On March 12, the sports world came to an abrupt halt as a result of COVID-19. Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and many other sports organizations opted to postpone their seasons until a later day when the pandemic began to heighten in intensity. Many fans might…
How college athletics is adapting to the new situation. While this is an unusual and challenging situation for people all over the world, college teams and coaches are taking measures to support their players, who are facing a new reality now. Student-athletes are used to having a full schedule – finding some free time between…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced the unprecedented postponement of the Summer Olympics in light of the global COVID-19 crisis. IOC President Thomas Bach, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and a select few IOC executives decided the morning of March 24 via phone conference to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games. This is the first…
Senior Excels in Sports, Speech and Debate Chris Cohen recently became a certified baseball scout, but his certification is just the tip of the iceberg in his long list of accomplishments in the world of sports. Throughout his time at Lynn, Cohen has participated in many sports management internships while captaining Lynn’s speech team and…
Golf Alumna Honored As NCAA Woman Of The Year Finalist Former Lynn women’s golfer Krissy Ortiz continues to represent Lynn at the highest level as one of the top nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Ortiz had a stellar career at Lynn. During her four years as a fighting knight,…
Soumpholphakdy Lands Dream Job At ESPN Lynn alumnus Rikki Soumpholphakdy began a career at ESPN on Oct. 7, 2019 as a digital video and social associate. Originally from New Britain, Conn., Soumpholphakdy transferred to Lynn in 2015 and graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in multimedia journalism. This year, Soumpholphakdy received his M.S. in communication…
Rubin Excels In Aviation And Communications Lynn alumnus Spencer Rubin landed a job with athletics by going outside his comfort zone and pursuing opportunities outside of his major. Rubin came to college with a passion for aviation, and he planned to pursue his degree via Lynn’s aviation program. Rubin earned his private pilot’s license while…
Coco Gauff Triumphs In Linz Delray Beach Native Cori (Coco) Gauff raised her arms in disbelief when the ball of her opponent Jelena Ostapenko was called out, leading Gauff to her first WTA singles title. It has been a curious journey that led Gauff to the title. Based on her position in the world…
Biles Dominates in the World’s Gymnastics Championship Simone Biles recently won her fifth world title in the gymnastics World Championship hosted in Stuttgart, Germany from Oct. 4 – 13. “Sometimes I wonder how I do it,” admitted Biles after receiving her gold medal. Biles won the world title, crushing her own personal records in the…
“What is your pre-game ritual?” Countless hours of practice, early morning workouts, dedication and focus play a crucial role in the success and performance of an athlete. When all the preparation and practice is done, it is time for competition – the moment every athlete works for. iPulse asked Lynn athletes about their pre-game rituals…