National Football League starts new season after summer offseason highlighted with controversy
This past National Football League offseason has had its fair share of both standings-altering decisions and inflated controversy.
Judges look to begin fall season strong
Both the men and women’s tennis teams look to get off to a fast start to the 2015 to 2016 season with their fall lineup of exhibition matches.
Soboff accepts offer to play soccer overseas in Israel
Brandeis graduate and men’s soccer forward Michael Soboff ’15 has become just the second player in the university's history to play professional soccer. The Framingham native recently signed with Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan FC of the Israeli Liga Alef South Division. The club is located in Ramat Gan, a city in the district of Tel Aviv, and was recently relegated to Liga Alef from Liga Leuimit, the second tier of the Israeli soccer system.
Squad travels abroad to play international competition
The women’s basketball team took its time off during the summer and used this time to improve itself both on and off the court.
Head baseball coach chosen on Friday
Derek Carlson ’91 was announced as the new head coach of the men’s baseball team on Friday, succeeding Pete Varney and becoming the ninth baseball coach in university history. Varney retired at the end of June following a 34-year career as head coach that included an astounding 700 career wins, 12 NCAA Tournament berths, one trip to the NCAA Division III World Series and one Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament title. Carlson joins the Judges on the heels of 13 years as the head coach of the Roger Williams University baseball team, where he earned an ECAC title and was named Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach of the Year four times, including following the 2014 season. Carlson compiled a 261-267-7 record during the course of his coaching tenure at Roger Williams but holds a 131-100 record in conference play against CCC opponents.
Forward LaMarcus Alridge and the San Antonio Spurs lead the summer’s biggest off-season moves
As the National Basketball Association off-season begins to settle down, it is time to look back at the frenzy that was.
Judges look for success with strong core players
BURST OF SPEED: Midfielder Josh Ocel ’17 (right) sprints away from a Tufts University defender during the team's 2-0 win last Sept.
Squad aims for return to NCAAs
The team will open its campaign at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Sept. 1.
Teams hope to run well during outdoor season
Kelsey Whitaker ’16 and Grady Ward '16 will lead the squads during the outdoor season.
Squad begins new year against regional teams
The Judges will host the Brandeis Invitational on Sept. 4 and 5, their first big test of the year.
St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals pace the pack in race for Major League Baseball pennants
As the Major League Baseball season stretches into its final month, one fact remains abundantly clear: the state of Missouri is ahead of the curve. The St.
Women claim ECAC championship at home
■ Second baseman Danielle Novotny ’16 had four RBIs off of two doubles in the championship game.
Judges compete at ECAC Championships
■ Kelsey Whitaker ’16 qualified for her third NCAA Division III Championship of the year this past Friday.
Lebron James leads Cleveland Cavaliers to Eastern Conference Finals over rival Chicago Bulls
The Eastern Conference Finals of the National Basketball Association playoffs has finally been set, with the Cleveland Cavaliers ready to go against the Atlanta Hawks.
BRIEF Falkson earns conference Rookie of the Year honors for Judges
The baseball team had two players named to the All-University Athletic Association Conference Team on May 8, highlighted by Rookie of the Year honors for shortstop Nick Falkson ’18. Falkson earned the Rookie of the Year honors by being named to the Second Team All-UAA squad, one of four first-years to be named to the team. New York University freshman pitcher Matthew Millus and University of Rochester freshman infielder Tyler Schmidt were also named to a spot on the All-UAA Second Team. Falkson claimed the starting role at shortstop from the start of the season and went on to play in all 33 games this year. The rookie led the team in most major offensive categories, posting a .373 batting average, a .453 slugging percentage and a .548 on base percentage. Falkson posted a season-best and team-high 16 game hitting streak to begin the season that earned him All-UAA Tournament honors in early March. Falkson posted his best line in a 12-10 loss to Emory University on March 11, going 4-for-5 with a double and a walk while scoring a pair of runs. He spent the majority of the year hitting in the number two spot, finishing second in runs scored (21) to outfielder Liam O’Connor ’16. O’Connor, the Judges’ leadoff hitter, was the only other member of the squad to appear in all 33 games, scoring 24 runs and collecting 44 hits. Falkson also finished the year with a .921 fielding percentage and helped convert 21 of the Judges’ 28 double plays on the season.
BRIEF Pauri Pandian named regional assistant coach of the year
Pauri Pandian, the assistant coach for the men and women’s tennis teams, has been named the Division III Northeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Brandeis athletics announced on its website on May 8. This season marked the fourth of Pandian’s career in which he has worked under head coach Ben Lamanna.
Squad endures difficult week
■ Third baseman Rob Trenk ’15 had two RBIs on a single and a double in the Judges’ victory over Trinity College.
Teams compete well at UAA Championships
■ Kelsey Whitaker ’16 won her first collegiate UAA title in the women’s 1,500-meter run on Sunday.
Judges earn sixth place at UAA Championships
■ Brian Granoff ’17 and Danny Lubarsky ’16 earned a victory on the No. 1 doubles court against Rochester University .
Minnesota Wild pull off the series upset against St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League playoffs
The first round of the National Hockey League playoffs has almost come to an end. Only two series have not been decided as of Sunday, with the Washington Capitals hosting the New York Islanders in the Verizon Center in a deciding Game 7 and the Detroit Red Wings heading back to Joe Louis Arena to attempt to upset the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.
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