There’s no way Syracuse women’s basketball coach Marianna Freeman didn’t hear. Directly behind the Orangewomen’s bench on Feb. 20, 1999, at Villanova, fans with their chests painted “MISSY #5” screamed for their hometown hero to enter the game. But friends and family that traveled from Wescosville, Pa., to watch Missy Grosman play never got their…
Month: September 2002
Thump Belton’s journey brought him from obscurity to Syracuse
He saw focus and determination, anxiety and eagerness. But when Syracuse football assistant coach David Walker’s eyes met Keith Belton’s, Walker saw something he had never expected. Tears. Belton — the fullback known as “Thump” for his whole life — was crying. “It was last year right before the Georgia Tech game,” Walker said. “I…
DeAmato suceeds despite being a long shot
Fourth and 20, ball on the 25-yard line with 10 seconds left and the Orangemen are down two. The fate of the game doesn’t rest solely on kicker Collin Barber’s right foot. There is little that either head coach Paul Pasqualoni or special teams coach Chris White can do. At this point the most important…