2008 Woodie Awards
The San Jose State University wrestling club is more than just a bunch of dudes slamming each other - there is a women's wrestling division in the club sports program. Robert Redman, head coach of the SJSU women's wrestling club, said that there are nine competing members and three are SJSU students. (1) comment
Point guard Julian Richardson said he could not be happier to have spent his final two years of college at San Jose State University. That time period not only accounted for the completion of his degree in sociology, but it also bolstered his passion and ability to play basketball. (0) comments
The captain of the San Jose State University women's cross-country team, Tiffany Hall, concluded her senior season by setting two school records within three weeks. Hall set the school record for the 3.1 mile race by posting a time of 16:58.13 at the Stanford Track and Field Invitational meet back in March of this year. (0) comments
Senior right-handed pitcher Corey Cabral is winding up his athletic and academic careers at San Jose State University. Five years of hard work and dedication will culminate in a couple of weeks, as Cabral will walk off the mound for the final time and across the stage to receive his business degree. (1) comment
Beth Harberts may be graduating, but she will be back at San Jose State University. "I definitely feel like a Spartan, through and through," she said. Harberts graduates this month with a degree in kinesiology after spending five years at SJSU. She plans to return next semester to pursue her teaching credential. (0) comments
The all-time leader, with 1,584 digs in three seasons and the school record of 561 digs in the 2004 season, Jessie Shull hopes to play professional volleyball in Europe. After four years of competitive volleyball at San Jose State University, Shull hopes to be recruited by a professional club team in Europe after playing against the national Argentinean team after graduation. (0) comments
Marcel Burrough isn't sure where he will be a year after graduating, but it isn't going to be San Jose. Burrough will be going to Kawasaki, Japan this summer to play on the U.S. team in the third annual World Championship of American Football. He then hopes to get in the Peace Corps or some other group that will allow him to travel and work with children in a foreign country. (0) comments
Some college football players will be drafted to the NFL and others, like Bernie Lewis, a senior majoring in business management, will graduate this spring and pursue diverse aspirations. "Football has taught me a lot of good life lessons," Lewis said, "like time management and being resilient, following through, all things that will help me later in life. (0) comments
In her final match, senior Courtney Koenigsfeld played with the competitive spirit that earned her the honor of co-captain of the San Jose State University women's tennis team. Although the outcome didn't go her way, her teammates showed her the profound love and respect that she deserved. (0) comments
