SPORTS

Gianna McCarthy (gimccarthy@ursinus.edu) The writer would like to remain anonymous to avoid alienating Ursinus’ Athletic Department.  Entering the 2022-2023 school year both the Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams, as well as the Cheerleading Team, were without coaches. The lack of a coach came as a surprise both to Golf, which...

Tatiana Kent (takent@ursinus.edu) College students across the country have faced increasing mental health struggles over the past decade, and Ursinus College is no exception. To meet the demand for support, the Wellness Center recently employed additional therapists.  Dr. Lauren Finnegan, Ursinus’s Executive Director of Counseling and Wellness, explains that “we...

Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) Another school year is upon us. However, is the promise of a D-3 balance of athletics, academics, and social life being kept? While student-athletes at Ursinus did commit to be athletes, it sometimes feels like athletics take precedence over their social experience. Sunday, a designated homework ‘Sunday...

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) On May 4th, 2008, the Ursinus softball team beat Dickinson 3-0 to win the Centennial Conference championship. This championship would be their second in four years and their fifth in program history. The 2008 team was truly a sight to see, having won 38 games and making...

Steve Weissman (stweissman@ursinus.edu) In 1981, The Ursinus Men’s Basketball Team had a miraculous season in which they made the NCAA Division III Final Four, and finished the season as the third best team in the nation. This team was an extremely unique one, as they had no clear offensive leader...

Kathleen Logan kalogan@ursinus.edu On March 26th, the Ursinus Tennis team was set to play Gettys- burg College at 1pm at the Perkiomen High School tennis courts. However, the match ended up finishing at 2:45am in the Floy Lewis Bakes Center with Ursinus winning 5-4. How did this hap- pen? Why did a...

John Murray (jomurray@ursinus.edu) Finding the rhythm and energy to move past the slump of winter and into the spring season can be a challenge, especially for student athletes. Many teams on campus had a change of scenery this year traveling to different areas of the country to compete.  Finding motivation...

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...