With Summer upon us and University of Phoenix athletes enjoying a well-deserved offseason, many are wondering what next season holds for the teams that pick back up in September. While soccer will be out until Spring 2011, the men and women of Phoenix basketball will both be suiting up again in just a few...
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Things to Come
Offseason is Here
At University of Phoenix – Houston, it was Spring that was the hot time of the year in 2010. Dramatic moments in men’s basketball, a new best record in women’s basketball, and the debut of a workhorse men’s soccer team all made this season one to remember for sports fans at UOPX Houston. Now...
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Learning Curve
Finishing their season 2-9, the women’s basketball team is hardly satisfied with their Spring season result. However, despite the dismal record, the team did improve by finishing the season with one more victory than the Spring 2009 team did. Furthermore, several of their losses were entirely winnable with only a few points deciding the...
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Close, Not Quite
The University of Phoenix Houston men’s basketball endured a regular season of winning streaks and losing streaks. Game after game, win or lose, the Phoenix heroes competed and gave even the toughest teams fits, including a win against the number two seed TSU team. Unfortunately, their late season winning streak came up short in...
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Short-Handed
The University of Phoenix Houston men’s soccer team has struggled through a difficult first season. While the team has a solid talent pool in their ranks, injuries have plagued some of their best players throughout the season. Additional strain comes from the team playing without a head coach, and thus leaning heavier on team...
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Work to Be Done
This time last Spring, the University of Phoenix Houston women’s basketball team was still doing some serious soul searching as they sought an ever elusive first victory of the season. While that victory didn’t come until the second to the last game of the season, it prevented a season shut-out and paved high expectations...
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Road Weary But Hopeful
The University of Phoenix Houston men’s basketball team started out the season looking impressive. They looked stronger than in previous seasons, and the sky seemed to be the limit. Since then, road losses to Sam Houston State and Kingwood have slowed down the 2008 Lone Star Champions, with two home games scheduled this coming...
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Fighting, Growing
The University of Phoenix Houston men’s soccer team has been experiencing what any new sports franchise goes through: hard fought growth and gradual experience gain. Through two games this Spring, the Phoenix heroes of the soccer field have lost 1 to 4 against a veteran Kingwood team and 1 to 2 against Cy-Fair. With...
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University of Phoenix Black History Month Scholarship Night
UOPX awarded the second scholarship in celebration to Black History Month. The Houston Rockets teamed up with UOPX to offer two deserving individuals full-tuition scholarships which will be applied to tuition of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the program of the recipient’s choice. Both recipients also receive a personal laptop computer to help...
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Looking Sharp: Women’s Basketball
The Spring 2010 women’s basketball team for the University of Phoenix – Houston Campus looks to make a new name for themselves after a disappointing finish in their first season of play last Spring. They return with the promotion of former Assistant Coach Ervin Taylor now helming the head coach role, and former player...
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