High Stakes During the Intramural Basketball Semi-Finals

James Ortiz, Staff Photographer 

On Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, the Semi-Finals of Regis University’s Intramural Basketball teams took place. The game was packed with energy and enthusiasm, showcasing the commitment RU students have to intramural sports. 

Teams battle to make a basket. Photo by James Ortiz

Teams run defensive plays to keep momentum in the game. Photo by James Ortiz

Players run interference on each other to keep their lead in the game. Photo by James Ortiz

Player number 52 shoots for a basket. Photo by James Ortiz

All eyes are on the ball as it soars to the hoop. Photo by James Ortiz

Dream Team Remains Undefeated in Intramural Basketball

James Ortiz, Staff Photographer 

Regis University’s Intramural Basketball team, aptly named the “Dream Team” remains undefeated in the tournament. Last week, the Dream Team went up against the Desmet Killas, and won by a blowout score. Their continued success shows that the players in the team live up to their name. 

The game begins. Photo by James Ortiz

Players watch as the ball soars towards the net. Photo by James Ortiz

Defense tries to block an incoming score. Photo by James Ortiz

Both teams watch as a basket is made. Photo by James Ortiz

Dream Team Snatches Victory in a Close Intramural Basketball Game

James Ortiz, Staff Photographer 

On March 13th, 2025, two fearless teams met face to face for an intense basketball game. In the Regis Intramural Sports Program, opposing teams known as  “Dream Team” and “Sacramento” competed ferociously for victory. After an exciting game of ups and downs, the Dream Team snatched victory with a score of 59-58. One point marked the Dream Team’s victory, showing the balance of the game and the skill of the players. 

The game takes place in Regis University’s Fieldhouse. Photo by James Ortiz

The game begins. Photo by James Ortiz

Both teams give the game their all. Photo by James Ortiz

Snowboarding: A Sport Requiring Hard Work, Bravery, and Confidence

Schuyler Kropp, Staff Writer

In the early morning light of Austria, I saw different colors shaping out the mountain side view. As the cold air pressed in on my body, it felt as if I had dropped down a dark, black hole. My face turned red and my fingers locked up with stiffness. In this moment, I found joy and happiness in snowboarding. 

Throughout my travels in Austria, my family and friends went up to the Austrian Alps. As we got to the top, I saw one of the scariest runs, a trip down the mountain on my snowboard, was a double black diamond. A double black diamond in snowboarding symbolizes that the trail is hard and recommended for experienced riders.  Looking down on the run, my heart started to race. As I was racing down and carving my board, I felt scared by using a more difficult technique. I kept looking in all directions as I was frightened to crash into people and objects. I felt relieved once I returned to the base of the mountain. It was fun and I felt that I had accomplished something. That fear was now towards the back of my mind.

The snowboarding community in Austria is rather small but the global snowboarding community throughout the world is huge. I have snowboarded in the United States and Austria. I have skied in Switzerland and France. Even though people speak different languages in these places, everyone is able to come together through snow sports, and feels included in the community. 

Throughout my different snowboarding experiences, I have found that the main reason I enjoy it is through the people involved. The support of fellow snowboarders and the surrounding community encourage you while you go on the mountain. People at bars and pubs share news about events in snowboarding or skiing. This continues on social media where bigger events can be organized. For example, the winter sports in the Olympics is where people from all around the world gather around to enjoy the time in the games and can learn new skills and snowboarding tricks. This connects you with your idols, the ones you look up to in snowboarding. 

Learning to snowboard requires hard work, bravery, and confidence. Hard work is crucial to getting better and serves as a motivator for others. For example, a seasoned snowboarder struggling with a new technique can be inspirational for a beginner who’s trying to complete their run. However, this leadership is hard work. For example,  I excel in skiing, which I did for eighteen years. Skiing can be difficult because of the intensive maneuvers you do that require your leg strength. That is where the hard work is applied, and where bravery fits in. You also use leg strength in snowboarding. Balancing is part of snowboarding even though it can easily be scary to do. You have to be brave in order to use the board on the mountain as you are telling it where to go.

