Articles By: Pierce Greenberg

Belmont falls to Mercer in first round, 87-81

With 4:10 left, Mercer guard Jeff Smith hit a long three-pointer to give the Bears their first lead of the game, 71-68. Mercer rode the momentum—and their home crowd—through the end of the game and into the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament, eliminating Belmont 87-81. The Bruins started...

March 4th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Belmont starts A-Sun tourney against Mercer

History repeats itself—especially if lessons aren’t learned from the past. Take the Britannic. Everyone remembers it’s sister ship—the Titanic—an unfortunate vessel that in 1912 hit an iceberg and sank tragically (sans frozen Leonardo DiCaprio, contrary to some interpretations). The Britannic...

March 3rd, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Belmont Vision picks the All-Atlantic Sun team

Well, the Atlantic Sun has finished up another crazy year with an astounding FOUR co-champions. Lipscomb, won the tiebreaker and will be the No. 1 seed going into the A-Sun tournament. Jacksonville and Belmont follow close behind at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, and Campbell—who came into the weekend...

February 28th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

AD looks at pregnancy policy

In the summer of 2007, an episode of ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” sparked discussions around the country about issues involving pregnant student-athletes. The issue is often overlooked or brushed aside on college campuses, and Belmont athletic director Mike Strickland said he had not considered...

February 25th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Strayhorn steps up to challenges of academics, basketball, motherhood

When Belmont junior guard Shaunda Strayhorn plays basketball, her passion is evident. There’s a fire in her eyes as she pounds the ball hard into the floor with each deliberate dribble. The sound echoes throughout the Curb Event Center. Every pass is sharp; every shot is well-calculated. If things...

February 24th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Homecoming 2010 cruicial for both teams

The theme for Homecoming 2010 is “from anywhere to here,” and for the current student athletes, “here” is the Curb’s hardwood court where they will face opponents from Mercer on Thursday and Kennesaw State on Saturday. Here’s a look at the games and the players: What’s at stake for the...

February 22nd, 2010 | Sports | Read More

World renowned sociologist refutes “Mars and Venus”

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.” The phrase—and it’s subsequent ideologies—have been pounded into our society’s vernacular. The book by John Gray has sold more than 45 million copies. But on a recent visit to Belmont, renowned sociologist and masculinity expert Dr. Michael Kimmel...

January 28th, 2010 | News | Read More

Belmont avoids ‘Battle’ sweep with Lady Bruins win

The Lady Bruins gave Belmont something to hang their hats on in the 2010 Battle of the Boulevard series. The Belmont womens’ basketball team countered an overtime loss to Lipscomb—and two losses by the men’s team—with a 66-53 win at the Curb Event Center on Wednesday night. Sophomore forward...

January 27th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Belmont falls to Lipscomb… again, 78-72

Lipscomb juniors Josh Slater and Adnan Hodzic teamed up for 51 points as the Bisons came back from a 13-point deficit to beat Belmont 78-72 at the Curb Event Center. Hodzic—who finished with 25 points—scored 12 of the Bisons’ last 16 points. “Their two best players just had their way...

January 26th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Belmont cheerleaders compete at nationals

For the majority of the basketball season, the Belmont cheerleading squad spends their nights rooting for the Bruins and performing during timeouts at the Curb Event Center. But on January 16, the spotlight was purely on them. The cheerleaders traveled to Orlando, Florida and competed at the Universal...

January 22nd, 2010 | Sports | Read More