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Belmont cheerleaders compete at nationals

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

Belmont falls to Lipscomb 64-53 in “pandemic”

Belmont falls to Lipscomb 64-53 in “pandemic”
Shooting 35 percent from the floor, 12 percent from three-point range and 42 percent from the free throw line isn’t the way to beat your biggest rival on their home court.  Belmont found that out the hard way, losing to Lipscomb 64-53 on Monday night at Allen Arena. “It was the worst offensive performance...
January 12th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Lipscomb outlasts Lady Bruins 74-68 in OT

Lipscomb outlasts Lady Bruins 74-68 in OT
Thirty points by senior guard Amber Rockwell wasn’t enough for the Lady Bruins as Belmont fell to Lipscomb in overtime 70-65 at Allen Arena. Down 56-50 with 3:28 left in the game, the Lady Bruins mounted a quick comeback to force the game into overtime.  Belmont guards Amber Rockwell and Shaunda Strayhorn...
January 11th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Battle of the Boulevard preview

Battle of the Boulevard preview
Just another game. That’s the message Belmont head coach Rick Byrd is sending to his players in preparation for Monday night’s conference matchup against archrival Lipscomb. “They are going to hear enough from their friends, family, alumni, and everybody else that it’s a big deal,” Byrd said. “So...
January 10th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Kansas 81, Belmont 51

Kansas 81, Belmont 51
Things don’t always go as planned.  It’s a fact of life.  It’s a lot of what this blog has stood for from the beginning.  The Long Road is hardly ever straight and narrow. But on this night, everything went according to plan.  The bigger, more athletic team won the game.  The school that spends...
December 30th, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Stimulant drug use increases

Professional athletes have brought the world’s attention to the practice of “doping” or taking drugs to enhance their performance on the field. But the latest debate over using chemicals is in the classroom and it’s happening everywhere across the country. Recent trends suggest a rise in the...
December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Women’s basketball quickly moves to 4-1

Belmont’s women’s basketball team returns to action at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, when the 4-1 Bruins open A-Sun Conference play against Kennesaw State. The contest comes after they women recovered quickly from their first loss of the season in which highly competitive Oregon State beat them by a score...
December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Season under way for men’s basketball

Season under way for men’s basketball
A week before leaving for the Athletes in Action Classic in Seattle, Wash., Rick Byrd, Belmont basketball head coach, knew exactly what he wanted to get out of the weekend. “I don’t place a lot of importance on these first three [games],” Byrd said. “I think it’s an opportunity to play three...
December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Meet the Bruins

Vision reporter Pierce Greenberg attended Belmont Basketball’s “Meet the Bruins” day to get a sense of how the team will fare this season after the departure of several star seniors. The team’s first home game of the season is Nov. 21.
November 11th, 2009 | Sports | Read More

‘Meet the Bruins’ at 6 Thursday

The men’s basketball team hits the court on Thursday, Nov. 5, for the second annual “Meet the Bruins,” beginning at 6 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. The event, presented by Pepsi, will showcase the 2009-10 Bruins for the first time this season as they compete in an open scrimmage with Head...
November 3rd, 2009 | Sports | Read More
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