William Waterstradt, an ex-Marquette University student athlete, has plead not guilty to 12 felony counts of child sex crimes. The 21-year-old waived his right to a preliminary hearing and has a pretrial conference set for March 23, according to online court records. Waterstradt is bound over for trial on the same 12 counts he was charged with, his lawyer, Jonathan LaVoy, told … [Read more...] about Ex-Track & Field athlete pleads not guilty to 12 counts of child sex crimes, waives preliminary hearing
Halle Vice Marquette’s ‘unicorn’ in career season
Since stepping into the Marquette women’s basketball starting lineup — and Cara Consuegra’s system as a sophomore — Halle Vice has powered herself to new heights in her junior season with her intense motor. With the calendar not even flipped to February, Vice has tallied seven double-doubles since the start of the season, four of which came during conference play, catapulting … [Read more...] about Halle Vice Marquette’s ‘unicorn’ in career season
Skate then study: Marquette students participate in U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Trials
Blair Cruikshank puts her admiration and professional pursuit of speed skating in the simplest form possible: “I love going fast.” When the three-time Junior World Cup skater pumps her exhausted legs down the final straight of a race and her blades cut through the ice propelling her up to 35 miles per hour, no other explanation will suffice. “There’s really no feeling like … [Read more...] about Skate then study: Marquette students participate in U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Trials
‘It felt like a nightmare:’ Golden Eagles’ first half of Georgetown loss full of miscues
Murphy’s Law was in full effect in the first 25 minutes of Marquette women’s basketball’s loss to Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center. It seemed like during the early going, everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong for the Golden Eagles. The Hoyas scored 11 unanswered points to open the game, causing Marquette head coach Cara Consuegra to pivot to … [Read more...] about ‘It felt like a nightmare:’ Golden Eagles’ first half of Georgetown loss full of miscues
Abysmal first half spells disaster for women’s basketball in 63-54 loss to Georgetown
After a 64-61 loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday, Marquette women’s basketball was in need of a get-back game. And a prime opportunity presented itself three days later, as the Golden Eagles hosted a program they had won 15 straight matchups against in the Georgetown Hoyas. Despite having only ever lost once at home against Georgetown, Saturday’s game was a brutal exception to … [Read more...] about Abysmal first half spells disaster for women’s basketball in 63-54 loss to Georgetown