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Radford Comes Together for Alexa Cannon

L
ate Wednesday night,
Radford University hosted
a vigil of remembrance
and observance in the wake of
Alexa Cannon’s death.
Hundreds of students
gathered into the MAC Court
of the Student Recreation and
Wellness Center to pay respects
to Radford student Alexa
Cannon. In her honor, they
were asked to wear blue, Alexa’s
favorite color and to carry blue
glow sticks, which substituted
for candlelight.
This comes nearly a week
after Alexa’s death as what was
once her roommate, Luisa Ines
greeted the crowd as they came
in and set the tone of “Light
and love,” as Radford University
President Brian Hemphill
summed up in an email.
“This campus cannot – and
will not – be defined by this
tragedy,” said in Dr. Hemphill’s
email. “We have chosen to
be defined by our connection
as a caring and supportive
community and our outpouring
of comfort and support to
Alexa’s family, loved ones
and each other. I encourage
all Highlanders to continue
honoring Alexa’s legacy by
sharing your light and love
faculty, and family who knew
Alexa went up to the podium to
say a few words in her honor.
Psychology professor Dr.
Stirling Barfield shared her
personal stories about Alexa
as well. She recounted her
memories of Alexa’s positive
attitude as she struggled with
epilepsy.
“She never stopped smiling,”
Dr. Barfield said. “You will
forever be a light in our hearts.”
A short video played some
time after which displayed
photos of Alexa with her friends
and family to music. Afterward,
everyone was instructed to leave
took them directly to the
Radford fountain in the center
of the university. They had dyed
the fountain’s water blue, but it
had frozen over in the frigid air.
A small stage housed a
surprise performance which the
audience joined in to sing I Can
Only Imagine by MercyMe as
they waved their glow sticks in
the air.
Finally, the night closed
with a silent prayer and as the
blue lights reached the sky;
the Radford community grew
a small step closer to healing
from its loss.
By Jeremy Moser &
D yl a n L e p o r e
jmoser9@radford.edu
& dlepore1@radford.edu

From Alexa Cannon’s Facebook

Tudela Harris Cutting, now
stands charged with her murder.
In the opening of the event,
a projector screen displayed a
photo of Alexa with a smile that
with others. I also ask that we
continue supporting each other
in the days and months to come.”
The Radford Latino Student
Alliance and other students,
and join in on a “remembrance
walk.”
Into the bitter cold, everyone
walked tightly together with
blue glow sticks lit. The route

Photo by Hailey Scherer | The Tartan

Campus Housing Applications are Now Open
M
ore than 3,000 students
live on campus across
Radford’s 15 residence
halls.
According to Residential
Life, “more than 80 percent of
our [Radford] students live on
campus or off campus housing
within walking distance to the
university.”
If you plan on taking
advantage of the on-campus
or off-campus housing, the
deadline to submit priority
housing application is due on
The housing deposit is $200, and
priority housing will be given to
the first 900 students that pay
the room deposit by Feb. 15.
There are many flexibility
options, including nine-month
leases and the ability to choose
your roommate.
The online apartment
selection opens Feb. 25, and
the online residence hall room
selection begins March 4.
Courtesy of Radford Relations

Feb. 15 by 11:59 p.m.

