Tag Archive for: Freshmen

Joneses’ cohesion is the glue for Trojans


After a few clicks and a short Google Maps search later, it’s easy to see how far Saginaw, Mich., is from Taft, Calif. To measure it in miles (2,304), however, wouldn’t quite tell you how far USC men’s basketball’s newest and youngest starting backcourt — freshmen Bryce Jones and Maurice Jones — have come to […]

Trust in freshmen working for volleyball


The moment came sometime in the second set of an early season non-conference match against Cal State Fullerton. After a slow start that saw his team lose the opening set, USC women’s volleyball coach Mick Haley decided to put his trust in his freshmen. Three straight set victories later, Haley’s faith has been rewarded. “No […]

2010: Year of the Freshmen


There are more labels being put on the year 2010 than colors in Dennis Rodman’s hair. According to the Chinese calendar, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger (apparently Mr. Woods didn’t get that message). The Christian Science Monitor says 2010 is the year of the global insurrection (whatever that means). In 1984, Hollywood made […]