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Soccer tournament raises funds for Make-A-Wish

The Make-A-Wish World Cup Tournament was held in the Recreation and Convocation Center and the Alumni gym April 25. Last year, the Athletic Department raised between $500-600 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year, the fundraiser raised more than $1600, nearly three times what was raised last year. Full story

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Faculty and staff take the victory

The St. Edward’s University faculty and staff team won their third consecutive head-to-head match up with St. Edward’s students in the annual Faculty/Staff vs. Students Softball Game. The faculty and staff team beat the students 24-11 in a friendly competition on April 23.

Top ten activities to do in Austin over the summer

With so many fun activities to participate in over the summer in Austin, these are the top 10 fun ways to keep active while having a good time during the break.

Hundt and Trevino place first in sand tournament

St. Edward’s University volleyball players Michelle Hundt, a freshman, and Courtney Trevino, a sophomore, won first place at the annual Heartland Conference Sand Volleyball Doubles Tournament April 24.

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Community service thrives

With games every week, practices almost every day and a full-time course load, St. Edward’s University athletes already have a packed schedule. For the past year, athletes have added to their duties by serving in over 15 different organizations and groups in the Austin community. Senior Stacey Copeland, a former St. Edward’s soccer player, has played a huge part in leading the athletes to community service. A transfer student from England, Copeland came to St. Edward’s after working as a full-time youth and community worker.

Top Ten: Places to go camping in the Austin Area

While the weather is getting nicer, it has become perfect camping weather. Here are the top 10 places to go camping around the Austin area.

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Bryce Bencivengo: Bench Warming

Garnett's elbow shifts focus to NBA playoffs

Was this just playoff basketball or was it dirty? Well, it depends on who you ask. If you ask Celtic’s players, it’s just playoff basketball, but if you ask the Miami Heat or Joakim Noah, it’s a cheap shot. Either way, the attention is back on the NBA playoffs.

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MLB tries to revitalize tarnished image

BENCH WARMING

With the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament being whittled down to the Final Four, Tiger Woods returning to professional golf and the NBA regular season coming to a close, there is a lot going on in the sports world. Lost behind all of these stories is the start of Major League Baseball’s spring training. Spring training has been fascinating enough to fill as many story lines as an MLB regular season.

Nolan Green: Courtside Chronicles

Insanity for next season begins with the draft

COURTSIDE CHRONICLES

This could have been one of the deepest, most talented drafts the National Football League has ever seen. Although many of the names drafted won’t be seen for a few years, the picks give us a good idea of what the future holds for many of our favorite teams.

The voice of remorse—Tiger’s return to golf

As Tiger Woods returned to golf, Nike released a controversial new commercial featuring Woods and the voice of his deceased father. It shows a remorseful Woods standing in a blown-out background, possibly a golf course, dressed as if he were standing on the tee box, ready to start a round. Woods’ eyes stare straight ahead, his eyes near tears, as his father’s voice is played. “Tiger, I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion,” he says. “I want to find out what your thinking was. I want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything?”

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