Xavier head coach Chris Mack knew all along that Travis Taylor would be a great addition and key player for the Musketeers in the 2011-12 season. Taylor, a 6-foot-7, 214 pound junior forward averaged 17.8 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Monmouth two years […]

The Xavier women’s basketball team might have a new coach at the helm this season, but it still is determined to win their fourth straight Atlantic 10 regular season title and appear in its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament. Waugh, who inherits an extremely young team, has her sights set on […]

Head coach Amy Waugh knows what it takes to build an elite women’s basketball program. The Xavier women’s basketball program has been to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament twice (in 2001 and 2010) in its history. Waugh was part of both teams. The former Musketeer point guard led […]

New Xavier women’s basketball coach Amy Waugh faces a challenge in 2012. The Muskies lost four out of five starters from last year’s 29-win team. To help aid the transition, Waugh has brought in two new assistant coaches, a transfer from Marquette, and a freshman who she expects to contribute […]

On Saturday, the tip-off for the 2011-12 Xavier basketball season began, turning Cintas Center into a madhouse packed with over 5,000 Xavier students, parents and alumni. The event kicked off at 4 p.m. with activities for all ages, including a moon bounce for younger children. The Blue Blob and D’Artagnan […]

Xavier announced that senior point guard Tu Holloway will sit out for Xavier’s first regular season game against Morgan State on Nov. 11. Holloway was suspended for a secondary violation of NCAA rules. The violation was self reported, but Holloway must still serve a mandatory one game suspension. Holloway violated […]

#8220;I wanna be MADE.” MTV has given this phrase new meaning thanks to its reality television show, but those four words popped into my head last season while watching Xavier basketball games. No, I didn’t have any illusions of becoming a movie star, an NFL player or even a comedian; […]

The Xavier Cross Country team had successs this weekend at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational on Sunday at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Ind. Senior Caylin Howell was Xavier’s top women’s finisher, 96th overall, with a time of 22:29. Sophomore Ashley Vincent was second for the Muskies, […]

After a six-match winning streak and a 5-0 start in Atlantic 10 conference play, Xavier volleyball suffered a setback with a loss at George Washington on Oct. 9th. At George Washington, it appeared that the Musketeers were on the verge of claiming their seventh straight victory. The Colonials fought back […]

As it does every year, the time for Musketeer Madness is approaching quickly for Xavier basketball fans, but this year, the Xavier Athletic Department has decided to heighten the madness. Complete with 500 floor seats for Xavier students and a stage, this is far from your usual Musketeer Madness. “We’re […]