All you need to do is
access the Housing icon on
your RU portal and follow the
B y I da D o m i n g o
idomingo1@radford.edu
application link and complete it.
Culture
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Arts and Entertainment in Radford
New Year, New Diet?
N
ew Year’s resolutions
come in many forms,
but none more common
than the desire to be more
healthy, with that in mind,
there are many options for
students to use on campus to
achieve desired resolutions.
Whether you are trying to
cut calories or take something
out of your diet, there is a
variety of ways to go about your
dining experiences at Radford
University.
Healthier options on
campus include; Create, Hissho
Sushi, Au Bon Pain, Fairfax
Street Subs, and Dalton Kitchen.
While some may argue that
the healthier options cost more
in comparison to the more
mainstream names seen around
campus, there are some ways of
getting around this issue.
Dalton Kitchen is the
cheapest “bang for your buck”
here on campus, given a major
discount for having one of
Radford’s meal plans. The
standard price for breakfast is
$7.02 discounted to $2.12, lunch
is $10.54 discounted to $3.40,
and dinner is $12.51 discounted
to $4.16.
Given their buffet style,
Dalton Kitchen offers a wide
variety of foods to choose from
though there are ups and downs
to their selections. While they
provide options such as burgers,
fries, pizza, DIY pancakes,
dessert bar, and cereal, there
are many alternatives.
Dalton has a salad bar, a
sandwich bar, and many fruit
and vegetable options offered
every day, as well as labels on
most food items giving the
calorie count and displaying
if those foods are vegetarian,
vegan, gluten free or healthy in
general. The label with one leaf
indicates the item is vegetarian
and two leaves indicate it is
vegan.
Though it should be noted
that Dalton does close early at
7:15 p.m. every day.
Some of the more
mainstream fast food options
on campus have their issues
as far as business hours go
with Chick-fil-A closed on the
weekend, Wendy’s closed on
Sundays, and Papa John’s closed
Culture
early at 3 p.m. on Fridays, and
into the weekend.
However, all of the dining
options in the Bonnie do have
extended weekend hours.
Hissho Sushi is open until
midnight Thursday through
Sunday, Fairfax Street Subs
open until 9 p.m. and Create
open until midnight on the
weekends.
Given those options Create
specializes in salads, wraps and
rice bowls. Although there are
options to get things such as
fried chicken they also offer,
grilled chicken, ham and many
other protein options along
with a variety of vegetables and
dressings to try out.
Hissho Sushi offers a wide
variety of sushi options, as well
as made to order stir fry with
base selections such as rice, lo
mein noodles, beef, chicken,
vegetables and sauce selections
to top off your meal.
Vegetarian options are also
available in Radford’s many
select locations.
Maybe if you’re not trying
to eat healthier, but want to cut
out meat, Papa John’s offers a
personal cheese, garden fresh
or spinach Alfredo pizza, with
the addition of breadsticks and
cheese sticks as well.
Au Bon Pain and Chick-fil-A
both offer salads, fruits, and
other snacks in the vegetarian
realm such as: parfaits or even a
simple Bagel with cream cheese
from Au Bon Pain, while Chick-
fil-A and Wendys offer salads
and fries.
Moreover, even though
they may be known for their
desserts, Pinkberry does offer
fruit cups to be made out of
their fruit topping options.
If you’re willing to make
the transfer Hissho Sushi offers
tofu in all of their custom stir
fries, as a substitute for meat.
This is also available at Create
along with falafel which they
offer in their salads or wraps.
Tons of dining information
is also available online through
Dine On Campus at Radford
University. With most locations
having up to date menus, along
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with filters such as vegan or
gluten-free options. B y T yl e r M a r t i n
tmartin100@radford.edu
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A Movie Review
D
ragon Ball has been a
long-running anime
that was released in
1989 and has been on and off
the air ever since.
It most recently re-aired
on July 15, 2015, and has been
wildly popular all over the
world. Because of the re-release
of the show, they have released
two movies, and the most
recent, taking place shortly
after the event of Tournament
of Power Arc in the first Dragon
Ball Super movie, is Dragon
Ball Super: Broly.
Because this movie is a
reboot of the original Broly
movies, it left fans of the series
a lot to be excited about, and it
doesn’t disappoint. On the first
day with a minimal release, it
still made over $7 million and
now up to $100 Million.
It has a bit of an origin story
for Goku, Vegeta, Broly, and
Frieza who is the main villain
who destroys planet Vegeta,
which I found to be a refreshing
change to the original story. It
