Kasey Minnick

The Philadelphia Phillies, as of Sept. 12, were seven games behind the New York Mets in the National League East with 17 games remaining. Chances looked dim, so Philly fans looked to play catch-up with the San Diego Padres for the Wild Card instead. Who would of thought that neither the Mets nor the Padres would make the playoffs and the Phillies would hang another banner in Citizen's Bank Park? Sept.

Sports fans may think it's all fun and games for professional athletes, but when these athletes prepare for a game, they go through more than we think. Athletes in the sports world are so concerned about their performances that they take on superstitions of their own and not all of them are so simple.

The Cabrini College men's soccer team, now 7-1 overall and tenth in the Mid-Atlantic Region is looking to do more damage to their opponents this season as they try to further themselves in the standings. At their last home game against Alvernia College on Sept.

Michael Vick, seven-year veteran of the National Football League and former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, pleaded guilty to the dog-fighting charges brought against him and fellow friends on Aug. 27. In a summary of facts accompanying the plea agreement filed, Vick admitted that six to eight dogs killed in April of this year died as a result of the "collective efforts" of himself and two of his three co-defendants, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips according to sportinglife.

The Cabrini College women's tennis team could make history with a win on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Marywood University. Currently, the women's team has 33 straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference wins and approaching the record of 35, ironically held by Marywood.

As the 2007 Major League season is coming to an end, the Philadelphia Phillies are fighting for their chances to reach the playoffs through the wild card race. On Aug. 24, Cabrini Night, the Phillies looked to gain a game on the San Diego Padres. President Antoinette Iadarola was the woman of the night to throw out the first pitch.

For senior social work major Lauren Deas, this past summer was another award-winning experience at the National Collegiate Athletic Association's track and field championships at Oshkosh Wisconsin University. "The experience was very different from my other appearances at Nationals.

The 43 senior athletes of Cabrini College were honored on Friday, April 13 at the Grace Hall Atrium during the annual Senior Athletic Banquet. With more than 140 people in attendance, they were there to recognize those athletes who contributed four years of service and dedication to their respective sport.