The Carroll News

With the regular season winding down, the John Carroll University softball team is playing some of its best ball of the year. 
Last week the Blue Streaks received outstanding pitching performances in conference, as they pulled off a clutch sweep of the Heidelberg University, winning the games 5-0 and 7-0. 
In game one of the…

Men’s Golf
 
After being considered one of the favorites for the 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, the John Carroll University men’s golf team finished in a tie for fifth place, 22 shots behind the top team from Otterbein College.
Of the five Blue Streaks that were competing, four fired a 79 on the first…

It was a banner weekend for the Blue Streak men’s and women’s track teams at the Ohio Athletic Conferece Championships, held April 30-May 1 at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. Top performances were abundant, as a total of seven JCU athletes earned All-OAC honors. 
Leading the charge was junior David Hickey, who ran an…

By Jimmy Burry
The sun is about to set on the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season for the John Carroll University baseball team, but the conference tournament is on the horizon. The Blue Streaks currently sit in third place and are in line to be one of the four teams that qualify for the postseason…

By Brendan Gulick
The John Carroll University  baseball team has only known one formula this season – win under pressure. All season long, this persistent squad has risen to the occasion. Their most recent doubleheader against Mount Union College was certainly no exception.
In game one, the Blue Streaks answered offensively in the home half…

Last year, the John Carroll University men’s golf team captured the Ohio Athletic Conference Fall Tournament title, as well as winning the conference’s spring invitational.
When it came time for the 2009 OAC Tournament, the one that has a bid to the NCAA Division III Championships on the line, the Blue Streaks crumbled.
After day…

It always helps to have good pitching. The John Carroll University softball team learned that this week, as the team was the beneficiary of solid performances from sophomore Brittany Danilov and senior Sam Thompson.
JCU’s formidable one-two punch combined to shutout opponents in three consecutive games before slipping up in the second game of a…

As we end the semester, many of us are worried about grades.
For those who are football fans, many are very concerned about a different grade: the ones that are handed out by NFL Draft “experts” after the completion of last week’s draft. Me? I couldn’t care less.
 I love the draft. As a Browns…

Good times continue for the John Carroll University softball team as they have won six consecutive games.
They swept a pair of games with Muskingum College and Capital University this past week, with the two wins over Muskingum marking the first time JCU swept a doubleheader with their conference foe since 1990. 
Continuing their trend…

The JCU track and field program competed and excelled at the All-Ohio Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University on April 17. The Blue Streaks were paced by several top performances and All-Ohio showings on the day. 
The men’s team finished sixth overall in the 19-team field, while the women’s team placed 11th out of 19 teams.…

eaders this past week, the Blue Streaks continued their winning ways by sweeping both Muskingum College and Capital University. 
With the four conference wins in a row, the Blue Streaks have run their record to 18-8 on the season and 6-2 in the OAC.
On April 14, the Fighting Muskies of Muskingum and JCU had…

American League
AL East: As if it were possible for the Yankees to get any better, they did. In adding outfielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Javier Vazquez, the Bronx Bombers solidified themselves as the favorites to repeat as champions of not only the American League East, but the entire Major League. 
 They definitely will be…

After winning three out of their last five games, things are looking up for the John Carroll University baseball team. The men of the diamond have run their record to 14-8 overall on the season.
After dropping the first game  of the conference opening doubleheader to Otterbein College, the Blue Streaks bounced back, scoring 33…

It was another tough, but successful weekend for the John Carroll University track and field team as they competed in the 2010 Mount Union Track and Field Invitational in Alliance, Ohio.
The men’s team took third in the ten-team field. 
The team was led by the jumpers. Most notably, senior RK Glover who took second…

The John Carroll University softball team continued their season-long trend of playing in closely contested games this past week, going 3-1 in their four games which were decided by a combined four runs.
As if the extremely competitive games weren’t enough themselves, JCU had to do it against a pair of rivals: their cross-town and…

John Carroll University made a change for the men’s and women’s varsity tennis teams, naming Shaun Keenan, the head tennis professional at River Oaks Racquet and Fitness Club in Rocky River, Ohio, as the new head coach of the program.
Keenan replaces Diane Koury, who stepped down from her head coaching post in January to…

With three more games in the books this week, the John Carroll University baseball team sits at 6-5 after winning just one of their last three contests.
On March 16 in Washington, Penn., the Blue Streaks couldn’t hang onto a four run lead in the late innings to lose by a final score of 9-8…

The John Carroll University men’s and women’s track teams kicked off the outdoor season Saturday, competing at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic in Charlotte, N.C.
In a field dominated by Division I teams, it was individual times and marks which mattered the most, rather than placing in each event.
“We had a really good first meet,”…

After a disappointing finish to their annual Florida trip, the John Carroll University softball team returned to Ohio and picked up two impressive wins against a tough Hiram College team.
The Blue Streaks dismantled the Terriers in both games of their home opener last Thursday, 3-1 and 15-2.
In the opening set of the twin…

The season that was supposed to be the perfect dream for the John Carroll University men’s basketball team was cut short by the sound of an early, powerful alarm clock.
JCU’s run in the NCAA tournament ended on March 6 when a three-pointer by senior Rudy Kirbus bounced off the back iron as time expired…

Although it may not look like it outside, spring season is upon us. That means Blue Streak softball is beginning once again.  
With only three seniors on the roster, this team is young and hungry to prove itself in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Two weeks ago, during the team’s annual Spring Break trip, the…

As is the annual tradition, the John Carroll University baseball team headed south over Spring Break to get out of the cold and play some ball.
The Blue Streaks went to Port Charlotte, Fla. to participate in the second Snowbird Baseball Classic and returned north with a record of 5-3.
JCU opened the season with…