NCAA rules need a major overhaul
Terrence Allen,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
Former NBA commissioner, David Stern, established a rule in 2005 that players are not eligible for the NBA Draft until they are 19. This rule has since sparked much conversation and debate. It also brought about what is now known in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as “one and done.” “One...
These are the Warriors’ ideal opponents to face in the playoffs
Ricky Szeto,
Contributor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
It is time for the Golden State Warriors to begin their push towards the playoffs, where the games truly matter. In March, teams begin gearing towards the postseason. This is the point when teams start to tune rotations and play excellent basketball to finish out the regular season. Unlike last year,...
Why Morgan Greene is en route to being the best women’s basketball player to step foot at East Bay
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Standing at 5 feet 10 inches, the Phoenix Arizona native and California State East Bay’s standout forward, sophomore Morgan Greene is a force to be reckoned with. In only her second season as an active player, the sophomore already ranks in the school’s top 10 all-time career points, blocks and...
No, Zaza Pachulia isn’t a dirty player
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia was in the middle of a controversial play when the Warriors demolished the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-80 on Feb. 24. Late in the third quarter, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook charged the rim and missed a layup where he and Warriors guard Nick Young, bec...
Women’s basketball season ends
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Filed under Sports
After winning the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference tournament two years in a row, it was shocking to see the California State East Bay Women’s basketball team lose in the first round. On Tuesday, East Bay faced off against the Humboldt State Lumberjacks (16-12 overa...
Men’s basketball gets a win on senior night
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team honored their three seniors, guards Jelani Mitchell and Drew Bender and center Kyle Frakes, on Saturday prior to the last home game of the 2017-18 season. “My senior season was a dream,” Bender said. “Obviously it didn’t finish the way I had h...
Men’s basketball continues to struggle
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team continued to struggle over the weekend versus Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino. The Pioneers are currently on a six game losing streak and sit in 11th place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings with a record of...
Women’s basketball win streak snapped
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
After a three game win streak and having won seven out of their last eight games, the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team was defeated by UC San Diego. The Pioneers kept up with San Diego, who happen to be undefeated in California Collegiate Athletic Association conference play (CCAA). The...
Men’s basketball finds its rhythm
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
After two tough losses in the Inland Empire of Southern California versus Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona, the Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team bounced back at home. The team won two home games this past week to improve their record to 8-8 overall, and 4-6 in conference pla...
Women’s basketball player finds her way to East Bay
Chris George,
Contributor
January 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
Morgan Greene is out to prove herself on the court Since her first days at the local YMCA to playing in college, Cal State East Bay women’s basketball player Morgan Greene has always had to start over and prove herself on the court. Greene, who grew up in Maryland, at the age of five found what wou...
East Bay finds success in Thanksgiving tournament
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Sports
The Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team was fully energized after Thanksgiving on Thursday as they played in the Notre Dame De Namur Thanksgiving Tournament over the weekend. After having lost two conference games in a row to Cal State LA and San Francisco State, the Pioneers bounced back....
Time for sports leagues to change their approach on medical marijuana
Terrence Allen,
Contributor
November 16, 2017
Filed under Features
Medical marijuana has been a recurring topic in government legislation over the past few years, but until recently, the conversation hadn’t emerged in the sports arena. States have their own laws surrounding medical marijuana, but professional sports leagues need to have dialogue about their rules...
