Softball falls to Emory, Eagles take the series 3-1
(04/16/24 10:00am)
— Editor's Note: Sports editor Rani Balakrishna ’25 is a member of the Brandeis softball team and did not contribute to any part of this article.
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Tara VanDerveer, women’s basketball legend, retires
(04/16/24 10:00am)
After an illustrious 45-year coaching career, Tara VanDerveer, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s winningest basketball coach, with an extraordinary 1,216 victories, has announced her retirement on April 9, leaving a legacy that transcends the bounds of collegiate sports. Stanford University, where she crafted champions, made the official announcement, marking the end of an era in women's basketball.
Jury Duty 4/16/2024: Dylan Walters ’24
(04/16/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
A look towards the upcoming French Open
(04/16/24 10:00am)
In the tennis world, there are four major tournaments, affectionately referred to as the Grand Slam tournaments. The Australian Open is in January; the French Open starts in late May; Wimbledon is in June; and the U.S. Open closes out the season from late August into September.
Haley Nash ’24 makes it on NFCA POY watchlist
(04/16/24 10:00am)
Haley Nash ’24 of the Brandeis women’s softball team was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year watchlist on April 4. The NFCA will announce the winner following June 7 when Division III seasons conclude. The yearly award recognizes the top pitcher and position player in Division III softball. The NFCA released a list of players to watch heading into the final leg of the season, as it's likely the eventual player of the year will be selected from this list.
New policy has detrimental effects on transgender student-athletes
(04/16/24 10:00am)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released a new policy on April 8 regarding transgender male-to-female student-athletes that comes close to preventing any of them from participating on women’s teams. The NAIA is comprised of 241 small colleges across the United States and oversees approximately 83,000 athletes.
Men’s tennis falls to New York University on senior day for Walters and Basye
(04/09/24 10:00am)
A photostory of Brandeis men's tennis' senior day matches.
Three basketball players earn CSC Academic All-District Honors and 92 Judges receive UAA All-Academic Honors
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Three players on the Brandeis basketball teams were named to the College Sports Communication (CSC) Academic All-District Team for the 2023-2024 season. On the men’s side, Ryan Power ’24 was honored, and on the women’s team, Francesca Marchese M’25 and Katherine Vaughan ’26 both took home the award.
A note from the editor regarding Carol Simon and BWBB
(04/09/24 10:00am)
The recent trials and tribulations that the Brandeis women’s basketball team has gone through is a moving, heartbreaking story. I encourage all readers to read the news article on page one titled “Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated” covering head coach Carol Simon’s reinstatement and allegations regarding her reported racist and abusive misconduct. The Brandeis women’s basketball team’s story is well worth the read, and the article is meant to educate the Brandeis community regarding the recent investigation that concluded and shed light on the topic.
Jury Duty 4/9/2024: Bhakti Parwani ’25
(04/09/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
Ragini Kannan: a standout both on and off the field
(04/09/24 10:00am)
On March 24, 2023, the Brandeis Judges opened up University Athletic Association conference play against Carnegie Mellon University on Marcus Field. Ragini Kannan ’26, a first-year right-handed pitcher for the Judges, gave up a home run to Koko Sagae of Carnegie Mellon in the second inning to snap her 20-inning scoreless streak. Despite this setback, Brandeis would go on to shut down Carnegie for the remainder of the game. Kannan completed the rest of the game giving up one run, giving her a dominant stat line of six innings pitched, one run given up, and seven strikeouts. Brandeis went on to sweep Carnegie in all four games that weekend.
Final March Madness Recap
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Women’s Conference
Predicting top five picks of the 2024 WNBA draft
(04/09/24 10:00am)
As we enter the Final Four of March Madness, Brandeis women’s basketball has garnered unprecedented attention. A historical Monday night on April 1 featured matchups between University of Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers and University of South California’s JuJu Watkins and between Louisiana State University’s Angel Reese and University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, with the latter duel attracting record-breaking viewership of women’s college basketball. 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the Reese vs. Clark showdown in the Elite Eight, and ESPN reported that 14.2 million viewers watched the UConn vs Iowa Final Four matchup. The electric game garnered the most views of any basketball game — college or professional. Thanks to these college superstars, there are arguably more women’s basketball fans now than ever before.
Alcaraz and Swiatek are both champions
(04/02/24 10:00am)
The Banque Nationale de Paris Open, otherwise known as Indian Wells, is one of the most prestigious professional tennis tournaments, just below the Grand Slam level. The Open is not only considered to be the fifth Grand Slam, but it is one of the highest-grossing, watched and fame-claiming tournaments for both men and women's professional tennis players. The official names for the men’s and women’s circuits are the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association, respectively.
Sabrina Loui ’25 shows her grit on and off the court
(04/02/24 10:00am)
How does an athlete who has spent so much of her collegiate career on the sidelines have nothing but a smile on her face talking about tennis? Let’s ask Sabrina Loui ’25.
Jury Duty 4/2/2024: Bells Burdenski ’26
(04/02/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
Women’s March Madness Recap
(04/02/24 10:00am)
The women’s March Madness collegiate basketball tournament has been in full swing the past couple of weeks, and the highly competitive games and storylines thus far have been electric. A number of teams have championship aspirations, and rivalries will be revisited in order to crown an ultimate winner. The tournament only promises to amp up in intensity the rest of the way, so let’s recap some of the most memorable tournament moments yet. We’ll also take a look at a future matchup that very well may define who will stand atop women’s college basketball at the Final Four in Cleveland.
Maggie Shealy M’25: a true Brandeis national champion
(04/02/24 10:00am)
Back in September, Maggie Shealy M’25 didn’t even know if she would choose to fence this year. Fast forward to March 19, 2024, Shealy arrived at a Sheraton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio without any running water for her last competition of the year. Three days later, she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion in women’s saber fencing.
Brandeis hires new Director of Athletics
(04/02/24 10:00am)
Last week, Brandeis Athletics and Andrea Dine, Brandeis Vice President of Student Affairs, announced the new Director of Athletics, Jessica Chapin ’10. Chapin is currently the Director of Athletics at American International College and will leave the institution after a successful 10-year career with the Yellowjackets. She comes to Brandeis with extensive experience and success in fundraising, National Collegiate Athletic Association committee work, and winning records.
Lawsuit questions transgender student-athletes
(03/26/24 10:00am)
In January 2022, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors updated the “transgender student-athlete participation policy” that governs the rules and regulations in the world of college sports. This updated policy puts NCAA student-athlete participants in line with the Olympic Movement, which outlines an approach that is different from sport to sport. This approach “preserves opportunity for transgender student-athletes while balancing fairness, inclusion and safety for all who compete,” according to the NCAA website.