Young talent leads the way in NFL first half
■ Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has proven early on in his career that he has what it takes to be a franchise player.
■ Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has proven early on in his career that he has what it takes to be a franchise player.
To nobody’s disappointment, the 2016 to 2017 National Basketball Association season has gotten off to a fast-paced and exciting start, thanks to its players’ endless talent pool. As usual, players like Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook have dominated so far, but other players like Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan and Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard are surpassing every critic’s expectations. To start the list, DeRozan, who has begun his eighth season on fire, is averaging more points than anyone in the league at an impressive 34.1 per game.
■ Forward Cidney Moscovitch ’17 scored her final regular season collegiate goal in a tie against NYU.
■ Goalie Ben Woodhouse ’18 allowed the lone goal in the Judges’ final game of the regular season.
■ Foilist Len Grazian ’17 tied for a bronze medallion in the foil event at the New England Collegiate Championship tournament.
■ Middle hitter Emma Bartlett ’20 notched 17 kills in a competitive match against NYU.
■ Tamir Zitelny ’20 snagged an impressive gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke event.
■ Forward Cidney Moscovitch ’17 punched in her sixth goal of the season in a tie to Emory.
■ Forward Evan Jastremski ’17 tacked on two goals for the Judges in a key win against Rochester.
■ Emily Bryson ’19 came in third place for the Judges to bring home a solid fourth-place finish.
■ Outside hitter Shea Decker-Jacoby ’19 notched seven digs, two service aces and 13 kills in a close loss.
The 2016 to 2017 National Basketball Association season began last week, and with it come several exciting storylines that fans are eager to see play out between now and June.
The Brandeis swimming team has struggled to perform at its potential, losing four of its most recent meets, three of which were at the University of Rochester Invitational Friday through Saturday 10/22-23, where they lost to the University of Rochester twice and once to Division I Canisius College.
The Judges snapped their two-game losing streak with a 1-0 shutout over Westfield State University Wednesday, righting the ship as the women’s soccer season winds down.
The men’s soccer team has pushed its winning streak to two games after a nail biting 1-0 victory over Clark University on Wednesday, the Judges’ only action of the week.
The women’s volleyball team played incredibly well this past week but came up just short against a strong Worcester Polytechnic Institute team on Thursday.
The No. 28 Brandeis women’s tennis team performed admirably against tough top-10 competition this past weekend.
The women’s volleyball team was unable to get out of their slump this weekend, as they lost all four of their matches in the UAA Round Robin No. 2.
The men’s club soccer team bounced-back this past week, seizing victory in two of its three match-ups.
The women’s soccer team struggled during a tough road week against ranked University Athletic Association opponents, falling 2-0 to Washington University in St.
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