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Beloved sports figure Sister Jean has died at the age of 106. Loyola University Chicago announced the news on Thursday night that Sister Jean — full name Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt — had died. “This is a tremendous loss of someone …
College basketball folk hero Sister Jean is heading back to the NCAA Tournament, and Twitter could not be more excited. The Loyola Ramblers on Sunday clinched an automatic bid to the tournament with a 64-58 win over Drake in the Missouri Valley …
Sister Jean was one of few people who predicted that Loyola Chicago would defeat No. 1 seed Illinois on Sunday, and Charles Barkley thought she was crazy. The Hall of Famer quickly learned that he should respect his elders. Prior to Sunday’s …
Sister Jean is a beloved member of the Loyola basketball program as the team’s official chaplain, and the 101-year-old reminded fans on Sunday that her basketball IQ is also off the charts. As always, Sister Jean led the Ramblers in a prayer …
Loyola Chicago was a surprise Final Four entrant three years ago, guided by team chaplain Sister Jean. For the first time since then, Loyola will return to March Madness, but it remains to be seen if Sister Jean will be joining them. Now 101 years …
The NCAA Tournament may be long over, but Sister Jean Mania continues in the city of Chicago. During his exit interview on Thursday, Chicago Bulls executive vice president John Paxson responded to a suggestion from Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic …
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers’ run may be over, but Sister Jean’s is not. The Washington Generals — also known as the Harlem Globetrotters’ perennial doormats — have sought out Sister Jean’s services as a team …
The administrators at Loyola Chicago want you to know that no, Sister Jean did not give up on the team by leaving early. In a feisty email to Josh Peter of USA Today Sports, Loyola assistant athletic director for communications Bill Behrns said that …
Not even the 98-year-old face of Loyola Chicago was spared from the wrath of Twitter after her team lost. The Ramblers were defeated by Michigan 69-57 on Saturday in the Final Four and will not be moving on to the championship game. Sister Jean, the …
Chicago sports are rallying around Loyola on their run to the Final Four, and that includes the Cubs. Cubs manager Joe Maddon donned a Loyola shirt for his pre-game availability on Saturday, and he voiced interest in meeting Sister Jean, the team …
Sister Jean believes God enjoys a good basketball game as much as the rest of us, but the 98-year-old Loyola Chicago team chaplain believes the man upstairs has a preference when it comes to collegiate athletics vs. professional. Meeting with …
Sister Jean continues to amaze all of those who are following the 2018 NCAA Tournament, and her sense of fashion has been on point with her team just two wins away from capturing a national championship. Sister Jean, the 98-year-old chaplain of …
Michigan junior guard Charles Matthews has apparently stayed off of the internet since the NCAA Tournament began. With a win over Florida State on Saturday night, the Wolverines punched their ticket to the Final Four, where they will take on …
Loyola Chicago clinched a berth into the Final Four with a win over Kansas State on Saturday night, and Sister Jean was all about it. The 98-year-old Ramblers team chaplain had a huge smile on her face after Loyola Chicago beat Kansas State 78-62. …
Sister Jean bobbleheads are a hot seller as Loyola’s NCAA Tournament dream continues on. On Friday, the school announced that they are taking preorders for bobbleheads of the prominent team chaplain, produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of …
Sister Jean is quite happy that her own school — Loyola Chicago — busted her bracket. Sister Jean, the 98-year-old team chaplain for Loyola Chicago, picked her Ramblers to reach the Sweet 16 in her March Madness brackets. While she …