gave some humanity to Goku’s
dad despite the Saiyans being
a savage race by providing an
emotional reason for sending
Photos from Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Goku to earth and saving his life
before the planet is destroyed.
Fast forward to the future,
and you get a scene that
introduces new characters who
befriend Broly. Not only do
they add to the story but show
Broly as someone who isn’t
just full of rage, or a destroyer
of worlds; but someone who is
just being used by his father to
do his bidding. You can sense
his naivety and innocence in
the conversations they have
with him.
Finally, the battle which
Broly’s father pushes Broly
into a team up with Goku and
Vegeta is the real highlight and
a big portion of the movie. The
combat had me on the edge of
my seat with superb animation,
and the slow build up of
intensity as the fight became
more fierce with everything
around them being destroyed as
the battle raged on. The sound
effects, music, colors, and voice
acting stand out and draws you
deeper into the scenes.
The only things,
in particular, I found
disappointing about the movie
was the beginning which takes
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place in the past, which I felt
was a little rushed.
While it was a nod to the
Dragon Ball Z movies, knowing
those original stories made you
wish they added a little more
story before Frieza destroyed
planet Vegeta.
The other thing that
bothered me was that the
ending was a little anticlimactic.
There were two scenarios the
protagonists could have ended
at that moment potentially,
but for the sake of fleshing
out more future story-lines, it
felt like an incredibly forced
ending.
Overall, I thoroughly
enjoyed this movie. You can
tell this movie was made for
the fans with references to the
shows, the well thought out
comedy pieces, the little easter
eggs, the surprises, the quality
of the animations, attention to
detail, and an original reboot of
the Broly story.
Overall: 9/10
B y E va n M a s o n
emason3@radford.edu
You mad bro!?
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E
very new year, people
make numerous
resolutions. Some for
financial prosperity, some set
goals to achieve, some strive to
make changes to their lives.
However, there’s a standard
resolution that is made every
year by countless people. People
set goals to go to the gym and
work out, and some don’t follow
through with it while some do.
Mbaida Nying, a Radford
freshman and Art Education
major said, “I hate resolutions
like this because people come
into the gym in the morning
saying, ‘New Year, new me’ and
stand at the ellipticals doing
nothing, and lie on the mats
taking up the whole area, when
by the end of January, they
[have] already given up.”
I created a survey on
SurveyMonkey and posted it on
the Radford University Class of
2022 Facebook page to see how
many students have made this
resolution and followed through.
The statements were “My New
Years resolution is to start
working out in the gym,” “I’m
committed to my resolution,”
and “I’ve stuck by my resolution
and will be going to the gym to
work out.”
Out of all the students at
Radford in that Facebook group,
16 responded to my survey.
11 students confirmed that
their New Years resolution
was to start working out at the
gym while five responded “no.”
In regard to whether or not
they were committed to their
resolution, five said “yes they’re
committed,” and six said “No,
I just said it to say it, I’ll work
out when I feel like it” and five
responded “I don’t know if I’ll
commit or not.”
I finally questioned whether
or not they’ve stuck with their
resolution and eight students
said “yes,” and eight said “no.”
I think everyone struggles
with making resolutions like this
because we usually find excuses
as to why we can’t commit.
I have said that this year
my goal was to work out at the
gym and lose weight, then again,
I’ve said that for the past three
New Years and never committed,
not even to the most recent
resolution I made. However, I
haven’t been able to figure out
how to manage work, clubs,
and classes, and then trying
to implement a solid work out
regimen.
I think we should all take
that extra step and commit to
something, if not the gym, then
another goal.
I challenge you to find
something you want to do and
commit to it, make your goal,
your dream, and into reality,
which will take it into existence
and make it happen. You have
the most significant impact on
your own lives.
This year, challenge yourself,
make goals and strive to achieve
them, do anything, break
barriers, commit to something
and succeed at it so that when
New Years of 2020 comes
around you can engage fully
and wholeheartedly to your
resolutions.
Take the phrase “New Year,
new me” to the next level and
prove to yourself that your
resolutions are profound goals
that mean something to you.
B y N ay -Q ua n B rya n
nbryan3@radford.edu

