USF Scores Big with NIL Recipient Sofia Chepenik

Trailblazing athlete Sofia Chepenik, the first female athlete to secure a lifetime deal with STX Women's Lacrosse through NIL, signifies a transformative era for USF Athletics, embracing the new recruiting landscape and empowering women in sports as the University positions itself for a promising future.

By Timony Katon Sports Beat Reporter In September 2019, California became the first state to allow student-athletes to receive money for their name, image, and likeness, otherwise known as NIL. This started a domino effect, as other states passed the same law, which led to the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruling in June 2021 that… Continue reading USF Scores Big with NIL Recipient Sofia Chepenik

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The Rise of Pickleball

Two pickleball paddles next to two regulation pickleballs.

A new sport is gaining momentum: a blend of tennis & ping-pong. By Aiden Connell Community Beat Reporter Whether it is curiosity, injury recovery, or just plain boredom,  humans are constantly seeking new ways to challenge each other and have some fun. From the likes of wrestling in ancient times, to the modern-day Spikeball, a… Continue reading The Rise of Pickleball

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They stress fundamentals on the gridiron and lessons in life

Andrew Caplan | NNB Murphy’s father, the Rev. Louis M. Murphy Sr. (in orange shirt), leads some of the high school campers in prayer.

BY ANDREW CAPLAN NNB Student Reporter “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” That quotation from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one that Louis Murphy Jr. said he lives by every day. So when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver stepped back onto Lakewood High School’s football field… Continue reading They stress fundamentals on the gridiron and lessons in life