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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
Smile Design Every Other Week
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
Stories and content by Steve Saltarelli

To handle the rock at Ratner, know the Code of the Court

By Steve Saltarelli / May 1, 2009
You may have noticed it: every day a loose assemblage of students, retired police officers, and Hyde Park locals gathers on campus for hours of running, shooting, and bickering. Their dedication can be explained only by sheer love of what they do—hounding the hardwood during nightly pick-up basketball games at Ratner.

Haskell wins national title for cycling

By Steve Saltarelli / May 16, 2008
The University of Chicago Velo Club (cycling) may not be the best-known team on campus, and they may not even have the title of “varsity sport.” They do, however, have something other teams on campus don’t have—a national title. On Saturday, economics graduate student Devon Haskell took home the national championship at the D-II road...

Give credit where credit is due

By Steve Saltarelli / May 9, 2008
In the coming weeks, both the Order of the “C” and the Women’s Athletic Association will hold their end-of-the-year banquets. The events, undeniably classy affairs, serve to honor the accomplishments of the athletes and coaches who dedicated themselves to athletics over the course of the year. The centerpiece of each event is the blanket presentation,...

The crown changes everything and every Maroon deserves a shot

By Steve Saltarelli / April 25, 2008
Men’s basketball: UAA champions. Women’s basketball: UAA champions. Same goes for men’s and women’s indoor track and field. As you read this, I myself will be in sunny Atlanta, taking at shot at the conference crown for men’s tennis. Softball and baseball players, however, will never get the opportunity to capture a conference title. While...

Split results for baseball at Benedictine

By Steve Saltarelli / April 10, 2008
Heading home from Lisle, IL, after Wednesday’s doubleheader, the baseball team had a bittersweet taste in its mouth. Battling Benedictine University (13–10) in a twin bill, the Maroons (5–6) squeezed out the first game 4–3 before dropping the second to the Eagles 6–3. The first game got off to a rough start for Chicago, as...

A new kind of D-III athlete

By Steve Saltarelli / April 10, 2008
In 1946, the University of Chicago sealed its athletic fate by dropping out of the Big Ten conference, which they had helped found. In 1969, the return of sports came in the form of Division III, but other than fourth-year Nate Hainje making it rain in Ratner, our school has wallowed in relative mediocrity compared...

What the Olympics could do for athletics

By Steve Saltarelli / March 6, 2008
In 1946, the University of Chicago sealed its athletic fate by dropping out of the Big Ten conference, which they had helped found. In 1969, the return of sports came in form of Division III, but other than fourth-year Nate Hanje making it rain in Ratner, our school has wallowed in relative mediocrity compared to...

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt

By Steve Saltarelli / February 29, 2008
Over the course of my tennis career, I’ve seen some pretty crazy things on the court: outrageously improbable comebacks, flagrant and continuous cheating, and even a couple of post-match brawls. Never in my time, however, have I seen what I saw last Saturday in Crawfordsville, IN: a teammate carried off via stretcher into a waiting...

Tennis’ road to Ohio is paved with Subway Sandwiches

By Steve Saltarelli / February 21, 2008
What happens when the Maroons hit the road and have to take their game beyond the Ivory Tower? Sports staff writer and men’s tennis starter Steve Saltarelli provides some insight as he takes us around DIII as a part of his column. Tennis is a weird college sport. In its natural environment, tennis is played...

In defending title, wrestling must put out NYU’s flames

By Steve Saltarelli / February 8, 2008
For wrestling, now is the time to lay it all on the line—or mat. Saturday the Maroons (5–4) will head to New York City, looking to extend a conference hot-streak which has seen them capture seven out of the last eight league titles. With the absence of any fourth-years on the roster, Chicago will rely...

Who the heck are these guys, anyway?

By Steve Saltarelli / February 1, 2008
Since our departure from the Big Ten in 1924, the name recognition of our opponents has diminished slightly. Instead of our weekend slate being full of games against Michigan, Illinois, and Notre Dame, we now play Loras, Benedictine, and Lewis and Clark. Most people couldn’t tell you anything about some of the schools we play,...

Track hopes for home boost

By Steve Saltarelli / January 18, 2008
For track and field this winter, there’s no place like home. The men’s and women’s squads look to find the winner’s circle for the first time this season when they play host to the Phoenix Invitational Saturday at Henry Crown Field House. Joining them at the meet will be a challenging set of opponents including...

Injuries hold back wrestling’s strong potential

By Steve Saltarelli / November 27, 2007
Maroon wrestling has to get healthy if they hope to repeat as UAA champions in February. On Wednesday, the Maroons (1–1) faced their first test from a nationally ranked foe when they took on 19th ranked North Central College (1–0). When all was said and done in Naperville, they had lost a 30–6 decision. This...

McCarl to fly solo at Nationals

By Steve Saltarelli / November 16, 2007
In his fourth and final year of competition, Ryan McCarl has once again returned to the Promised Land—only this time, he’s alone. Blazing his way to an eight-kilometer time of 24:32 at last week’s Midwest Regional Meet, McCarl not only broke a school record but also punched his ticket to Saturday’s NCAA D-III Championship race...

Volleyball grabs third at tourney

By Steve Saltarelli / October 29, 2007
Volleyball picked up consecutive wins this weekend, gathering steam for the looming UAA championships. The Maroons (7–22) snatched third place at the nine-team Elmhurst invite this weekend by sweeping North Park (6–20) and Westminster (MO) (8–19) in the Friday matches. This marked only the second time all season that the Maroons had won back-to-back matches,...

Football to wrestle Bears in UAA debut

By Steve Saltarelli / October 11, 2007
Maroon football (3­­­­–1) will play the Bears this weekend. No, not the team you may be thinking of, but a team with a better record—the Bears of Washington University (5–1). Coming off of a 57–27 beat-down of Lewis & Clark, the Maroons will open their UAA schedule Saturday in St. Louis at noon. This annual...
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