SPORTS
May 18, 2012 | By Mike Jensen, Inquirer Staff Writer
In his 14th year as athletic director at Drexel, Eric Zillmer absorbs the constant seismic shifts of the college sports landscape as business as usual. Virginia Commonwealth just left Drexel's league, the Colonial Athletic Association, for the Atlantic Ten Conference. Was anybody shocked? Did that register on any collegiate Richter scale? Zillmer made a point about how the shifts have similarities to recent meltdowns in the financial industries. The colleges like to think they are making moves to help their long-term interests, he said.
NEWS
March 30, 2012 | Al Heavens, Inquirer Staff Writer
Valerie Garfield had a vision 18 years ago that someday - she wasn't sure when - she would own the house one door away from her mother's on South 46th Street. That dream became a reality Jan. 30. The house, which she had been renting for several years, was hers at last. "Look at what God did!" exclaimed Garfield, 52. To which her daughter, Kimberly Johnson, 23, added: "It's about time she got this house. It was really stressing her out. " With assistance from a relaunched city program called Home Buy Now and her longtime employer, the University of Pennsylvania, Garfield was able to buy the house for $50,000, cover closing costs, and have enough left over to pay for some much-needed improvements.
NEWS
May 13, 2012 | By Joe Juliano, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
During two days of competing in the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, Purdue had to endure "a lot of hiccups," in the words of its coach. The Boilermakers sat their No. 3 seat on the men's varsity eight boat because of illness. They brought up a substitute from the junior varsity, which affected the JV. And in the varsity eight race, their boat struck a log in the river, knocking off the rudder and forcing the coxswain to stick his arm into the Schuylkill to make the turn at the Strawberry Mansion Bridge.
NEWS
March 4, 2012 | By Michael Vitez, Inquirer Staff Writer
When Elena Delle Donne, the leading scorer in the nation in women's college basketball, couldn't sink a shot against Drexel on Feb. 19, she kept hitting the tattoo of her sister, Lizzie, on her rib, saying to herself, "You've got to help me. " She rubbed the tattoo with her shooting hand. "Come on, Lizzie, help me!" Finally, Lizzie did. After having missed 15 of her first 18 shots from the field, Elena hit the game-winner with two seconds left, and the University of Delaware beat Drexel, 40-39.
SPORTS
November 14, 2007
Who: Drexel (2-0) at Florida Gulf Coast (1-0) When: 7 o'clock Where: Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Fla. TV/Radio: None/WNTP (990-AM) Note: This is Florida Gulf Coast's first home game since moving up to Division I. The Eagles are 80-11 all time at Alico Arena.
SPORTS
November 12, 2010 | by Bill Fleischman
Coach: James "Bruiser" Flint (149-124 in nine seasons at Drexel; 235-196 in 14 seasons overall) Last season: 16-16 (11-7 Colonial Athletic Association) Postseason: None Last league title: 1996, North Atlantic Conference Last NCAA berth: 1996 Projected Starters Pos., Yr., Pts., Reb. G Gerald Colds, Sr., 9.3, 2.2 G Franz Massenat, Fr., -, - G Derrick Thomas, So., 6.4, 2.6 F Samme Givens, Jr., 8.3, 8.3 F Daryl McCo, So., 1.3, 4.1 Key Reserves G Chris Fouch, So., 11.3, 1.9 F Dartaye Ruffin, Fr., -, - It all comes down to: Staying out of foul trouble and avoiding injuries.
SPORTS
May 17, 2012 | By Mike Jensen, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Atlantic Ten Conference made another big move to fill the void left by the impending departure of Temple to the Big East, and dealt a blow to the Colonial Athletic Association, when Virginia Commonwealth announced Tuesday that it is leaving the CAA to join the A-10. The surprise was that VCU is leaving immediately, to begin playing A-10 sports in 2012-13. That's particularly noteworthy in men's basketball. VCU will be the 15th A-10 school next year. Butler is due to join the following year from the Horizon League, at the same time Temple leaves for the Big East Conference.
SPORTS
March 20, 2012
In their final game wearing a Drexel uniform, Kamile Nacickaite and Tyler Hale finished with 11 points apiece, but the Dragons lost, 65-43, to Syracuse in second-round women's NIT action last night at the Daskalaskis Athletic Center. Drexel kept it tight in the first half and trailed, 44-41, with 6:18 to play before the Orange opened an insurmountable 21-2 run. Syracuse (20-14) was led by a double-double from Kayla Alexander (16 points, 11 rebounds). Drexel finished 19-14, its best record since the 2008-09 season.
SPORTS
April 17, 2001 | By Marc Narducci INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Delsea forward Kate Kane, considered among the fastest soccer players in South Jersey, has signed with Drexel. Kane earned a partial academic and soccer scholarship. She became the second South Jersey player this season to commit to Drexel. In the fall, Paul VI defender Noel Niederkorn also made a commitment to Drexel. Kane and Niederkorn, who are teammates for the Medford Strikers, will be roommates at Drexel. "I originally had it narrowed down to Delaware and St. Joe's," Kane said yesterday.
SPORTS
April 10, 1994 | By Mayer Brandschain, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Drexel's unbeaten varsity eight won its third race of the season at yesterday's sixth annual La Salle University Invitational Regatta. Boats from 22 schools participated on the Cooper River in Camden County Park. Drexel, coached by Steve Orova and victorious over George Washington and St. Joseph's in previous regattas, stroked powerfully over the 2,000-meter course to win in 6 minutes, 12.1 seconds, in a cold, sharp crosswind. Bucknell was many lengths back in second place and later triumphed in the women's varsity eight.