This is the time of year when the Big East Conference match-ups for basketball are announced. Actual dates and times take longer, as many teams (including South Florida this season) play their home games in professional arenas and have to wait until the primary tenant(s) have set their dates. As always, Villanova will play...
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After attending Villanova’s football camp, 2012 inside linebacker prospect Austin Calitro gave the ‘Cats his verbal commitment. The Danbury High School senior has been rated 3-stars by Rivals.com, but remains unranked by Scout.com and ESPN. Its official! I’m a Villanova Wildcat!less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyAustin Calitroaustincalitro Boston...
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In their second pre-tournament exhibition game against Lithuania’s under-19 national team, the USA Basketball fell 108 to 75. The team missed all 17 of its attempts from beyond the arc and shot just 35.6% from the field in the game. Fans will be disappointed that the youth national team didn’t improve on it’s cold...
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The Collegiate Women Sports Awards today announced that Maya Moore, University of Connecticut basketball star and current forward of the WNBA Minnesota Lynx, has won the Honda-Broderick Cup, designating her as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Moore edged out Blair Brown, Penn State (volleyball) and Villanova’s Sheila Reid (track). The three finalists were...
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To foreshadow is to represent, indicate or typify something before it happens. Villanova has a one-off contract with the Philadelphia Union to play host to the ‘Cats annual rivalry game against Delaware at their new stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania. The 18,500 seat stadium is going to expand to 20,000 seats and then again to...
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Video courtesy of Sean Donovan and Andrew Keefe. Antonio Pena was a role player on the Lincoln High teams that raised Sebastian Telfair to legendary status. He jumped from there to a New England prep school and finally to Villanova, where he redshirted as a freshman and served as an understudy to Dante Cunningham...
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USA Basketball’s Under-19 team had a powerful wake-up call in a pre-championship exhibition game against Lithuania, losing to the eastern European nation, 101 to 72. It was the first test for the American squad against international competition, and their struggles were palpable. Villanova’s James Bell did not start, but played 20 minutes in the contest....
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In Sean Donovan and Andrew Keefe’s 7th video of the last two weeks (yeah, they’ve been busy), they showcase Dwayne Anderson. An under-the-radar recruit who worked his way into a role with the 2009 Final Four team and became the epitome of Villanova Basketball’s “Attitude.”
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Like the girl at the high school prom who waits all night in vain to be asked to dance, Villanova’s Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes never heard their names called on NBA draft night. That really comes as no surprise, as Corey Stokes has a game considered by scouts as one dimensional, and Corey...
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340p Update: Villanova Press Release Set your calendars for November 19th. The rumors had been running around for a bit, but DelCo Daily Times reporter Chris Vito confirmed them today via Twitter- Villanova Football will host the University of Delaware at PPL Park. Vito has comments from the CEO of MLS’s Philadelphia Union, Nick...
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