Salem State’s final regular season meet was an emotional day, considering that the athletic department earlier this year, citing budget concerns and a lack of facilities, decided to cut the program entirely. “Yeah, we’re a throwing team now,” the slender Dennis Floyd, head coach of the Vikings since 2002, bemusedly commented on the current transfiguration of his women’s squad.
Mixed Martial Arts is a sport based upon many principles. A few of those principles include honor, respect, courage, and, as fans of the sport in the 21st century have been willingly subjected to, entertainment. However, all of these principles have not been on display in the last week of MMA, with last weekend’s disappointing UFC 112 event in Abu Dhabi, and clearly evident in the shameful Strikeforce Nashville event, if one can call it that.
The Salem State Vikings baseball team got off to a slow start in Florida, posting a 3-5 record while down south, but they have quickly regained focus and momentum since returning to Salem. Since their return the Vikings have posed a 5-3 record to give them an overall standing of 9-8, which puts them right back into the mix. Currently the Vikings hold 6th place in the MASCAC standings, but look to improve their 0-2 conference record on Saturday when they head to Fitchburg State for a league double header.
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