Friday, July 4, 2025
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY LAUREN SHARKEY / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team is more than ready for the start of its season on Feb. 11 against Notre Dame. The Titans have been ranked third in preseason polls for the MAAC. “We’ve had a […]
With eight games played, the Detroit Mercy Titans men’s team have won four games and have lost four, already winning half of the games we won all season last year. The guys have worked extremely hard throughout the summer and fall to prepare for this season and you can see […]
BY OLANZO PALMER VN STAFF WRITER Jermaine Jackson is a legend among the Detroit Titan basketball players. The former league player of the year helped guide the team to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in the late 1990s before graduating in 1999. He played alongside stars like Rashad Phillips and Bacari […]
BY KAM CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER It’s a good thing Aiora Preciado lives on campus. Her commute from home might be the longest in school history. The 5’ 10” freshman guard on the women’s basketball team comes to Detroit from Ibiza, Spain. Before joining the Titans, she was named best […]
VARSITY NEWS STAFF REPORTS UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. 12/6/17 Editor's note: Less than 24 hours after this article was published, the athletic department on Wednesday confirmed that Bacari Alexander had returned to the team. It did not give a reason for his departure. "The university is happy to have […]
BY KAMERON CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER It had been a long time coming for the Detroit Mercy softball team. After missing the Horizon League postseason tournament every year since 2009, the Titans made an improbable run in last year’s playoffs, despite an 18-game losing streak during a […]
BY Scott Sparks VN SPECIAL WRITER Ever since age 7, I’ve had one dream and that is to play on the PGA Tour. That’s still my dream, the reason I wake up every day. I grew up watching my older brother play highly competitive golf. He was my role […]
BY Joel Villanasseril VN SPECIAL WRITER The Detroit Pistons are back downtown in the Motor City after almost 40 years. They are sharing the newly built Little Caesars Arena with the Red Wings. This inaugural year at Little Caesars Arena will be the beginning of many memories and the […]
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY MARTIN LANG VN STAFF WRITER It’s halfway through the Detroit Mercy women’s soccer season but team morale is high despite a series of disappointing results. The Titans (3-8-1) started the season with a bang, turning in a strong performance against Big […]
BY KAMERON CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER Many people are unaware of the behind-the-scenes work that is necessary to be a competitive basketball player at the Division 1 level. Here’s a glimpse into a regular day in the life of an athlete at the University of Detroit Mercy. The day begins […]
