Sports

Despite loss, Tulane women capture share of Conference USA title

By Ryan Jones | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

A double-digit loss can feel slightly unsettling for a team with a 22-5 overall record. After the Tulane women’s basketball team lost 74-62 against Houston Feb. 27, however, the group recieved a bit of consolation. With Memphis dropping an overtime matchup 77-76 against East Carolina, the Green Wave secured at least a portion of the […]



C-USA teams prepare for tournament

By Mike Feldstein | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

As the regular season comes to a close for men’s college basketball, all thoughts turn to the deciding conference tournaments, of which the winners will be guaranteed a coveted berth in the NCAA Tournament.
For Tulane hoops hopefuls, the upcoming Conference USA Tournament may provide a joyous release from an otherwise disappointing season. The only chance Tulane […]



Hornets struggle without guard Chris Paul

The Hornets will need to improve if they hope to make the playoffs
By Matt Culken | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

After going 5-8 during the past month, the New Orleans Hornets find themselves on the outside of the playoff bubble. After finishing January with the seventh-best record in the Western Conference, New Orleans has let inconsistent play — no doubt caused by the loss of Chris Paul — drag them out of the playoffs and […]



Hoops drop game to UAB

By Alex Kracov | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

The Alabama Birmingham Blazers beat Tulane University basketball last Saturday. In this conference matchup, Elijah Milsap scored 20 points for the Blazers as they beat Tulane 76-55. UAB ran away with the game and led Tulane 41-21 at halftime.
UAB played like a team with a purpose,” Tulane Head Coach Dave Dickerson said. “They played […]



Bob Toledo is deserving of another year at helm

By Zach Zamechansky | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

After leading Tulane to a combined 9-27 record in his three years as head coach, Bob Toledo will return to Tulane next year along with his staff, including offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Dan Dodd and defensive coordinator Steve Stanard. Toledo has two years left on his contract, which provides him with about $450,000 […]



Basketball falls to Southern Miss.

By Sam Thomas | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

The Green Wave men’s basketball team fell to the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 66-57 Tuesday night at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg. It was Tulane’s final road game of the regular season, and the loss brought the Green Wave’s record to 7-21 and 2-13 in Conference USA.

Tulane jumped to an early lead and stayed […]



Wave prepares for showdown with nationally-ranked Ole Miss

After three-game sweep of Lipscomb, Tulane prepares for tougher competition.
By Lynne Firmin | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

After sweeping the Lipscomb Bisons last weekend, the Tulane Green Wave (5-3) will kick off a series against No. 18 Ole Miss (7-1) at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Turchin Stadium. This weekend will be the Rebels’ first series away from home, while the Green Wave has just returned from its first away game of the […]



Tulane sweeps overmatched Lipscomb Bison

By: Bryant Ingram
By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 5th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Issues, March 5th Print Edition, Sports

The Tulane baseball team extended its winning streak to five with a three-game weekend sweep of the Lipscomb Bison. The wins give the Wave great momentum heading into a weekend series with No. 18 Ole Miss. The series had a wet start Friday night as Tulane won 7-4 under a steady rain, which according to […]



Boxings young stars aim high

By Zach Yanowitz | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

What boxers currently fighting might your average sports fan be aware of? Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. for sure. Maybe Bernard Hopkins or Shane Mosley. Perhaps Kelly Pavlik or Antonio Tarver, but only because the latter played the bad guy in Rocky Balboa. There was a point in time when the Heavyweight champion of […]



Women’s Basketball beats UAB

By Ryan Jones | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

With the Tulane women’s basketball team holding a 14-point lead and with only 53 seconds remaining on the game clock, senior guards Chassity Brown and Indira Kaljo left the court for the final time in Fogelman Arena Sunday. The University of Alabama-Birmingham cut the Wave’s lead to eight points before the contest’s end, but it […]



Schaffer suspended for unknown violation

By Lynne Firmin | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

Sophomore catcher Jeremy Schaffer, one of Tulane’s top hitters, began serving an 11-game suspension Feb. 20. Schaffer violated student-athlete policy, but the Tulane athletic department has chosen to keep the details confidential. Schaffer will not miss 11 back-to-back games. Instead, he will spread out his 11 absences throughout the season. He missed his first game […]



Thundering Herd too much for Wave

By Nick Peruffo | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

The Tulane Green Wave’s men’s basketball team returned to Fogelman Arena Saturday night looking to upset Conference USA contender Marshall, and in doing so, salvage something from a disappointing season marred by lackluster performances and injuries. Just three days prior, the Wave had played their most competitive game against perennial C-USA powerhouse Memphis in recent […]



Success may not be quite what the doctor ordered for New Orleans

-OPINION-
By John Murphy | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

It is an age-old question that plagues every sports fan of historically bad teams: “What would you give up for a championship?” The answers normally range from the mundane, such as a week’s paycheck, to the extreme, such as a home or significant family member. The answer that New Orleans gave, it seems, […]



Baseball drops first series to Boston College

Br. Bryant Ingram - Contributing Writer
By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

The Tulane Green Wave opened their baseball season with a three-game weekend series against Boston College. A young Tulane team lost its first season opener since 2006 Friday night, losing 8-5.. The Wave started five true freshmen – shortstop Garrett Cannizaro, second baseman Brandon Middleton, left fielder Blake Crohan, centerfielder Brandon Boudreaux and right fielder […]



Men’s tennis drops match to UNO

By. Clair Jordan
By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 26th, 2010 | Category: February 26th Print Edition, Issues, Sports

For the first time in recorded history, the University of New Orleans men’s tennis team beat Tulane, defeating its crosstown rival 4-3 at the Goldring Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
UNO has had a solid team over the past few years,” Tulane head coach Mark Booras added. “They basically have the same personnel that we do so […]