Posts filed under “Men’s Sports”
Parting words with Nevin Johnson
Nevin Johnson announced his intention to transfer from Creighton University on April 16 after completing his redshirt freshman season. Johnson appeared in 24 games this season, averaging 6.5 minutes in those contests. Okay, I guess this is the most obvious question. Why did you decide to transfer from Creighton? The reason why I decided to [...]
One more year for Doug McDermott
On Thursday, junior forward Doug McDermott announced his decision to return to Creighton for his senior year rather than leaving early to enter the NBA Draft. “After a lot of thought, and talking to a lot of people, I’ve decided it’s best for me to come back for my senior year,” McDermott said. McDermott mentioned [...]
Baseball stops Salukis
Quality pitching performances throughout the weekend three-game series led to a Creighton sweep of the Southern Illinois University Salukis. The Jays defeated the Salukis, 4-3, 5-3 and 9-1. The weekend was highlighted by a one-hit performance on Friday night by freshman starting pitcher Tommy Strunc. The Jays improved to 22-9 overall and 8-4 in Missouri [...]
Men’s tennis swept by Illinois State University
The Creighton men’s tennis team fell to Illinois State University 7-0 in its final MVC regular-season match at the Koch Family Tennis Center. The Jays couldn’t get the ball to bounce their way on Sunday afternoon. The Redbirds dominated the Jays in their doubles matches and swept them off of their feet in the singles [...]
Kicks for a Cure
Last Sunday, Creighton’s men and women soccer teams put on a 6v6 tournament at Morrison Stadium to fundraise for the Kicks for a Cure Cancer Foundation. In light of Relay for Life this spring, it is evident that cancer has affected many Creighton students, whether it be in terms of personal experience or simply knowing [...]
Baseball rebounds against Kansas
After being swept by Indiana State University in a rough series over the weekend, the Jays baseball team had their bats come to life to trounce Kansas University 12-4. With the win, the Jays improved to 19-9 while the Jayhawks fell to 22-14. The win also gave the Jays their second win over Kansas this [...]
Men’s Tennis struggles against Southern Illinois
The Creighton men’s tennis team looks to rebound after a 7-0 loss to Southern Illinois Univeristy Friday at the Salukis’ University Courts. The Jays (7-8, 0-3 MVC) failed to claim a point against a hot SIU (12-3, 3-0 MVC) team that now sits in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. The defeat is [...]
Golf looks to improve as spring season winds down
The Creighton men’s golf team has gotten off to a rocky start this spring season, but there is still light at the end of the tunnel. In the dual meet with North Dakota the Jays finished in second 313-328. At the Jackrabbit invitational, they finished in 13th place in the 14-team event with a combined [...]
Doug’s daunting decision
The Creighton basketball season may be over, but the Bluejay fan base is still buzzing. The question on everyone’s mind now is simple: will he stay or will he go? The “he” in this case of course is referring to junior forward Doug McDermott. McDermott, who is Creighton’s all-time leading scorer and a two-time First [...]
Men’s Tennis falls against UMKC
The Creighton men’s tennis team (7-7) fell to the University of Missouri Kansas City Kangaroos (9-10) Tuesday in a 6-1 decision. Freshman Anthony Rauschenbach gave the Bluejays’ their only point with his 2-1 three-set victory over UMKC’s Tim Akhmedov in No. 6 singles. He did so by claiming the first set 6-4, dropping the second [...]