Flag football playoffs kickoff Oct. 4
Demian Ponce, Reporter
October 3, 2018
Intramural flag football playoffs start Oct. 4. All teams from both women's and men's division have a spot in playoffs, the games to be held at the recreational/athletic field north. "All teams are eligible to make playoffs as long as they have a good enough sportsmanship rating," Michael Richardson,...
Intramural flag football begins
Samuel Frederick, Reporter
September 14, 2018
Recreational sports began a three-week intramural flag football season Sept. 12 for co-ed or single-gender teams. Two all-girls teams competed on the practice fields and about 80 students came to watch. "Back That Pass Up" played against the "Aesthetic Athletes" and came up victorious. Tori Phillips,...
Students’ health remains top priority for Wellness Center
Cortney Wood, Reporter
September 4, 2018
To promote a healthy well-balanced life for students the Wellness Center administration members offer various events, services and classes to help students increase fitness while enjoying the facility they pay for. About 850 people visit the Wellness Center facility each day throughout the fall and...
UPB hosts first StangsGiving Classic
Javier Suarez
November 15, 2017
University Programming Board members will be hosting their first StangsGiving Classic including a flag football game and a Thanksgiving feast. The StangsGiving Classic will be held on Nov.15 at 5 p.m. at the free play fields, and the feast will be held at the Legacy Multipurpose Room at 6:30 p.m. "I'm...
Kappa Alpha Order wins Greek League championship
Rodrigo Mireles
November 8, 2016
Recreational Sports League included the Greek League Championship, where Kappa Alpha Order beat Sigma Alpha Epsilon in flag football with a 6-0 lead. KA scored a touchdown early in the first half and fought hard to maintain the one touchdown lead. No one else in the game scored, which left both teams ...
Rivalry reaches its peak
john oleon
October 12, 2016
“Sweep!” Faith Quick, nursing senior, said after Sigma Kappa’s 18-13 flag football win over rival team Chi Omega on Oct. 4.Taylor Courtney, mass communication senior and Sigma Kappa’s quarterback, put the team on her back and carried them to the win. “Taylor Football,” as some call her, ran...
Marqui Christian being scouted for the NFL
Yvette Ordonez
November 24, 2015
As a young boy growing up in the south side of Houston, Marqui Christian found his love for the game of football at the age of four. Perhaps it was his passion for the sport or humble upbringing that has led him this far. If things continue to go well with him as they have been throughout his football ...
Flag football a big draw for Greeks
Mark Campbell
October 13, 2014
Flag football on campus has always been big for Greek Life. Finding out which fraternity and sorority is the best at slinging the pigskin and doing Peyton Manning impersonations all for bragging rights is something big for them—and surely is the biggest Rec Sport on campus. With more than 200 Greek...