Tag Archive | Louisiana
St. John’s Men’s Basketball Picks Up First BIG EAST Win, 94-83, against Georgetown
The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team picked up its first BIG EAST win in convincing fashion on Sunday, taking down Georgetown, 94-83, inside Carnesecca Arena. Greg Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points to lead five Johnnies in double figures. The junior guard from Lafayette, La., went 7-for-12 from the floor and connected on four of […]
St. John’s Set to Host Stony Brook on Sunday
The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team will close out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a two-game homestand beginning on Sunday when the Johnnies host Stony Brook at 2:30 p.m. inside Carnesecca Arena. The game will be broadcast live nationally on FS1 with John Fanta and Tarik Turner on the call. 970 AM WNYM […]
St. John’s Holds Off Boston College, 97-93
After seeing a 20-point lead dwindle down to just one in the final minute of play, the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team used some clutch free throw shooting and a key defensive stop to hold off Boston College, 97-93, at Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday night. Making his season debut after missing the first two […]
The late Johnny Tapia remains strong influence for Albuquerque amateur boxer Sharahya-Taina Moreu
The late, great Hall of Fame boxer Johnny Tapia played a significant role in the development of Albuquerque welterweight Sharahya-Taina Moreu, and the 3-division world champion remains a strong influence in her life. During the COVID-19 pandemic she has been preparing to compete in the 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, December 5-12, at Shreveport Convention […]
“The Mason Brothers” are coming!
Cleveland light welterweight Abdullah Mason has a dream to establish himself and his four brothers in boxing. Influenced by his older brothers and father/coach, Valiant Mason, Abdullah first got into boxing at the age of nine. His older brothers often gave him boxing tips and his father introduced him to boxing, asking his young son […]
Sa’Rai Brown-El : The future of women’s boxing
The future of women’s boxing, perhaps, is 15-year-old Sa’Rai Brown-El, who has already captured top honors in 11 national and regional tournaments. Since she started boxing in 2015, Sa’Rai has collected gold medals at the 2019 Junior Open, 2019 National PAL, 2019 & 2017 National Junior Olympics, 2017 Western Regional Open, and Eastern Regional Open […]
Giovanni Marquez following in Olympian and world champion father’s footsteps
Houston welterweight amateur boxer Giovanni Marquez is hoping for a little Deja-vu from his chief coach and grandfather, Arturo Marquez, who guided his son and Giovanni’s father, Raul “El Diamante” Marquez, to a roster spot on the 1992 USA Boxing Olympic Boxing Team. Raul, who was a 2-time US amateur champion in two different weight […]
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