Corey's Bio
Born in Baltimore, Corey Johns has dreamed of becoming a sports writer since he was in fifth grade. As the son of a collegiate soccer coach and an Orioles fanatic, sports have always been a big part in Corey's life. He played little league soccer and baseball until he started high school at Calvert Hall. While at Calvert Hall Corey wrote for the Student Newspaper for four years, covering football, basketball, and cross country. Also, while at Calvert Hall Corey was a four year starter on the Rugby team and during his senior year he joined the football team. Now Corey attends UMBC. During his first two years Corey was a beat writer and covered every team the school has. He has covered the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2008 and back-to-back NCAA men's lacrosse tournaments in 2008 and 2009. Now as a junior Corey has worked his way up to being the sports editor.
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In heavy rain and 25 m.p.h. winds the men’s lacrosse team struggled on both ends ...
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Robbie Jackson scored the game winning basket with 1.4 seconds left to give UMBC a 56-55 upset victory over conference leading Maine. With 1:12 remaining the the game the UMBC men’s basketball team’s dreams of an upset of first place Maine looked to be gone as Black Bear point guard Junior Bernal stole the ball from ... Read More »
It has been a very surprising first half of conference play for the UMBC women’s basketball team. Last season they were terrible on the road and this season they seem to only be able to win on the road. While the team is 3-0 on the road in conference play they are 0-5 in the ... Read More »
In easily there worst performance of the year, the UMBC men’s basketball team came out in from of a home crowd completely flat against their 2009 Championship opponent Binghamton Bearcats as they lost, 80-63. UMBC had a chance to get back into the game after a 34-27 halftime deficit when Chauncey Gilliam hit a short jumper ... Read More »
After looking like a serious competitor following their first three conference games the women’s basketball team was blown out in three straight home games and looked like a bottom dweller of the America East. But after a flat effort in a blowout by Vermont to conclude their home-stand the women’s basketball team traveled to Boston ... Read More »
After going into halftime down 14 points the UMBC men’s basketball team looked to be completely out of the game, but a 17-7 run over the first nine minutes of the half cut the Terrier lead to just five point. However, a questionable foul on Robbie Jackson sent John Holland to the free throw ... Read More »
It’s not very often that you will see a team give it absolutely everything they have but still not win. But that was the case for UMBC when they lost 62-58 to New Hampshire. UMBC was absolutely desperate for a win and out hustled the Wildcats and fought harder than them all night ... Read More »
After two road wins the UMBC women’s basketball team was looking forward to make a big move up the standings with three straight home games, but the team struggled and lost all three, concluding with a 79-51 loss to Vermont. Vermont is ranked #24 in the AP polls but it was not a game ... Read More »
After appearing to be a serious contender in the America East the UMBC women’s basketball team has fallen apart in their last two games, losing to two teams that they should have beaten. But their defense struggled and took them out of both games. Against Binghamton, four Retrievers scored in double figures- Katie ... Read More »
UMBC showed a lot of heart to get back into the game after an extremely slow start. Chauncey Gilliam recorded two fouls in the first minute and was sent to the bench for the next eight. Randy Monroe attempted to fire up his team after a quick turnaround and was given a technical ... Read More »
In a close game which neither team could put the other away, the UMBC men’s basketball team once again could not help themselves out with a good defensive effort as they fell to Albany, 76-69. After going into the half with a 40-34 lead, the UMBC men’s basketball team was held to just one field goal ... Read More »
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