Sue (Kruszewski) Hardy. / Photo courtesy of Titans Sports Info BY ALLIE FALK / VN STAFF WRITER Few women pioneers have more significantly impacted the university than Sue Hardy. In 1978, she became not only the first women’s basketball coach at what was then the University of Detroit, but she […]
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Back on links: Golfers head to Alabama for Beach Bash
Senior Kendall Payne. / Photo courtesy of Titans Sports Info BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit’s women golfers are happy to be back competing – finally. Covid-19 eliminated their spring season a year ago, as well as their 2020-21 fall season. But now the NCAA spring season has […]
A win, a loss and a tie — Titans doing it all as Oakland match nears
Freshman goaltender Marisa Silver held IUPUI scoreless through two overtimes. / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY ARI CHESTERMAN / VN STAFF WRITER In their first three games, the Titans have experienced all of the outcomes possible in women's soccer: a victory, a loss and a tie. Participating […]
What it’s like playing, watching at empty arena
An empty arena is the new norm at Calihan Hall due to the pandemic. / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY FAYEZ ALIAHMAD / VN STAFF WRITER Eight. That's the number of people in the stands when the National Anthem played before Detroit Mercy took on Robert Morris University last […]
Titans upend first-place State for sixth straight win
The Titans won the boards Friday. (This photo of Chris Brandon is from an earlier game, though.) / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER The Titans defeated first-place Cleveland State 89-83 Friday, Feb. 12, at the Wolstein Center in Ohio. The game was nationally […]
Titans extend winning streak to five games
Antoine Davis nabbed Horizon League Player of the Week honors. / VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy swept the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons during a two-game series at Calihan Hall on Friday and Saturday. The victories – 82-72 on Feb. 5 and 83-56 […]
Titans finally defeat Oakland
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER It’s been a long time coming. The Titans finally defeated cross-town rivals Oakland University in men’s basketball Saturday – after losing ten straight games to the Grizzlies since 2017. The Titans have not had the most […]
One view: Facing Covid-19 challenges head on
Photo by Detroit Titans Sports Info BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER When I first heard that Covid-19 had reached the United States, I thought nothing of it. I assumed it would be like Ebola, part two. Everyone talked about it and even joked about it. We didn’t know […]
Travel adventures: Paris, from arc to tower
BY SARA MITRAKOVIC / VN STAFF WRITER People dream of going to Paris, the famous City of Love. After being there twice, I’m still not sure about that nickname. My parents took me there when I was 3 years old. The two highlights were going to the top of the […]
Zombies mode is big selling point
BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN STAFF WRITER It has been a year since the release of a Call of Duty game, which means it’s time for the next yearly entry, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Just like the previous one, Cold War has four game modes, including the […]