When the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) holds its national convention in April, the council of presidents will discuss implementation and costs of a system-wide drug policy. As presently constituted, the…
Category: Sports
Men’s Volleyball Fights Hard
It has not been an easy 2014 campaign for SXU Men’s Volleyball team, but it has not stopped them from playing hard. They started out losing their first eight games of the…
Men’s Track Achieves Highest Finish in Program’s History
Recently, the SXU Men’s Track Team finished as National Qualifiers at the Chicagoland Championships this past Saturday, February 15, 2014. Among the 17 teams in attendance at the event, the Cougars achieved…
Baseball Underwhelminly Under Way
The Saint Xavier University Cougar baseball team began their season on Saturday and Sunday with two double-headers against the Georgetown College (Ky.) Tigers. The Tigers (ranked No. 23 in the NAIA top-25…
Upsetting USA Men’s Hockey Performance; Blackhawks Start Home-Stretch Thursday
2014 Olympics USA Men’s Hockey Recap The 2014 Sochi Olympics have concluded Sunday, February 23. With the conclusion of the Winter Olympics came the conclusion that the USA Hockey team underperformed,…
Peregrines Pester Cougars, Snap Streak
All great things must come to an end, words that sound so cliché but still are the best way to summarize a situation. I just wish someone gave George Lucas and the…
Men’s Basketball Starts New Win Streak
Since their loss to No. 1-ranked Cardinal Stritch University, the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team regained its winning ways. Last Wednesday, the Cougars cruised to a 90-61 win over Purdue University…
Men’s Volleyball Wins On the Road
It took a month but I can finally say this about SXU Men’s Volleyball team winner, winner chicken dinner. The team was able to capture their first win of the season this…
The Cougar Sports Den Rebrands
The Cougar Sports Den, in various forms with various hosts, has been on WXAV 88.3 FM for years. The new Cougar Sports Den is a different brand of sporting news and commentary….
Hawks Slip to 2nd in Central Division; 2014 Winter Olympics Underway!
Another week, another story. The Chicago Blackhawks have slipped in the standings but ever so slightly. The Hawks did okay in the last week with two victories and one ugly loss. The…
