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The Justice published its first issue in March 1949, a six-page spread telling the stories of the very first year at Brandeis. Page five held a column created by Sports editor at the time, Lou Lindauer.
The National Football League landscape is experiencing a dramatic upheaval as the curtain came down on another exciting season. Teams are adjusting their rosters and planning for the next season with the flurry of deals and retirements. The bombshell deal of star running back Derrick Henry going to the Baltimore Ravens, which sent shockwaves through the football world, is one of several headlines that are dominating the offseason buzz.
The Brandeis Fencing Teams had a very successful Sunday last week at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships that took place at Long Island University. Three members of the sabre squad have been awarded the honor of being able to compete at the NCAA National Fencing Championships.
On Saturday, March 9, at the Red Auerbach Arena in Waltham, Mass., the Brandeis University men’s tennis team showcased their talents by winning their first dual match of the season against the Franklin Pierce University Ravens. The Judges won their first seven matches, with a doubles sweep and singles players in positions one through four prevailing over the Ravens.
“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.
Center Aedan Using ’24 was selected as the 2024 University Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 1.2 blocks per game and 1.2 steals per game, ranking seventh and eighth in the entire conference, respectively, alongside 6.2 rebounds per game, which ranks eleventh.
It’s that time of the year again. For some, it’s just another month. Maybe you’ll go on a nice vacation for spring break. However, for the college basketball superfan, it’s finally time for March Madness. March Madness, the nickname for the widely televised men’s and women’s NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournaments, is a spectacle filled with levels of intrigue and suspense unrivaled in the sports world. Every NCAA Division 1 conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid for entry, meaning that underdog squads are pitted against the juggernauts and titans of college basketball. Some notable upsets include #16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson’s shocking dismantling of #1 seed Purdue in the 2023 men’s tournament, and #16 Harvard triumphing over #1 Stanford in the 1998 women’s tournament. Stunning wins against the college basketball blue-bloods during this upcoming tournament may add to this list of improbable victories, but in most cases, the championship comes down to a battle of college basketball behemoths. As a result, here are a few of the favorites to watch for in the men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments.
Over Brandeis University’s 75 years of existence, many sports have come and gone. While club and intramural sports appear and disappear in accordance with student interest, there are also varsity sports that have either been discontinued from Brandeis Athletics or have been relegated to club or intramural status. These sports include football, lacrosse, golf, and sailing.
LeBron James, a living basketball legend, added another remarkable chapter to his illustrious career last Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers star achieved an unprecedented milestone by becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points. The accomplishment took place during the Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets, a special night in memory of James and fans in attendance around the world.
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis won the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships with a world-leading jump of 6.05 meters, marking his fourth consecutive world championship gold. Given all of his achievements, it is worth asking if Mondo can now claim the title of pole vault GOAT.
“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.
The Oklahoma Softball program and their head coach of 29 years, Patty Gasso, are arguably some of the greatest of all time when it comes to collegiate softball. Their 71-game win streak began in 2023 as they ended their season with 53 straight wins to close out the regular season. The Sooners then capped it off by winning the Women’s College World Series in 2023 and kept their win streak going until the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns broke it with a 7-5 victory on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Oklahoma’s last loss before March 3 was over a full year ago to Baylor in 2023, a statistic that has cemented their legacy in softball history as one of the greatest programs of all time.
On Feb. 17 and 18, the walls of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, shook with the cheers of National Hockey League fans from all across the metro area. Two games took place, as the New Jersey Devils played the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m., and the New York Rangers played the New York Islanders on Feb. 18 at 3 p.m.
Sam Dienstag ’24, TJ Carleo ’26, Rebecca Suarez ’26, and Haley Nash ’24 earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors for the weeks of Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 11 and Feb. 25.
On Sunday, Feb. 17, 2024, the Brandeis University softball team trained, bonded and competed against notable universities during their annual spring training trip to California. In their first four games of the season, their training paid off by getting the better of the University of La Verne with a final score of 6-5, but were stunned by Chapman University and Whittier College on Feb. 21, with final scores of 1-9 and 3-4, and the University of La Verne on Feb. 22, with a final score of 3-4.
On Feb. 24, 2024, senior gymnasts from around the country traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the 2024 Winter Cup in hopes of qualifying for the 2024 United States Gymnastics Championships and eventually the Olympic trials. The 2024 Winter Cup was the next step in the process of selecting the women’s gymnastics team — which would go on to compete in Paris this summer. With multiple gymnasts making their comebacks, the biggest question waiting to be answered is: Will the U.S. attend this year's Gymnastics Olympic games with three all-around Olympic gold medalists?
Content warnings: The content of this article discusses sensitive subjects such as sexual assault of a minor, rape, harrassment, grooming, suicide and eating dissorders.
Although an often taboo topic, menstruating athletes and student-athletes are relearning to ‘sync’ up their cycles with their workout routines and become more in tune with their bodies. Professional athletes are beginning to voice their perspectives and they are in turn empowering younger athletes to speak up about the topic.
“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.
The seats of University of Massachusetts Amherst Lowell's Tsongas Center were filled with cheering girls' hockey teams and posters in support of Boston's new professional women's hockey league, Boston Professional Women’s Hockey League. Their heartwarming cheers and smiles touched my heart as I attended a Boston PWLH game on Feb. 14, 2024, against Toronto PWHL.