After being voted Horizon League Goalkeeper of the 2014 season and Defensive Player of the Year, Nathan Steinwascher, who is in the 5-year MBA program at UDM, is using his rightfully earned titles to propel him toward the next level – a shot at a professional career. Many student-athletes who […]
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Juwan shooting for NBA
All good things come to an end, including Juwan Howard Jr.’s four-year run at UDM. But the Detroit Pershing graduate isn’t looking to stop playing basketball just yet. His eyes are set on doing what his daddy, Juwan Howard, did: Play in the National Basketball Association. Is he good enough? […]
Season over, Titans rest, reflect
BY EMMA MUCCI VN STAFF WRITER The men’s and women’s basketball teams have wrapped up their seasons. For the players, as with all student-athletes across UDM’s campus, the end of a sports season brings a mix of feelings. The men’s team had an overall record of 15-8, making it […]
Howard MVP, Wilson most improved at awards dinner
BY Tim Krafchak VN SPECIAL WRITER With the men’s basketball season over, numerous honors were handed out to Titans last Thursday at the annual awards banquet at the President’s Ballroom. Dan Leach, the voice of the Detroit Titans, hosted the event. Coach Ray McCallum recapped the past year and […]
‘Thunder’ looks back
BY VITO CHIRCO VN SPORTS EDITOR Terry Tyler had a long NBA career playing for the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks during his 11 seasons in the league. However, he believes he left his biggest mark on Dick Vitale Court, named in 2011 for the man to whom […]
Growing up basketball: Son of a coach, Ackerman felt destined to pursue game
BY JOE OSTER VN STAFF WRITER Pat Ackerman has not lived a normal life. Sprouting to 6’10” before his junior year of high school at Worcester Academy, Ackerman could envision feats that most players can only dream of, such as playing Division 1 hoops or maybe even in the NBA. […]
‘Rad’ stays positive despite firing
BY VITO CHIRCO VN SPORTS EDITOR Autumn Rademacher, known for years as “Coach Rad” on campus, refused to criticize her alma mater in her first media interview since being dismissed as head coach of the women’s basketball team. “I’m grateful and thankful for the players I was able to coach, […]
Freshman dynamo
BY EMMA MUCCI VN Staff Writer Although she may only be 5-foot-4, Darianne Seward has made a huge impact as a freshman on the Detroit Titans women’s basketball team. She has already broken records, and she continues to make a major impact on the team. Her shift from high […]
Underclassmen drive Titan success
BY KARIC JONES VN STAFF WRITER Three games into the 2015 men’s lacrosse season, the Detroit Titans, powered by underclassmen, are off to a 2-1 start. This is largely due to solid play from freshmen Sean Birney and Mark Anstead, as well as sophomores Kyle Beauregard and Brad Harris. […]
Leading the way
BY VITO CHIRCO VN SPORTS EDITOR Though in the shadows of her admittedly faster and stronger brothers Mike and Sean, Kylie Birney has made quite the name for herself as a women’s lacrosse player. The second-oldest Birney athlete at UDM is a confident individual, sure of her skills on […]