Carl Crawford is the left-fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays, for now. This time next year Rays fans may have to get used to life without the franchise left-fielder. Crawford is in the last year of his contract and looks to command quite a hefty salary in the free-agent market.
As the last piece of confetti hit the field at the feet of the New Orleans Saints, I thought about the joy of winning. As I watched Colts quarterback Peyton Manning walk off the field without shaking anyone’s hand I thought about the agony of losing, and more specifically the agony of watching a losing team week in and week out.
Standing in a lab, surrounded by various scientific objects and sprinkled throughout with hyperbaric chambers, a man is explaining what all these instruments of research do. And he does so with a hint of excitement in his voice. Dominic D’Agostino’s voice is soft-spoken and intelligent, which betrays his physical size.
For many college athletes, playing a sport began as a fun pastime and turned into a passion. The lucky few who took that passion to the next level face the challenge of balancing sports and academics. In collegiate sports, social time is very limited.
The HCC Hawks volleyball team has won the Sun Coast Conference title for the second consecutive year, by beating Pasco Hernando Community College on October 15th. To win the title, the Hawks didn’t only have to beat P.H.C.C. but they had to hold them to 66 points.
Curtis Roberts
It seems nowadays that you cannot turn on the television without seeing or hearing about an athlete who has done something against the law. Whether it is dog fighting charges, domestic violence, steroid speculation, or gun possession, athletes can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
The rain may have washed off the red and black face paint on tailgaters at the Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys season opening game Sunday Sept. 13, 2009, but inside Bucs fans were still bleeding red and black. Despite the rain showers, parking lots were covered with fans showing their diehard dedication for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
The men’s basketball team has been training and practicing hard to prepare for the upcoming season. Faisal Aden, sophomore, who plays guard, feels the team must work together in order to achieve their goals. “As a team, we’ve got to get better every day,” said Aden.
From exams to term papers, attending college is often stressful, so it’s important for students to take a break from all their hard work and have some fun when the opportunity arises. Sports are an excellent way to do this, and many students at HCC are taking part.
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