Dayton Flyers
Flyers ready to go for A-10 softball tourney
Dayton softball coach Cara LaPlaca has checked off one goal of turning the Flyers into regular participants in the six-team Atlantic 10 tournament. Her next objective is to put an end to a history of early exits. The sixth-seeded Flyers will play in the double-elimination event for the second time ...
UD’s MacKay signs with WNBA team
University of Dayton women’s basketball senior point guard Samantha MacKay is sitting back and watching the rest of the members of the graduating class send out resumes and work on grad school applications. While the rest of the class of 2013 is stressing out, MacKay is working out. On Monday, ...
UD softball team making strides
Cara LaPlaca knew what she was getting into when she was hired as Dayton women’s softball coach in 2008. The Flyers had plummeted so far in the Atlantic 10 that they couldn’t see the top teams in the conference without a Hubble telescope. “Our first goals were to change the ...
UD football players trying new, safer helmet
What a difference between this spring and last. “I got five stingers within three or four practices last spring,” Dayton Flyers junior safety Nick Weston said of the football injury that pinches a nerve going from the spinal cord or neck into the arm and sends shooting pain, then numbness, ...
NCAA tourney draws high TV ratings in Dayton
CBS-TV drew its highest rating for an NCAA championship game in 19 years when Louisville beat Michigan on Monday, and local basketball fans were a big part of those robust viewership numbers. The Dayton market drew a 24.0 rating, which was the sixth-highest figure in the nation. That means 24 ...
UD to address upgrading Jabir’s contract
University of Dayton athletics director Tim Wabler and Flyers women’s basketball coach Jim Jabir both confirmed late Tuesday that they will be meeting soon to address upgrading Jabir’s contract with the university. “We’re all over it,” Wabler said. “He’s a hot commodity now and I know someone will make a ...
UD Insider: Roberts has big night as rookie with Hornets
Brian Roberts never had 10 assists in a game while starring for Dayton, but the New Orleans Hornets rookie blew past that total in the first half with 18 in a 110-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The 6-foot-2 guard was making his second start in place of ...
Arch: UD’s MacKay to be object of Wildcats’ attack
If they had set this pregame press conference to music, you’d have heard the haunting theme song of Jaws. Playing the part of the skinny-dipping party girl swimming obliviously in the lagoon would be University of Dayton point guard Sam MacKay. As for that toothy great white shark rising up ...
UK happy to have CJ grad Walker
Although the University of Dayton women will definitely get less of Samarie Walker on Tuesday than there once was, it’s not something the Flyers can really capitalize on when they meet the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament at Carnesecca Arena.Two months ago the Cat’s ...
Reports: Atlantic 10 to add George Mason
Few expected the Atlantic 10 to stand pat after the losses of Xavier and Butler to the new Big East and Temple and Charlotte to other conferences for football reasons.The league is adding George Mason, according to multiple outlets. A news conference is scheduled for today.George Mason is a strong ...
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