Day: December 17, 2024

PE Corner : LeBron James wears “Oregon” LeBron XXII in return

Brandon King

After his much-publicized, bizarre, and sudden absence from the team, LeBron James returned to the Lakers Sunday night against the Memphis Grizzlies and he did so in the “Oregon” iteration of his LeBron XXII sneaker.  They sport a vibrant green upper with yellow showing up via an underlay that wraps the lower third of the upper and also forms a Swoosh on the lateral side. Yellow also takes care of the Oregon logo perched atop the tongue while green stands in for the Lebron signature on the rear heel.  Underneath…

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“Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro coming in 2025

Brandon King

The “Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro is one of a plethora of Kobes that are in Nike’s 2025 release plans.  At this juncture, there are no available images of the 2025 iteration, but what is known is they will utilize a hyper grape, cave purple, and white color palette. What we should see is a Kobe IX Low that sports a purple knit upper with silver Swooshee adorning the sides. A white Kobe logo is perched atop the tongues, while on the rear heel appears nine silver dashes.  Underneath the…

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XULA’s Luci Schroeder becomes Red River Athletic Conference’s first multiple time NAIA All-American

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title image via Derick Hingle Courtesy of XULA Athletics 2024 NAIA women’s soccer All-Americans NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana’s  Luci Schroeder is NAIA All-America third team in women’s soccer for the second consecutive season.        The NAIA announced Monday its 2024 All-Americans. Schroeder is the Red River Athletic Conference’s first two-time All-American in this sport. This is the RRAC’s 27th season.        Schroeder — a senior midfielder from Samtens, Germany, and a graduate of Landesgymnasium fuer Sport Leipzig and two-year Monroe (N.Y.) College — produced 14 goals, 17 assists and two winning…

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Xavier’s Seviuhn Turner named Red River Offensive POTW

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Seviuhn Turner ( via Yamlak Tsega) Courtesy of Xavier Louisiana Athletics  Xavier University of Louisiana’s Seviuhn Turner is the Red River Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in men’s basketball for Dec. 9-15.        The RRAC announced Monday the award, Turner’s first. This is his first XULA season.        Turner — a 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward from Baton Rouge, La., and a Madison Prep and Baton Rouge Community College alum — scored 30 points Thursday in XULA’s 72-54 home victoryagainst Texas A&M-Texarkana. Turner became the third XULA player in the 13-year history of the Convocation…

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Florida Memorial takes down no. 10 Indiana Wesleyan, 101-81

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image via FMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida Memorial Athletics | Less than 48 hours after falling to NAIA Top-25 opponent Indiana Wesleyan, the Lions upset No. 10 Bethel in convincing fashion, 101-81 at the FMU Wellness Center. The Lions were led by senior  Latavious Mitchell who went ballistic, finishing with a game-high 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds while dishing out five assists. Teammates Terrin Hamilton and  Calvin Payton both scored 19 points apiece in the upset, which lifts FMU to 8-4 on the year. As a team, FMU won the rebound battle 41-32.…

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