Friday, March 29, 2024

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Jack Dempsey, also known as the Manassa Mauler, remains one of the best boxers in history. Lauded for his ferocity in the ring, bone breaking punching power and swift speed, he brought about a new age in boxing. Every boxer after Dempsey, from Joe Louis to Vitali Klitischko, would adopt this brawler's style of combination punching, bouncing footwork, and...
It is that time of year again. Procrastinating on school and work to watch the games. Filling out a perfect bracket, that will inevitably be ruined less than three hours in on the first day. Tuning in to watch every second of every game. Rooting for a school that you have never heard of to be a Cinderella story....
March Madness is finally here folks! And with that the first four games. These pre tournament games determine whether or not four teams get into the actual tournament - they are essentially play in games. If you win you get in the tournament’s first round and if you lose you don’t make it in. These games were created because...
Jesuit Ranger Track and Field would kick off the month of March with quite the BANG. Yes, the month of March for the Rangers can only be described by excited onomatopoeias. The Rangers took home two overall gold medals in the DFW showcase and the BVU invitational. Now, we'll take a look at the remarkable results from these meets....
“BAR’S LOADED,” yells the judge. Senior Ryan Fleming stares at the 365 lb bar in front of him. Ryan, covered head-to-toe in chalk and compressed by a tight weightlifting suit, approaches the barbell, driving the iron into his shoulders. He lifts the bar off of the j-hooks, takes two steps backward, and braces every bone in his body for...
This past weekend, on Saturday, March 5, legendary Duke head basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, famously known as Coach K, coached his final home game played at Cameron Indoor Stadium against rival North Carolina. Additionally, Krzyzewski announced his retirement last summer, going into this season, and laid out a plan for Jon Scheyer, current Duke associate head coach, to take...
Early Life Born in Tampa Florida, Matthew Stafford moved to Dallas as a child. He played his high school football career at Highland Park High School. Stafford grew up with fellow all-star athlete Clayton Kershaw. In their youth, the two played several sports together, eventually playing baseball and football together in high school. Stafford would then go on to dominate...
Every year when the Expository Bowl comes around, students scoff at the prospects of the blessed Roundup writers beating the varsity football team. "You've got no chance." "It's gonna be a blow out." "Can you guys even throw a football?" Such comments carry a snide cockiness to them that revels in the misfortune of others. However, this year such...

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