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Kotzur's Double-Double Leads Rattlers Past McMurry

The Rattlers granted the War Hawks their fourth loss of the season as they picked up their 12th win and eighth straight home victory inside Bill Greehey Arena on Saturday. Read full story

Women's Basketball Pushes Win Streak to Six

Besting their previous season high win streak of five, the St. Mary's Lady Rattlers picked up their sixth straight over provisional Heartland Conference member McMurry University on Saturday. Read full story

Lady Rattlers Surge Past St. Ed's for First Place

Arguably, St. Edward's was was one of the few teams that could have shaken the Lady Rattlers. Read full story

‘A Night in Little Italy’ Set for Feb. 23

The St. Mary’s University Department of Music will hold the Opera Workshop’s Second Annual ‘A Night in Little Italy,’ a fundraiser featuring singing waiters and an Italian dinner. The event will be Saturday, February 23, 2013 in the University Center, Conference Room A. The doors and a cash bar will open at 5:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and show at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25, and all proceeds benefit the future productions of the Opera Workshop. Please call 210-204-6425 to purchase tickets; tickets will not be sold at the door. Read full story

Rattlers Put Away St. Edward's at Free-Throw Line

Armed with the bitter taste of a two game losing streak, the St. Mary's men's basketball team wasn't about to let that number slip to three Thursday night. Especially not against rival St. Edward's. Read full story

Alumnus Listed Among Best CEOs in the World

NuStar Chairman and St. Mary's Alumnus Bill Greehey (B.B.A. '60) has been ranked near the top of the Harvard Business Review list of the 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World. Read full story

Gift Supports Liberal Arts Programs at St. Mary's

Alumnus Ed Speed (B.B.A. ’70, M.A. ’86) and his wife, Linda, have given another significant gift to St. Mary’s University to support scholarship that advances Catholic social teaching, human rights, social justice and peace building. They have given a gift of $137,500 to establish the Edward and Linda Speed Peace and Justice Fellows Program in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The funding will support annual fellowships for faculty research and presentations that includes publishing and/or creating works that address peace and justice issues. In addition, the funding will support an undergraduate research student assistant to work with the faculty fellow. Read full story

Institute Offering Help to Small Businesses

St. Mary’s University is offering free assistance to local small and nonprofit businesses in areas such as marketing, business planning, and accounting through a program that helps local businesses while giving Bill Greehey School of Business students hands-on learning experiences. The Small Business Institute within St. Mary’s University’s Bill Greehey School of Business is accepting both small and nonprofits business clients for the spring 2013 semester. Read full story

No. 19 Newman Stuns Men's Hoops in Final Minutes

St. Mary's looked like it was pulling away. But then the 19th ranked Newman Jets came flying back. Read full story

Women's Basketball Wins OT Thriller at Newman

The last time the Lady Rattlers exited Newman University's court, it was with heads held low as they were eliminated from the Heartland Conference Tournament. That was't the case Saturday. Read full story

Big Lead Holds as Lady Rattlers Breeze Past UAFS

It was another easy one for the Lady Rattlers, who stayed clean in the Heartland Conference on Thursday in a blowout win over UA Fort Smith. Read full story

UAFS Snaps Men's Hoops' 8-Game Win Streak

Despite five players hitting double figures and a near perfect record going into Thursday night's game against UA Fort Smith, the St. Mary's Rattlers couldn't outgun the Lions. Read full story

St. Mary’s Names New Athletics Director

Elizabeth Dalton, a long-time UTSA administrator, has been named the next Athletics Director for St. Mary’s University, effective Feb. 11. Dalton, who has been with the UTSA Athletics Department for 12 years, is currently UTSA’s Deputy Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. Before joining UTSA, she managed the administrative aspects of recruiting and football operations for the University of Notre Dame. Dalton holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Texas A&M University, where she played soccer as a student-athlete. Read full story

St. Mary's Names New Athletics Director

Elizabeth Dalton, a longtime UTSA administrator, has been named the next Athletics Director for St. Mary's University, effective Feb. 11. Read full story

Rattlers Cruise Against OPSU, Win 8th Straight

Five technicals later, the Rattlers closed out a gritty but sizable win over Oklahoma Panhandle State for their eighth straight victory Saturday. Read full story

Lady Rattlers Pour it on in Rout of OPSU

Considering how well the Lady Rattlers have been playing all season and this week in particular, it's not too soon to think about the possible home court advantage they are trying to possess in the Heartland Conference Tournament. Read full story

Baseball Ranked No. 1 in National Preseason Poll

Opening day for the Rattlers is rapidly approaching, and St. Mary's has already gained a boost. Read full story

Kotzur, Rattlers Outmuscle UTPB`

Christian Bower dazzled with fancy moves to the basket, Moses Sundufu could hardly miss from outside and Kevin Kotzur did, well, what Kevin Kotzur does. Read full story

No Fly Zone: Lady Rattlers Stump UTPB Falcons

After their five game winning streak was snapped before the holidays, the Lady Rattlers came out Thursday ready to avenge themselves and bump their game play back up to the top. Read full story

Kotzur Awarded Heartland Player of Week Honor

Selected by Basketball Times as a Preseason All American earlier this year, St. Mary's senior Kevin Kotzur's final year with the Rattlers continues to be what everyone expected. Read full story

ECU Snaps Lady Rattlers' Five-Game Win Streak

The Lady Rattlers fell just short of notching a six game winning streak, experiencing defeat for only the third time this season in a three point loss to East Central on Wednesday. Read full story

Men's Hoops Storms Past No. 14 Drury

Make that six for the Rattlers, who are off to their best start since the 1997 season. Read full story

Najim Gives $1 Million to Business School

San Antonio entrepreneur and philanthropist Harvey E. Najim has given $1 million to establish the Center for Business Innovation and Social Responsibility at St. Mary’s University. Read full story

Rattlers Pull Away Late Against West Florida

With St. Mary's and the University of West Florida boasting similar records, Tuesday night figured to be a battle. And it was. Read full story

Lady Rattlers' Game Time Wednesday Changes

The Lady Rattlers' non conference game against East Central University on Wednesday has been moved to 2 p.m. Read full story



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