With Amaël L’Etang and Malcolm Thomas out with injuries, the University of Dayton basketball team needed somebody to step up for the Flyers’ Atlantic 10 Conference Opener Wednesday at UD Arena against Fordham. And it was Jordan Derkack and Jaiun Simon giving the Flyers a double dose of uplift, leading UD to a 63-56 victory.
When I heard someone say recently that their son had quit sports because he got nothing out of it…I think I know why. They’re being taught to accept losing graciously, instead of playing to win. My Christmas Eve was made much better with a phone call from a friend in Indiana…a former basketball, baseball, and





