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Shaka Smart has finished his second season as the head men’s basketball coach at Marquette.

Shaka Smart given contract extension after historic season

Jack Albright, Executive Sports Editor June 7, 2023

Shaka Smart has rejuvenated the Marquette men’s basketball team in his two years at the helm with a different culture and new core values.   And earlier this week, he was rewarded for his efforts. Smart...

Rising sophomore guard Emily La Chapell averaged 5.3 points and three rebounds in her first year at Marquette

BREAKING: Emily La Chapell enters the transfer portal

Jack Albright, Executive Sports Editor June 5, 2023

Marquette women's basketball head coach Megan Duffy looks to be losing her first top-100 and Wisconsin native recruit. Marquette rising sophomore guard Emily La Chapell has entered the transfer portal,...

Junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper in Marquette’s 90-84 win over DePaul Feb. 25 at Fiserv Forum.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper going pro after two seasons at Marquette

Jack Albright, Executive Sports Editor May 26, 2023

Marquette men’s basketball’s Olivier-Maxence Prosper is going to the NBA.  The 6-foot-8 forward announced on Instagram Friday morning that he will be staying in the NBA draft pool, forfeiting his...

Junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12) drives to the basket in Marquette’s win over Butler Feb. 4 at Fiserv Forum. (Marquette Wire Stock Photo)

Q&A with NBA Draft insider Sam Vecenie on Olivier-Maxence Prosper

Jack Albright, Executive Sports Editor May 23, 2023

Marquette men’s basketball junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper’s performance at the NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois surprised a lot of people. But not everyone. At...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 22 Marquette’s historic season comes to an end in NCAA Tournament loss to Richmond

Emma Kroll, Executive Social Media Producer May 13, 2023

No. 22 Marquette entered Friday afternoon in search of its first NCAA Tournament win as it looked to continued its unprecedented season. However, the Richmond had other plans as it played spoil to Marquette's...

Marquette womens lacrosse secured the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament for the second straight year with a 5-1 conference record. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette women’s lacrosse continues to make history with first NCAA Tournament appearance

Emma Kroll, Executive Social Media Producer May 11, 2023

To anyone watching the Marquette women's lacrosse team, it seems like every game the Golden Eagles set a new program record. But it's not every day that a team gets an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. "It...

Marquette finished the Big East regular season with a program record 5-1.

Marquette knocked out of Big East Tournament by No. 24 UConn

Emma Kroll, Executive Social Media Producer May 5, 2023

After putting together its best regular season in program history, No. 19 Marquette's stay at the Big East Tournament was short lived. Entering the day in search of their first Big East Tournament win,...

Marquette mens golf claimed its fifth Big East Tournament title in program history April 30 at Riverton Pointe Country Club. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette claws back to claim fifth Big East title in program history

Trevor Hilson, Sports Audio Producer May 5, 2023

18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus' champion aura followed the Marquette golf team on his Riverton Pointe Country Club at the Big East Tournament this past weekend. But the Golden Eagles' fifth Big...

Marquette mens lacrosse assistant coach Jake Richard (left) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Eagles Wheelchair Lacrosse team.

‘It’s part of their lifestyle’: Marquette and Milwaukee Eagles bring deeper meaning to lacrosse

Ava Mares, Assistant Sports Editor May 2, 2023

Cudahy High School may be the “Home of the Packers,” but on Monday evenings, the small back gym becomes home to none other than the Milwaukee Eagles Wheelchair Lacrosse team. Propped open with a plastic...

Henry orchestrates the Marquette defense in its loss to Denver April 29.

Henry’s kindness and leadership bring team together in historic season

Emma Kroll, Executive Social Media Producer May 2, 2023

Five years ago, Marquette women's lacrosse associate head coach Caitlin Wolf took a chance on a then-young lacrosse player named Ellie Henry. That risk has paid off for both parties. "It's hard to...

LEUZZI: I did it my way

LEUZZI: I did it my way

John Leuzzi, Executive Sports Editor May 2, 2023

From an early age, I always knew I wanted to make a living involving sports. The initial dream, as it is for any nine-year-old, was to be a Major League Baseball player and play for my hometown team, the...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Division I tennis opportunity allows Scheetz to embrace family culture and sacrifices

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor May 2, 2023

Coming into this season, senior Rami Scheetz knew this was going to be his final year donning the blue and gold, despite having extra years of eligibility. Regardless Rami's mother, Hala, who is a full-time...

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