George Mason

Photo Courtesy of Ibrahim Ahmad/Giantkiller.co BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR  Ever since Justin Kier started playing basketball around the age of 9, he wanted to be the best. However, his road to Division I basketball was a long and arduous one.  When Kier was 7, his mother, Keley Kier, suffered a heart attack causing her to crash while driving him to a family … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball’s Justin Kier shares his story from Grottoes, Va. to the green and gold

Photo Courtesy of Mason Recreation Flickr BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason’s club sports programs’ seasons came to a halt Friday, March 13, when the university sent out an email that stated all events would be canceled through April 10 and that student organizations, teams and clubs were prohibited from domestic travel moving forward.  Assistant Director of Competitive … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 Impacts Club Sports and Intramurals

BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Failing to find their rhythm on offense, Mason fell to Saint Louis 69-57 Wednesday night at EagleBank Arena. Mason scored six points during the first 15 minutes of the second half, allowing Saint Louis to take a 16 point lead despite trailing 29-28 at halftime. A furious 14-2 run by Mason late in the game cut the deficit to as few as four points, … [Read more...] about Second Half Surge Boosts Billikens Over Patriots

BY WILLIAM ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER  When establishing a winning culture, a full team-centered buy-in is key to that approach. Under the guidance of head coach Peter Ward, the men’s swim and dive team secured its first Atlantic 10 Conference Championship in school history at the Spire Aquatics Center in Geneva, Ohio.  “At the beginning of the year it was known we were … [Read more...] about Men’s swim and dive makes a splash with an A-10 title

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On March 12, the NCAA announced they would cancel the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for the first time in the organization’s history in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The men’s tournament has been held annually since 1939 and the women’s tournament has been held annually since 1982.  In … [Read more...] about NCAA and Atlantic 10 announce cancelation of spring competition and championships