I hate resolutions like this because people come into the gym in
the morning saying, ‘New Year, new me’ and stand at the ellipticals
doing nothing, and lie on the mats taking up the whole area, when
by the end of January, they [have] already given up,” said Nying.
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Jokes
In high school, you can’t go out to
lunch because it’s not allowed. In
college, you can’t go out to lunch
because you can’t afford it.
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If you have ever price shopped
for Top Ramen, you might be a
college student.
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I want to reenact a scene from
fifty shades of grey. You know the
one where she gets a job straight
out of college?
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Dear Board of education, we are
bored of education.
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High school graduates: You’ve
just sat in a chair for 4 years. How
would you like to do that again,
but this time you pay for it?
a’Tisha Chambers made
history on Jan. 26 as the
Radford University’s
women’s track and field team
participated in the Virginia
Military Institute (VMI) team
Challenge in Lexington Va.
The standout junior from
Covington Virginia had an
astonishing day taking 1st
place in the 60m dash as well as
breaking the school record with a
final time of 7.62 seconds!
This was the same record that
Chambers tied two weeks prior
with a time of 7.65 seconds!
Adding to her wonderful
day Chambers also competed
and placed 4th out of the 39
participants in the 200-meter
dash at the VMI team challenge
with the time of 25.51 seconds,
which is her fastest time this
season!
Chambers also participates in
the 300-meter dash and 4x400-
meter relay this season, so this is
something you should expect.
Along with her name in the
record books Chambers also
received big south women’s track
athlete of the week honors which
was publicized on Wednesday,
Jan. 30.
On Thursday, January 31
The Tartan decided to sit down
with Chambers for a brief Q&A
to recap her wonderful record-
breaking day and here is how it
went.
The Tartan: When did you
first start participating in track
and field?
La’Tisha Chambers: “I didn’t
start until 8th grade, I did it
because my friends were doing
it so I just kind of got into it like
that”.
TT: What are the main
things that often motivate you
athletically and academically?
Chambers: “I’m naturally
competitive, so whatever I do
I always want to be first and
be the best that I can be in the
classroom and on the track, and
that’s my motivation a lot.”
TT: What is your Major?
Chambers: “I’m a Therapeutic
Recreation major minoring in
Psychology.”
Sports
TT: What’s something
interesting about you that
most people don’t know?
and Field Record
Chambers: “Well I named
my dog Erick, that’s kind of like
out the way, I guess.  He’s a black
Breaker La’Tisha
German Shephard”.
TT: What do you plan on
doing after securing your
Chambers
degree?
Chambers: “I plan on
attending VCU and pursuing the
Occupational therapy program to
receive my Ph.D.”.
B y C h a d B ox l e y
cboxley@radford.edu
TT: Why did you choose
Radford University, what made
it stand out?
Chambers: “The coaches
reached out, and that really
put Radford on the map for me,
and when I toured it, I loved it
especially since it was a small
town and I’m naturally from a
small town, and not too far from
home.”
TT: How do you prepare for
events? Do you have any pre-
meet rituals?
Chambers: “Yeah so, I have to
wear my favorite jewelry, a ring
on each finger and the necklace
my mom gave me.  Also, I have
to put two quarters in my zipper
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pocket”.
TT: How did it feel when
you broke the record?
Chambers: “Honestly I knew
it was a good race, but I didn’t
even know I did it until I looked
at the time on the screen and I
just couldn’t believe it.”
TT: What should we expect
from you in the near future?
Chambers: “I’m definitely
going to break the record again
in the 60 because I feel like I
could improve on a lot of parts,
so that’s going to be coming
soon, also the 200 I’m going to be
coming for that too! I missed it
by like .2 seconds last year”!
Something to note is that
Chambers holds a time of 24.89
seconds in the 200-meter which
is the fastest time of any runner
this year in the big south at that
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2019 Radford Baseball Outlook

