It felt as if just yesterday, coach Kyra Iannone was discussing her plans for the team’s future in the upcoming season. Things were looking good with a young squad of hungry athletes. Her fifth year coaching the Royals volleyball team was by far the most successful, in terms of records and accolades.
It’s expansion time! The lucky city? Las Vegas was approved for an NHL franchise in 2017-18. While people who supported the idea are jumping for joy, I’m a bit more unsure.
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a year since the Royals’ women’s soccer team’s historic run to Nationals. With the season quickly approaching, there are certain formalities that need to be taken care of.
Summer is a time of preparation and perspiration for athletes in the off-season, and students are looking to build stronger and leaner bodies.
For many baseball teams in the Northwest Athletic Conference, the month of May is one for tuning. For others, the month signifies the start of an epic competition: the race to the playoffs.
As we prepare for the coming summer months, we should also prepare for all those fun warm-weather sports they bring with them. But what do you do when water skiing or volleyball really isn’t your thing?
The world of sports is constantly shifting. With the hiring of new coach Joe Enevoldson, this is especially true for the men’s basketball program this year.
The pressure of the NWAC Softball Championship is nothing new for the Royals’ coach Michelle Peters.
Normally, finishing second means that you’ve lost in the finals, which can leave quite the bittersweet feeling on a team. But for the softball team who finished silver this year at the NWAC Softball Championships, the medal was a proof of the progress that team has made since last year.
We’ve spoken in past articles about the discrepancies between men’s sports and women’s sports. From pay gaps to media coverage to general funding, there’s no denying the fact that professional sports are still framed in a way that benefits men far more than it benefits women.
