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Athletics director reflects on a successful year

BY MARY ANGELA BENTHAL

Whether it's the stronger development of older athletic programs or the installation of brand new ones like the lacrosse program, Franciscan University has seen progress in the area of athletics, including individual sports, this year.

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Track star reflects on success

BY THERESA SCANLON

Franciscan University of Steubenville's top runner is currently finishing out his last collegiate track and field season with record-breaking times.

Bill Jones believes that his most recent successes are the results of tougher training, but his attitude toward his senior season cannot help but boost his times.

"I want to do the absolute best that I can," Jones said of his current goals for the 2013 track and field season. "This is my last season. This is it. I do not want to hold anything back. I want to make the most of it and leave everything on the track."

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Men's tennis makes history

BY MATT MERKEL

tennis2After only three years at FUS, the men's tennis team is eligible for the NCAA tournament after beating Penn State Behrend 5-2 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships. FUS raised their winning plaque and are now qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time in history.

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Intramural ultimate frisbee begins on campus

BY THERESA SCANLON

Franciscan University of Steubenville is home to four intramural sports programs throughout the fall and spring semesters. With flag football and volleyball in the fall, basketball and Frisbee are practiced in the spring. Over the past few decades, Frisbee has become the most popular intramural program, raking in over 700 students and staff members each season. Kelly Herrmann, head of intramurals, believes that the nature of Frisbee is what attracts so many participants.

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Sports Column: Lebron James

BY MATT MERKEL

Lebron James is the most-followed athlete on the face of the Earth. Everyone had an opinion about him when he was in high school. Everyone wanted to compare his potential to those of Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Magic Johnson. As fans, we knew that he was going to be the prototypical superstar of our generation. The Cleveland Cavaliers sold out the Quicken Loans Arena for nearly six years when they drafted James out of high school.

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