DePaul senior guard Max Strus signs two-way contract with Celtics
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 21, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
By the conclusion of the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday, 60 players heard their names called by Commissioner Adam Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatumn, but former DePaul guard Max Strus was not one of them. Strus, however, wasted no time as an undrafted free agent, as he agreed to a two-way contract...
5 best moments for DePaul athletics from the 2018-2019 season
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 3, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
A year that has been filled with multiple Big East Tournament champions, massive comebacks in championship games, multiple teams making the NCAA Tournament, freshmen bursting out onto the scene and seniors making their final contributions at DePaul: The DePaulia revisit the five best moments from this...
Blue Demon Rundown
May 28, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Women's Sports
Track and Field Henry Larkin helped continued his impressive freshman season by advancing to the quaterfinals at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Sacramento, California. Larkin competed in the 400-meter dash on Wednesday and finished with a time of 46.76, coming close to his personal best and scho...
Out on the loop: the best seat in the house
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
May 28, 2019
Filed under Golf, Men's Sports, Sports
Golf is often considered to be a solo pursuit, and for most of us, it is. There is nobody around to pick up the slack when you forget your A-game back at the car. The simple, yet excruciating task of getting the ball in the hole with as few shots as possible falls on the golfer and the golfer alone. ...
Standout DePaul freshman seeks to carry success into NCAA Regional
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
May 20, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
When Henry Larkin first came to DePaul from Oakland, California, to be on the track and field team under head coach Dave Dopek, he had no idea how well he would perform in his first season in a completely new environment. The freshman sprinter won all six of his 400-meter races this season, including his t...
COMMENTARY: After four years, the time for DePaul to win is long overdue
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
May 13, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
DePaul men’s basketball has been irrelevant in Chicago, and certainly in the national landscape, for over a decade now. But after finishing with a winning record for the first time since the 2006-2007 season and making it to the CBI championship series, the Blue Demons believe they are ready to re-e...
Former Blue Demon star participates in G League Elite Camp
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
May 13, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
There are 80 players expected to attend the NBA G League Elite Camp May 12-14 at Quest Multisport in Chicago. Press him hard enough, and now former DePaul Blue Demon star Max Strus could probably figure out the other 39 draft-eligible prospects who will join him at the event — the other 40 particip...
Lenti Ponsetto: ‘We haven’t arrived yet’
Shane Rene & Lawrence Kreymer, Managing Editor & Sports Editor
May 6, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
DePaul’s men’s basketball program has seen brighter days. But now, for the first time in more than a decade, it can also look back on its darker ones. The Blue Demons’ 2018-19 campaign ended an 11-year postseason drought with the program’s first winning season since Jerry Wainwright marched ...
Balanced group leads DePaul to joint best finish in Big East Tournament
Joshua Gurevich, Asst. Sports Editor
May 6, 2019
Filed under Golf, Men's Sports, Sports
The men’s golf team at DePaul enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in its history. The team culminated its season finishing second in the Big East Tournament, which tied their best finish in history. Senior Charlie Spencer-White finished tied for second individually, which bested Freddy T...
From Amsterdam to Chicago: Get to know DePaul’s De Bruijne off the pitch
Bella Michaels, Contributing Writer
May 6, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Soccer, Sports
Imagine leaving everything you’ve ever known and taking on a new cultural journey in a foreign country at 18 years old. Alone. Adjusting to a city bigger than any you’ve seen before. In the Netherlands, you either play soccer or you study. In the United States, you can do both. That’s why 6-foot...
The next generation of DePaul men’s basketball
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
May 6, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The group of young adults who turn around this DePaul Blue Demon men’s basketball program will instantly become Chicago legends. But just because Blue Demon head coach Dave Leitao has landed his best recruiting class since 2007, secured the services of three former four-star transfer players who are ...
Women’s tennis overcome hurdles to win Big East Tournament
Joshua Gurevich, Assistant Sports Editor
April 29, 2019
The DePaul Women’s tennis team has had a tumultuous season filled with injuries and close calls. The Blue Demons have had stretches where they were unable to have a full team fit to play some of their matches. It all started in early November, when Serbian freshman Hristina Djokic got hurt at the...