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Year in Sports | Conflicted ambition: Jillian Drouin is close to making the Olympics. But her politics have made things complicated
By Brian Tahmosh
Until now, it has been relatively simple for Jillian Drouin to pursue her two passions. She is an athlete and a political activist; two lives, distinctly different and clearly separate. Until now. After scoring 5,890 points in the heptathlon at the Big East championships last year, the senior from Ontario sits just 110 points away from qualifying for the Canadian Olympic Team that is heading to Beijing this summer.
MLAX | Syracuse overcomes sloppy play en route to 9th straight win
By Andy McCullough
It was inevitable that at some point, the No. 2 Syracuse men's lacrosse team would stumble, would trip over its feet during this season's return to prominence. At some point, all these blowouts would stop and the Orange would find itself in an actual game.
MLAX | Luther's revamped training regiment making difference late in games
By Tyler Dunne
The exercise began every off-season workout. Shoulder-to-shoulder, the entire Syracuse lacrosse team collectively dropped down into a squat with its thighs parallel to the ground and back completely straight. Striking pain started in the pelvis and progressively crawled outward.
WLAX | Weak strength of schedule leaves little room for error
By Christopher James
Before practice Thursday on Wohl Field, the Syracuse women's lacrosse players seemed relaxed, discussing crab cakes and the dinner menu this weekend in Baltimore's inner harbor. It didn't take long before junior Halley Quillinan switched topics and started explaining to a pair of teammates how one upset could alter the No.
SB | Freak injury makes shortstop Kelling's arm even stronger
By Michael Bonner
Only a few outs were needed to conclude the simulated game during practice. Syracuse associate head coach Kyle Jamieson tossed the ball in the air with one hand and then immediately met it with the bat he had already started to swing. The follow-through led to a hot shot ground ball in the hole between shortstop and third.
Track | Owusu-Agyapong hoping comeback trail ends with NCAA regional bid
By Heather Crowley
It didn't take Flings Owusu-Agyapong long to make it to the top. Owusu-Agyapong didn't start training for track and field until her 11th year of school but was soon a three-time team MVP. In 2006, Owusu-Agyapong became the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations champion in the 100-meter dash.
Crew | Syracuse taking laid-back approach in chase for historic Goes Trophy
By Alexandra Rowley
Dave Reischman quipped that his nine-man crew is just a bunch of idiots from Syracuse. The SU men's crew head coach made the comment in reference to his team's expectations for this weekend's race and the overall laid back attitude. "This is a different group of guys," Reischman said.