R
adford Baseball is
selected to finish third in
the Big South Conference
this coming season, in the latest
coach’s pre-season poll.
This is good news for an
already talented Highlander
squad, who are eager to finish
better than last years 14-13
record in conference play.
However, Radford’s first
game of the season will against a
12th ranked East Carolina team
on Feb. 15.
This year’s 2019 squad hopes
to avoid the dismay of last year,
which saw many key players out
with injuries. Senior pitcher
Zack Ridgely, the 2017 Big South
Player of the year, is ready to
return to action after redshirting
last year because of injury.
Ridgely posted huge
numbers last time out, in 2017,
for the Highlanders. He posted a
7-5 record, while also managing
an impressive 2.84 ERA (Earned
run average) as well. Also, with
that, Ridgely allowed opposing
hitters to a dismal .214 batting
average.
Head Coach Joe Raccuia
stated, “Zack is the best pitcher
in the league when he’s at
full strength,” talking about
Ridgely’s return. His addition
back in the bullpen will be plenty
of good news for a team looking
to make a run for the conference
title.
Also returning for the
Highlanders, senior Kyle Butler,
who hit for a .246 average with
30 RBIs (Runs batted in), will
be transitioning from second
base to center field. If the
move works smoothly, the
Highlanders would be benefitted
with talented freshman David
Bryant. Bryant has impressed, in
pre-season, with his athleticism
and defensive work.
Another infielder will also
be moving to the outfield from
his spot on first base, Spencer
Horwitz, 2018 Big South First
Team All-Conference selection.
Horwitz, a junior, hit for a
.288 average with seven home
runs, while also tallying 43 RBIs.
His heavy hitting will look to help
the Highlanders as he makes his
push for his professional career.
Coach Raccuia said he expects
Horwitz to be ready to move on
to professional baseball after
this season.
Andrew Szamski, a red-
shirt senior, put up incredible
numbers in 2018 as well. He
posted a .336 batting average,
with four home runs, and also hit
21 RBIs. He will also be thrown
in the outfield, filling into the
right fielder spot.
The 2019 squad will
be getting a player from
neighboring Virginia Tech, J.D.
Mundy. Mundy will be bringing
some serious power to the
Highlanders line up. As a Hokie,
Mundy hit a .257 average and
slammed home seven home
runs. He also managed 23 RBIs
as well.
The 2019 Highlander
baseball team is talented from
the bottom up this year. As
long as this squad can avoid the
injury bug this season, a first-
place finish doesn’t seem too
unlikely.
However, the Highlanders
will be chasing Campbell who is
the overwhelming favorite to win
the Big South this year. Campbell
is coming over an impressive
2018 campaign, where they went
21-6 in conference play.
Radford will also be chasing
High Point, who is predicted
to finish 2nd in the pre-season
poll, and Winthrop, who is also
predicted to finish 3rd tying in
votes with the Highlanders.
The Highlanders hope
to put last seasons demons
behind them as the new season
approaches. Winning the
conference shouldn’t be too
much of a reach, and we might
even see a post-season run as
we look forward to the 2019
baseball season.
B y Z ac h P ot t e r
zpotter2@radford.edu

