Pa. college to exit D1, blames pay-to-play, transfer portal for moving away from ‘love of the game’
The board of trustees of Saint Francis University, which played a First Four round in the NCAA basketball tournament last ...
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How two players became namesakes of the NBA Teammate of the Year Award: “Something had to be done and someone had to do it”
One such example is the moving account of Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes, showcasing an extraordinary camaraderie that extended far beyond the basketball court. Their story led the league to honor ...
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Editorial | 'He was a great man'
St. Francis University recently and rightly spent a week remembering Maurice Stokes, the basketball player who helped put the school from tiny Loretto on the map by leading the 1953-54 and 1954-55 ...
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Hoops history revisited
Maurice Stokes, Johnny Moore, Mike Iuzzolino and Danny Fortson are among the many standout basketball players who competed at the Jaffa Mosque when Saint Francis College, Altoona High School and ...
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Choice leads to sadness, questions
As one of the nation’s smallest colleges, with fewer than 2,500 students, Saint Francis did well to maintain its Division I status for as long as it did. But that doesn’t make Tuesday’s announcement ...
St. Francis men set to face Alabama State Tuesday in NCAA Tournament First Four
The St. Francis men’s basketball team has advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament and learned that it would face Alabama State in the First Four at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. Tipoff ...