Tag Archives: Heather Furey
Step away from technology
It’s amazing how technology is able to take over our lives in so many ways, making us a socially inept society dependent on constant entertainment. The use of technology has been taken to the extreme as we rely on it throughout the entire week. Just the other day, I went to look for a birthday [...]
Commentary: Inside the Huddle – April 15
John Weidner Sports Editor Josh Gore Contributing Writer Heather Furey Assistant Sports Editor Jason Yurgartis Features Editor Question 1: Nick Adenhart, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, was killed by a suspected drunken driver April 9. Are people becoming too desensitized to tragic accidents involving professional athletes? Athletes get murdered, shoot themselves in the [...]
Golf tries to end second place A-Sun streak
The UNF golf team finished its Reunion Intercollegiate in fifth place and will now move on to the Atlantic Sun Championship April 20-22 in Blues Creek, N.C. Last year in 2008 the golf team won the tournament by one stroke over East Tennessee State, finishing 14-over-par. Sophomore Chris Kennedy said he feels prepared for the [...]
Is it truly a sport?
Sports are often cherished for their hard-hitting, character-building moments when athletes use the most of their skill and talent to win. But not every sport involves head-to-head competition or even exercise. The Spinnaker asked three UNF coaches to participate in a debate sharing their feelings about whether fishing, cheerleading and chess are truly sports. Mary [...]
Commentary: Inside the Huddle – April 8
Question 1: Former NFL star Michael Vick is claiming to be a changed man in prison and is determined to do all the right things upon his release, including resuming his career in football. Do you think Vick has changed his ways?
Ospreys ready to run anywhere
While students at other Florida universities pay money to run on a treadmill in a smoggy crowded gym, UNF offers a variety of running options to accommodate its students. UNF is home to numerous trails, roads and a newly built track where students can get their cardio fix, and each location can provide different benefits [...]
Commentary: Inside the Huddle – March 25
Question 1: The UNF baseball team has won six out of 20 games, which puts them in the bottom rankings in the A-Sun Conference. What can the baseball team improve on for the next half of the season?
Commentary: Inside the Huddle – Mar. 11
Question 1: UNF freshman Steve Hillan hit a home run to give the UNF baseball team a 5-4 win over No. 6 Florida State. What does this say about Hillan’s future career at UNF?
Sports in Brief
Women’s tennis wins 7-0 Adding one more win to its undefeated season, the UNF women’s tennis team beat the University of Tennessee-Martin 7-0 March 9 at the UNF Tennis Complex. Sophomore duo Lauren Holton and Victoria Krook posted an 8-3 win at the No. 3 doubles spot. Each also made straight-wins in the individual games, [...]