One way that people gain confidence through snowboarding is by holding their chest up and sticking out their butt. This is showing good posture while snowboarding. Another way is by showing your clean turns and feeling confident to jump off high jumps or railings. You could use these skills daily by practicing them in your day to day life or routine. As you gain confidence, you are able to move through life and accomplish what you set your mind to.

Snowboarding is one way you can show that you are a hard worker, brave, and confident. It can connect you to a community by bringing people together on the mountain. All of this is made possible because of this amazing sport.

A Recap of Super Bowl LIX

Charlie Means, Guest Writer

As many of you know Super Bowl LIX was last Sunday, February 9th, 2025. Whether you watched as a huge football fan, or just watched the game to see the commercials, the game was legendary and I am here to share my thoughts with you all, and give you the keys to the game.

Super Bowl LIX was unique as we saw the second part of an intense faceoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. After seeing these teams go head to head two years ago in Super Bowl LVII, there was a lot to gain and a lot to lose for both sides. Of course, a lot has changed since then. The Eagles have acquired Saquan Barkley (who, side note, carried me in fantasy this year), and the Chiefs now have Deandre Hopkins and Xavier Worthy. Despite these changes, the basic structure of both teams remains the same. It’s all about Jalen Hurts vs Patrick Mahonnes, AJ brown vs Travis Kelce, and football fans vs Taylor Swift fans. Now that main differences have been addressed, let’s talk about the keys of the game. 

Key 1

Key number one is pretty simple: turnovers. Neither Hurts nor Mahonnes has thrown a pick so far this postseason, but the bright lights of the super bowl tend to force mistakes. Last time these two teams faced off, a Nick Bolten fumble recovery shifted the momentum of the game in Kansas City's favor. On the flip side, Kansas City's main backs (Kareem Hunt and Isaiah Pacheco), did not give up a single fumble during the regular season, although Pacheco played just seven games.

Key 2

Now, speaking of running backs, they are our second key. The last time these two teams faced off Kansas City had more total yards on the ground, which no doubt contributed to their win. However, (imagine me saying this with all the authoritative gravitas of a courtroom lawyer), the Eagles were trotting out a combination of Kenneth Gainwell, Boston Scott, and Miles Sanders. Currently, only Gainwell is still with the team. As I mentioned before, the Eagles have Saquan now, who is no doubt an upgrade over the previous backs. 

Key 3

Last but not least, we get to talk about Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce (low hanging fruit, I know). Kelce is without question Kansas City's number 1 receiving option. He has been the team’s leader in both yards and touchdowns in postseason, prior to the superbowl. KC’s other receiving options are Xavier Worthy (a rookie), JuJu Smith Schuster (an all time great name but only a so-so player). More options include Deandre Hopkins (who arrived in Kansas City at the trade deadline), and Hollywood Brown (who missed most of the regular season). All this said, my point is Kelce is pretty much all the Chiefs have for reliable receiving options, and this lack of choices is evident in the game. 

In the end, the score was 22 to 40, with a victory for the Eagles. With public pressure, football politics, and team structure at the forefront of the game, the result was massively impactful. While we don’t know when the Chiefs and Eagles will have their next showdown, we do know that Super Bowl LIX will not be forgotten.

Regis University Dominates in Women’s Volleyball

James Ortiz, Staff Photographer

On November 19th, 2024, Regis University dominated the court in women’s volleyball. In a match against Colorado State University Pueblo, at the Regis University Fieldhouse, Regis took the victory with a final score of 3 to 1. With this win, the Regis University Volleyball team advances to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals. 

The game begins. Photo by James Ortiz

The game brings excitement through midair action. Photo by James Ortiz

Both teams fight for victory. Photo by James Ortiz

The scoreboard shows the status of the game. Photo by James Ortiz