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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013
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SPORtS BRIEFS Robert Lovaglio named third team All-Louisiana Loyola’s forward Robert Lovaglio was named to the third team All-Louisiana Men’s Basketball Team for the 2012-13 season by the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association. The AllLouisiana team was voted on by a panel of media members and sports information directors from across the state. Lovaglio, a 6’5’ forward from Winter Park, Florida, made the third team as he averaged 19.7 points per game and 6.7 rebounds a night. Lovaglio ranked 13th in the NAIA in points per game and 15th in total points as he scored 590, which is the fifth highest mark in a season in Wolf Pack history. COURTESY OF KAT IGNATOVA PHOTOGRAPHY
Golf team signs new player to team Loyola’s head golf coach Lisa Tinkler announced the signing of Sarah-Anne Smurlick to the signing class of 2013. Smurlick is the first signee for the women’s golf team in the 2013 class. She comes to Loyola after studying at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario and Ryerson University in Toronto. Smurlick won the York District Women’s Amateur Tournament. She is a member of the York District Amateur Team, which won the team event at the Ontario Amateur Championship.
Environmental science sophomore Steven Gergen, history sophomore Tad Walters and mass communication sophomore Etefia Umana pose with the Quidditch team’s trophy. The team took home a trophy after competing in the Quidditch World Cup on April 13.
Loyola takes second at World Cup Loyola Quiddtich brings home second place trophy By Shamara King Assistant Sports Editor Loyola’s Quidditch team’s dream came true to attend The Quidditch World Cup VI Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla. on April 13 and 14. “It was a little surreal for me, seeing as I never expected to get there,” Steven Gergen,
environmental science sophomore said. According to Quidditch player and history sophomore Tad Walters, the team fundraised on Indiegogo.com, a crowd funding website, and SGA also allocated the Quidditch team money to go to the tournament. After gathering the money needed for the World Cup, the team made their travel arrangements. “We flew to Orlando, and
busses full of Quidditch players drove us to our hotels. The same busses drove us from the hotel to the fields and back every day,” Gergen said. The Quidditch World Cup was an exciting experience for the players competing against other Quidditch teams in the US and other countries. “Seeing all the different styles of play and just other really good teams was amazing to watch. Also the level of spirit and comradely between most teams,” Etefia
Umana, mass communication sophomore said. “It was really cool to see that much Quidditch going on at once. I probably focused a little too much on our game and winning over the weekend,” Gergen said. “It was a great experience. Not only in an opportunity to play teams that we usually wouldn’t have the chance to play against, but watching some of the D1
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Tennis team Attack prompts student search for loved ones looks ahead Loyola students share their experiences By Cami Thomas Sports Editor Far-flung family members, coworkers and friends frantically used social media, cellphones and even a “people finder” website to try to learn the fate of participants and spectators at the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and over 100 injured after a pair of bombs exploded near the finish line of one of the world’s great races. Loyola English junior Emma Grimsley is a native of Boston. She had no knowledge of the attack until she recieved a phone call from a friend. “Right after it happened my friend in Chicago called me and asked if my family was okay,” Grimsley said. “And I had no idea what he was talking about.” The search was made more difficult by heavy cellphone use causing slow and delayed service. In an age connected by everything digital, the hours after the blasts produced a tense silence. “It took a while to hear from other loved ones because we couldn’t get through,” Grimsley said. “Everyone was on their
phones I guess. The network was overloaded.” After dealing with faulty cellphone networks, Grimsley was finally able to get in contact with her family. “Luckily my dad was out of town and my mom had been visting him so she was on the train outside the city.” In spite of the resources to get in contact with people, the search proved to be difficult for many. Loyola accounting and pyschology freshman Julian
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I know Boston will bounce back. But for now, all we can do is mend the wounds Julian Correa psychology freshman
Correa is from Boston, and is thankful that everyone in his family is safe. For him, the search for family members took longer than he hoped, but he was finally able to reach
By Sarah Szigeti Staff Writer
AP PHOTO /THE BOSTON GLOBE, JOHN TLUMACKI
Police officers run towards an explosion during the Boston Marathon on April 15. The attack left three dead and over 100 injured. everyone. “It took a while for me to find my dad,” Correa said. “But everyone in my family is okay.” Correa is still waiting to hear from a friend who was injured during the attack. “I do have a friend from high school in the hospital and she had surgery last night” said Correa. “I’m still waiting to hear from her, but I’ve heard only good news.” The support that Correa and Grimsley are are recieving from peers is comforting.
“I’m proud of the way the first responders acted and how the nation came together in support of Boston,” said Correa. “I know Boston will bounce back, but for now, all we can do now is mend the wounds and figure out who did this.” Cami Thomas can be reached at cathoma2@loyno.edu The Associated Press contributed to this report
After a long weekend of matches played in Jackson, Miss., Loyola’s tennis team may have returned beaten, but they look to their upcoming tournament matches with hope and excitement. The teams played one game on Friday, and split a double header on Saturday, with the women winning the second game of the double header, but falling in the first two matches. These games were the last of the regular season for the Pack. Loyola started off this final weekend playing Belhaven on Friday with both the women and men falling to their opponents. They continued onto Saturday, where they were hopeful in their games against Jackson State and Tougaloo College, a team both the men and women had defeated over a month ago. The Wolf Pack’s men and women came up short against Belhaven on Friday, as well as Saturday’s first game against Jackson State. The women pulled through, however, and came up with a win against Tougaloo while the men were defeated in a very close
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