SPORTS

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) On February 15th, 2022, the Centennial Conference released the results of a preseason poll for the 2022 Women’s lacrosse season. Topping the list was the reigning conference champion Franklin & Marshall, with Gettysburg not far behind. After that, the order went Washington, Dickinson, Haverford, McDaniel, Muhlenberg, Swarthmore...

Liam Geib (ligeib@ursinus.edu) In their first full season since 2019, returning upperclassmen of the baseball team  reflect on what to expect from this season. Seniors Matteo Falcone, Timothy Pyne, and James Schuld are three of the six returning seniors this year who have had the privilege to experience a full...

Katie Cressman (kacressman@ursinus.edu) The Ursinus College Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team experienced their first indoor track season in two years this past winter. After making the most of their long offseason, they made it nothing short of exceptional. But what is behind the immense success this UC track...

Ro Murphy (romurphy@ursinus.edu) After six long months of practices, meets, and trips, the Ursinus College Swim Team has finally closed their season. On the weekend of February 17-20th , both Men’s and Women’s swimming competed in the Centennial Conference Championship, which took place at Franklin and Marshall College. Arriving on...

James Schuld (jaschuld@ursinus.edu) The Men’s Basketball team recently closed out its season with a hard-fought playoff loss to John Hopkins University on February 25th. Overall, the Bears finished 13-13 with a 9-9 record in conference play. Even though the season did not end with a Centennial Conference championship, there is...

Madison Handwerger (mahandwerger@ursinus.edu) The NCAA Mideast Regional Championships quickly came and went on the weekend of February 26th and 27th. Ursinus College Wrestling hopes to continue their successes in the 2021-2022 campaign.  Key individuals such as Gary Nagle ‘22, Terry Adams ‘23, Romeo Rodriguez ‘23, and Jason Carter ’22 shined...

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) On February 12th, 2022, the Ursinus Women’s Basketball Team was warming up to take on Washington College in a storied Centennial Conference matchup. The game was scheduled to be senior day for the Bears, a game played every year in order to commemorate the seniors in their...

Ro Murphy (romurphy@ursinus.edu) After having a year and a half off of sports due to the surge of COVID-19, all sports are back in full swing as though they never left. Practices, scrimmages, games and meets are all at the forefront of Ursinus Athletics. This is exciting news for all...

Liam Reilly (lireilly2@ursinus.edu) Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu) The mental health and wellbeing of young college students as they prepare for later life has come into the spotlight in the Covid-19 pandemic. Here at Ursinus, the Wellness Center has tried a variety of different techniques aimed at addressing problems regarding students' mental...