Feb. 11, 2020 was the day Teddy Wong’s life changed forever. Just three weeks prior, Teddy — a sophomore in high school at the time — had experienced a grand mal seizure in the middle of the night and was rushed to the hospital. After several tests, it was his mother and father who received the news first — a benign tumor was found in Teddy’s brain, pressing on his optic nerve … [Read more...] about ‘I won the match of my life’: Teddy Wong overcame rare brain tumor in high school
JOURNAL: Burnout
According to the University of Michigan School of Public Health, only 10% of college athletes who struggle with mental health issues seek help. At Marquette, a student-athlete club called SHAPE is working to change this statistic by continuing the conversation of mental health awareness in college athletics. SHAPE stands for Student Health Allies and Peer Educators and the club … [Read more...] about JOURNAL: Burnout
Plugged-in: A New Era
Plugged-in is your one-stop shop for all things Marquette Athletics from the past seven days. Look for Plugged-in every Monday morning. The Cara Consuegra Era Begins Cara Consuegra was hired as the seventh head coach in Marquette women’s basketball history Wednesday, replacing Megan Duffy who left for Virginia Tech. Consuegra was an assistant at Marquette under former head … [Read more...] about Plugged-in: A New Era
JOURNAL: Sweet Revenge
In the heart of the state capital of Wisconsin lies Wisconsin. Badger territory. But that isn’t all. Madison also houses the biggest rivalry in Marquette history. The two universities have been I-94 rivals for over 107 years and are separated by a mere 78 miles. Since their first matchup on the basketball court was in 1917, the Badgers and the Golden Eagles have met 130 … [Read more...] about JOURNAL: Sweet Revenge
JOURNAL: Phoenix Rising
On Claire Kaifes’ college career stat sheets, an entire season and then some are blank. After an ACL tear and an appendectomy, Kaifes sat out all of the 2021-22 season and then part of the 2022-23. The two injuries have plagued her career so far, but it hasn’t stopped her from putting on the blue and gold jersey and showing up. After her second season for Marquette women’s … [Read more...] about JOURNAL: Phoenix Rising