AL East Champs, hon!

APTOPIX_Blue_Jays_Orioles_Baseball-0fb78Your Baltimore Orioles are the 2014 AL East Champions!

In front of an impressive home crowd at Camden Yards on Tuesday night, the O’s topped the Blue Jays 8-2 to claim their first AL East title since 1997.

With a 91-60 record, Baltimore also boasts the 2nd-best record in of the MLB.

Winning Weekend for Women’s Soccer

10311326The Loyola Women’s Soccer team emerged victorious in the “Battle of Baltimore,” improving to 4-4 on the season.

The Hounds battled against Mount St. Mary’s University and Towson University this weekend, coming out of both games with a victory.

Loyola kicked off the weekend with a 1-0 win over Towson on Saturday at home, then finished off the weekend strong with a 2-0 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday at Towson.

The double shutout-win weekend couldn’t have come at a better time for the Hounds, as they pulled themselves back to a .500 record just before the start of the conference season.

Sports Saturdays: Orioles’ Davis Suspended

Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore OriolesThe Orioles’ first baseman, Chris Davis, has been suspended 25 games by Major League Baseball after he tested positive for amphetamines.

Davis accepted his suspension immediately, saying, “I apologize to my teammates, coaches, the Orioles organization and especially the fans. I made a mistake by taking Adderall. I had permission to use it in the past, but do not have a therapeutic use exemption this year. I accept my punishment and will begin serving my suspension immediately.”

Food Fridays: RA Sushi

What: RA Sushi Where: 1390 Lancaster St. RA excites even the most experienced sushi eater with everything from the guacamole covered "RA"ckin' Roll and the Yellow Monkey Roll that has mango, roasted pepper,…

Open Walk-On Rowing Tryouts

NCAA Rowing: Head of the SchuytkillHey there! Interested in being a Division-1 athlete?

Look no further than the men’s and women’s rowing teams. The teams are looking for students of all levels of experience, ranging from first-timer to die-hard rower.

The members of the squads will be available for information on Wednesday, September 17th at Ridley Athletic Complex during the home soccer game. And the final information session will be in the Athletics Film Room in the basement of the Student Center on Friday, September 19th.

The teams have had a lot of success in recent years thanks to their inclusion of rowers of all skill levels and experiences.

If you are in any way interested, come to the information session on the 19th or email Head Coach Al Ramirez at aramirez@loyola.edu.