by Callie | Jan 1, 2017 | Behind the lines
Photo by Mike Carter-USA Today East Lansing, MI — A sudden collapse of Michigan States head coach, Suzy Merchant, was the galvanizing force for the Spartans, as it lit a fire in the fourth quarter, sparking a 14-0 run en route to a trouncing of Illinois, 71-47. Amaka...
by Callie | Dec 20, 2016 | Behind the lines
Photo by Mike Carter-USA Today East Lansing, MI — Notre Dame did not let the commotion of former Fighting Irish teammate, and current Michigan State player Taya Reimer, distract them from their 11th victory of the season — breaking Michigan State’s perfect...
by Callie | Nov 21, 2016 | Behind the lines
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Wolverines used a 66-40 victory over Western Michigan to keep their winning streak alive on Monday evening (Nov. 21) inside Crisler Center. “Western came out with a tough game plan, but we hung tough in the first half and later came...
by Callie | Nov 9, 2016 | Behind the lines
His hands are sweating… His team and fans are watching… His mind is going faster then it ever has before, and then there is silence. Bradley Louis punches away Tristan Rehrig’s shot to the far post. The silence ends. “What a relief,” Louis said after...
by Callie | Oct 31, 2016 | Behind the lines
LIVINGSTON, Ala.–The four-member senior class of the University of West Alabama volleyball team is set to say their goodbyes to Pruitt Hall, Friday at 6p.m. against Shorter University. Seniors include Elizabeth Woodard, Yanesha Johnson, Callie Murphy, and...
by Callie | Oct 8, 2016 | Behind the lines
The college football season is just past halfway through, and the state of Alabama is looking pretty great right about now. Here is my take on the top five teams in the Gulf South Conference. 1. North Alabama: The Lions have definitely had a great start to...
by Callie | Sep 8, 2016 | Behind the lines
“Stick to playing the game,” the defense says. In the past, there was an attitude created by the public that athletes should never step out of their roles as entertainers to stand up for what they believe in. The stereotype of the dumb jock who only...
by Callie | Jul 5, 2016 | Behind the lines
When I first started looking into media as a possible job for the future, I thought there was only one side of the camera that I could fall in love with: in front. Now that I have been working diligently in learning techniques behind the camera, I realize there is a...
by Callie | May 8, 2016 | Behind the lines
When I was only 4 years old, my parents knew there was something different about me. They said that I was the one they couldn’t keep still, the one who always was running around with the boys playing any type of sport I could get my hands on. I was not going to...