How women’s basketball went from an afterthought to the main attraction
Last year, the women’s NCAA championship game drew more viewers than the men’s title game, peaking at 24 million viewers….
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Provost’s Award winner says small things add up to big wins
Noah Hannula doesn’t exactly do half-measures. There’s his 4.0 GPA. His four years as a starter on the Metropolitan State…
Former MSU Denver star doubles down on Paralympic Games
Courtney Ryan, a former women’s soccer All-American at Metropolitan State University of Denver, was part of the United States’ bronze-medal…
The Olympics are back, and so is Nick Kay
Metropolitan State University of Denver fans may notice a familiar face in the Australia Boomers’ Olympic basketball opener July 27…
Duran (and) Duran hungry like the wolf for Paralympics
Update Mon., July 22: Despite a solid performance, with Jonathan taking second place (4:02.21) and Jordan placing third (4:03.82), the…
Student-athletes with autism set sights on Paralympics
September has been a standout month for Jonathan and Jordan Duran, 23-year-old twins from Arvada. First, the twins competed in…
Is Denver a good fit for WNBA expansion?
The Women’s National Basketball Association is on the hunt for a new city, and Denver looks like a serious contender….
Back on track and breaking records
Editor’s note (updated story on Feb. 21, 2023): Maya Ries’ record-breaking season continues this week at the Rocky Mountain Athletic…
MSU Denver expands Pacesetter Scholarship Program
Thanks to a generous new financial gift to Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Cohen Pacesetter Scholarship Program is expanding…
50 years of women in sports
Tanya Haave, women’s head basketball coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver, didn’t play an organized sport until she was…