Dorsey Levens: athlete-turned-activist
Columnist Bud Poliquin recently did a story about concussions and interviewed NFL great and Syracuse legend Dorsey Levens. Levens is advocating for retired players as well as kids playing Pop Warner, and hopes to bring awareness to concussions and stingers. He is also producing a film called Bell Rung.
Crooked Arrows Premiere
Crooked Arrows, an independent film about a Native American lacrosse team, had it’s premiere in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday. Fans and student athletes lined along Montgomery Street to get a peek at the actors and VIPs in attendance.
The film was co-produced by SU professor Neal Powless (pictured above, lower right).
Carter Cochardo performs on the rings at the Regional Gymnastics Meet in Philadelphia. He first place all-around for the 2012 Regional Meet in Philadelphia.
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Brianna Ruth: Her Airness
Here is a column by former Orangeman and author, poet, activist Etan Thomas about the Trayvon Martin case.
Syracuse MC World Be Free performs the SU Men’s Basketball theme song on the eve of the team’s Elite Eight game against Ohio State.
To the delight of a capacity crowd of students and members of the community, Brian Freeland, aka World Be Free, performed the SU theme song last night during a benefit concert that also included Cassidy and Fabolous at Goldstein Auditorium.
For one song Be Free shared the stage with soulful singer Erika Lovette. He also got a rousing response during a song called “Dear Music.”
World Be Free (left), his wife Aziza, and his manager Maestro
A week before the Big Dance, we got to see two action-packed games during the BBBL (Baby Boomers Basketball League) Final Four.
The league is going strong after 15 years, and now includes about dozen teams.
We asked one of the players after the first semi-final game, which went down to the final possession (his team was favored), Why didn’t you guys pull that one out?
“Sometimes it just wasn’t meant to be,” he said. “That’s why they call it March Madness.”
This weekend’s Finals showcases team Tighten Up with Bernard Blunt (formerly of St. Joseph’s–PA) versus B&B Lounge with (former SU point guard) Lazarus Sims.
CNY Martial Arts Experts El Java Qadir (left) and Carlos Tearney do battle at last weekends SMAC tournament in Niagara Falls.
NBA Insider Stephen A. Smith visited Syracuse a few weeks ago and gave his thoughts on SU Basketball and their chances during the NCAA Tournament.
Cicero-North Syracuse center and one of this week's Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd Breanna Stewart goes for two of her 30 points on Friday in the Carrier Dome. CNS defeated West Genesee High 69-33 for the Section III Class AA title.