Highlanders Fall Short Against Campbell

T
he Highlanders were devastated
this past Wednesday in the Dedmon
Center as the Campbell Camels hit
a last-second heave. The final score of 68-
67 was set in stone by the NCAA’s leading
scorer Chris Clemons.
With less than a minute remaining in
regulation, the score was 67-60 with the
Highlanders in the lead. A series of missed
free throws gave the Camels the edge they
needed to make a strong comeback ending
with the heartbreaking game-winner.
Radford had their work cut out for
them with Clemons as he was able to
knock down fifty percent of his shots en
route to a 39 point showcase.
A vigorously contested game on both
sides of the court gave way to a back and
forth meeting forcing the audience to
be on the edge of their seats. This loss
snapped some significant streaks held
alive here in the New River Valley. This
will come as the first loss in 14 games
against Big South opponents for the
Highlanders as well as a 12 game winning
streak at home.
Although their record reads 15-7
overall and 7-1 in conference play, the
Rowdy Reds still top the Big South
Standings with Winthrop and Campbell
coming in at 6-2 and 5-2, respectively.
Some bright spots for the team were
the breakout performances of Senior
forward Ed Polite Jr. and Sophomore guard
Carlik Jones.
Polite Jr. tallied 13 points and 11
Jones almost tallied a triple-double
as he recorded 18 points, seven rebounds,
and seven assists.
Another notable mention is the play
from graduate Center Mawdo Sallah, who
finished the game with 12 points and six
rebounds, and Caleb Tanner, who clenched
his 200th career three-pointer. With his
first triple of the night, the Senior joined
seven other players to accomplish that
feat.
The Highlanders look to bounce back
as they hit the road for their first of two
away games against Winthrop in Rock
Hill, SC. Saturday at 2 p.m., they will go
head-to-head against the 14-7 Eagles in
Winthrop Coliseum.
Radford holds the lead in games
won against Winthrop with a small 38-
36 advantage in the all-time series that
began in 1985. The teams have matched
up 74 times and the Highlanders came
away with 2 of 3 victories last season. A
notable win during semifinals of the Big
South Championship saw Radford coming
away with a 68-49 win.
By Lucas Carr
lcarr15@radford.edu
Winthrop is no stranger to heavily
contested games either as they rank eighth
in scoring in the country with 86.1 points
per game. They are the top team in the
country when it comes to three-pointers
as they have knocked down 264 shots
from beyond the arc. The Highlanders will
look to bring their A-game and lock-down
defense to South Carolina.
The Highlanders will finish their road
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rebounds for his 10th double-double of
the season. The first board taken out of
the air marked his 1,000 career rebound
making him the second player in Radford
basketball history to hit that mark.
trip against the Hampton Pirates on Feb.
7 and will return home to the Dedmon
Center on the Feb. 9 for another Big South
game against High Point.
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Patriots Win Super Bowl LIII in a Defensive Slugfest
T
he New England Patriots
overcame the Los Angeles
Rams 13-3 in the lowest
scoring Super Bowl ever.
Super Bowl LIII ended Sunday
night seeing Bill Belichick and
Tom Brady add their sixth Super
Bowl ring as a pair. Patriots wide
receiver Julian Edelman earned
MVP honors after tallying ten
Radford Women’s Basketball Hopes to Continue Hot Streak
T
he Radford women’s
basketball team has been
on a five-game winning
streak. They started on Jan. 12
up until Jan. 26, the Highlanders
have been fighting tooth and
nail. Under the leadership of six-
year head coach Mike McGuire,
they have been able to secure a
13-6 record.
In the Big South conference,
they hold a 7-1 record. Winning
the majority of their games at
home, the Highlanders have
been able to rocket into second
place below Hampton.
The hot streak began Jan.
12. The Highlanders faced the
Winthrop Eagles in their home
turf of the Dedmon Center.
Junior forward, Lydia Rivers,
returned to the court after
missing three games. Rivers
posted a double-double with 17
points and 16 rebounds. She tied
her career record of rebounds,
all in just 31 minutes.
The Highlanders took the
lead 7 minutes before halftime
and never looked back. Winthrop
outscored Radford in the first
quarter, but the Highlanders
dominated the final three.
Radford defeated Winthrop 70-
49.
On Jan. 15, the Highlanders
traveled to Charleston, SC to
face the Charleston Southern
Buccaneers. The win for the
Highlanders made history for
Coach McGuire. The game was
the coach’s 100th win for the
six-year coach. McGuire is the
4th Highlander coach to achieve
this goal, as well as the second-
fastest to reach it.
Rivers posted a second
receptions for 141 yards.
The Rams offense was easily
contained for most of the night.
Early in the second half, Julian
Edelman had outgained the
Rams offense in total yards
gained.
Rams key players, running
back Todd Gurley and
quarterback Jared Goff, both
consecutive double-double,
scoring 12 points and 13
rebounds. Khiana Johnson, a
junior guard, recorded her 700th
career point. The Highlanders
defeated the Buccaneers 67-41.
Traveling to Longwood
University, the Highlanders took
on the Lancers on Jan. 19 at
Willett Hall.
Johnson led the team with
15 points and 6 assists. Rivers
racked up her 6th double-double
of the season, scoring 13 points
and 10 rebounds.
Senior guard/forward
Destinee Walker became the
16th player in Highlander
history to amass 1,000 points
and 500 rebounds in her career.
Radford had an impressive third
quarter, taking the game from
the Lancers. The Highlanders
bested the Lancers 68-34.
Back on their home turf,
Radford hosted the Presbyterian
Blue Hose. The Highlanders
held a strong defense, keeping
their fourth straight opponent
under 50 points. Rivers had
her fourth consecutive double-
double, scoring 17 points and
10 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Though the Highlanders kept
their defenses up, they didn’t
score their first bucket until
the 4:51-minute mark. Radford
outscored Presbyterian in each
quarter, defeating them 59-49.
Facing their defensive
match, the Highlanders traveled
to Buies Creek, NC. to take on the
Campbell Camels. Racking up
their fifth straight win, Radford
played a strong defensive game.
Johnson played all 40
minutes of the match, scoring
Sports
had disappointing outings Super Bowls record for longest moment where a win was almost
as neither were able to make punt, by one yard, with a 65-yard inevitable for the Patriots.
much impact on the overall bomb. The punters and kickers Even though this Super Bowl
game. Patriots quarterback Tom of both teams were highly was more of a sleeper than most
Brady also had a quiet game. worked as neither team could in recent memory, this one will
Brady only threw for 262 yards, get it going on the offensive. go down as one of the greatest
with one interception, and no The key moment in the game defensive Super Bowls ever.
touchdowns. was Patriots cornerback Stephon
In a rare excitement, Rams Gilmore’s fourth-quarter
punter Johnny Hekker broke the interception. It was the drastic B y Z ac h P ot t e r
zpotter2@radford.edu
a career high of 19 points and
Courtesy of RU Athletics
season best of 6 rebounds. The
Camels were the aggressor in
the 1st half, coming out strong
and outscoring the Highlanders.
In the third quarter, Radford was
able to tie the score.
A Sophomore guard, Tina
Lindenfeld, gave Radford the
opportunity to take the lead
after sinking a triple on the next
possession. Radford defeated
Campbell in a close match, 56-
52.
The Radford women’s
basketball team is hoping to
continue their winning streak
with their match which was
on Saturday, Feb. 2. The team
traveled to Spartanburg, SC
to take on the USC Upstate
Spartans. Radford made the
game at 82-41.
B y D e v i n S t u bbs
dstubbs@radford.edu
Destinee Walker
Lydia Rivers
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