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Leach’s broadcasting trace to middle school

Dan Leach has that impeccable voice that you hear at your University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball games. No, not the one you hear saying the starting lineup; the one that you hear on the radio providing the city of Detroit and state of Michigan information about the Detroit Titans. […]

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Titans prep for lacrosse against UM

The Detroit lacrosse team, now 0-2 on the season, will look for its first win this week on Feb. 24 against Michigan at home before a tough test against #1 Notre Dame on Feb. 27. The Titans fell 15-6 to #11 Ohio State on Feb. 6 and dropped a close […]

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Skip those jokes about Zorro and Robin Hood

Three years ago, freshman Brock Bendes was bored on a Tuesday night in Shiple. Sparked by a flier hanging in the freshman dormitory, Bendes stumbled into one of UDM’s greatest and most unheralded traditions: the fencing team. Categorized by three different weapons (sabre, épée and foil), fencing glory is usually […]

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Closer to home, transfer improves game

It’s hard to adjust to life-changing events when you don’t know what to expect. For redshirt sophomore forward Courtney Williams, dealing with a new school, coach and teammates has been stressful. Williams transferred from Loyola University of Chicago to the University of Detroit Mercy in the summer of 2015 because […]

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Rolling at home

The men’s basketball team has lost its fair share of close basketball games at home over the last three years. Most of these games have come in non-conference play. A bad call vs. Bowling Green last year is the freshest in the minds of Titan fans. Close losses to Toledo […]

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When players get punished, running often involved

UDM student-athletes who do not follow the rules must endure punishments from their coaches.  Freshman Jalen Gibson plays basketball for the Titans and finds coach Ray McCallum’s rules manageable. “You have to go to class every day, be on time, you can’t be late to anything, because if you are […]