The Tartan Pride men’s basketball team earned their first conference win 82-79, on the road against Edison Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Pride rolled into the game winless in conference after losing two tough games ­— games that forward JaBriel Coaston said they could have won. But coming into the game, Edison was also winless in conference, and Head Coach Jeff Price said he warned his team before the game of the opponent’s mindset. “I told our guys, ‘They’re looking at... [Read more...]

The stress of having to do homework and study almost every spare moment can really put a damper on your day. But for those who are interested in athletics, the Exercise, Nutrition and Sport Sciences Department at Sinclair has developed a way for students to obtain a little peace of mind. Intramural Sports has been a student activity for the past few years at Sinclair and for former player and now student volunteer, Michael Boudreau, it allows students the chance to get a short break from their busy... [Read more...]

Jack Giambrone is the Athletic Director at Sinclair Community College. But what most people don’t know about him, is that he coached collegiate level football for 20 years. “I was the defensive line coach at Wittenberg for 10 years, associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Wilmington for three years and I was the defensive backs coach at Eastern Kentucky when we were ranked number one in the nation in 1990,” Giambrone said. His coaching résumé also includes a stint with NFL Europe’s... [Read more...]

Students may be intrigued by the group of strangely-dressed figures they see sword-fighting in the gym or the basement of Building 8, and might not realize fencing is a class available to all students at Sinclair. William DeVan, fencing coach, first approached the Physical Education Department about starting a fencing class at Sinclair three years ago. The department let him “give it a try,” and “immediately [they] had waiting lists for all the people registered,” says DeVan. “A huge percentage... [Read more...]

When you google the name Buster Douglas, the first thing that pops up is the fact that he knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo, to pull off one of boxing’s biggest upsets ever to become heavyweight champion of the world. But an unknown fact about Douglas is that he is a former Sinclair Community College basketball player. The 51-year-old Douglas visited his old stomping grounds to be honored and presented with his old basketball jersey. He only played one season for the Tartan Pride, but it was a notable... [Read more...]

The National Football League Playoffs are a captivating time of the year and by far my favorite thing about the football season. This year there is a tough, tough National Football Conference lineup and any of the teams could win it all. In the American Football Conference, the powerhouse teams are back for another shot at Lombardi’s trophy. Here’s how it’s going to unfold. AFC Divisional Playoffs It’s Tim Tebow vs. Tom Brady part II. With the Broncos pulling off a monster upset over Pittsburgh,... [Read more...]