Senior Diana Saenz has been a member of the Costa Rica Women’s National team since 2008, but appeared in her first World Cup in June. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU When Diana Saenz stepped through the tunnel of the 33,000-seat Olympic Stadium in Montreal for her first glance at the FIFA […]
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Players, coaches in shock over stabbing death of former USF standout Elkino Watson
Former USF defensive lineman Elkino Watson (53) was killed in a stabbing incident outside The Orpheum night club in Ybor City Sunday morning. Investigators are still searching for a suspect. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU Elkino Watson was known to his USF coaches and teammates for a wide smile and a never-quit […]
No. 24 USF men’s soccer team falls to Notre Dame, Indiana
Lindo Mfeka (left) and the USF men's soccer team were held without a goal in both matches over the weekend. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU After entering the weekend undefeated, the USF men's soccer team suffered losses against No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 18 Indiana at the Mike Berticelli Memorial […]
Commentary: For once, USF finds itself on the positive end of lopsided game
Sophomore running back D'Ernest Johnson (left) celebrates the first of his two touchdowns on Saturday night against Florida A&M. It was USF's first victory by more than eight points since the 2012 season opener against Chattanooga. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU So that’s what it feels like to win a football game […]
Former USF standout Elkino Watson dies in stabbing
Former USF defensive lineman Elkino Watson was killed early Sunday morning in a stabbing incident outside The Orpheum nightclub in Ybor City. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS Former USF defensive lineman Elkino Watson was killed early Sunday morning in a stabbing incident outside an Ybor City nightclub. He was 23. […]