseason starting up, the National Basketball Association looks to rectify its broken past with the new […]

Fernanda Bartels, Staff Writer We started the month of October on the right note. On the first weekend, we played our first home conference games. It was a tough weekend, but it felt amazing to play our conference games in our new gym. With our new gym, our sense of “protection” of home court increased. […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Women’s Cross Country The women’s cross country team matched the men’s team with a sixth-place finish at the James Madison University Open Invitational. The team averaged a time of 21:39.70, whereas both Duke Blue Devils’ teams won the meet. Junior Samantha Fickel ranked 31st overall, crossing the finish line at […]