SPORTS

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...

Kathy Logan (kalogan@ursinus.edu) Last Thursday, The Men's Basketball team had a close game against Haverford which they ended up unfortunately losing. However, the team still left in high spirits when one of their senior players and team captain, Ryan Hughes, scored his 1,000th point. Hughes was recruited by Ursinus in...

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) It’s August 2020, and the Ursinus Men’s Lacrosse team is eager to get back on campus and even more eager to get back to playing the sport they love. The guys exchange hugs after a long summer apart, as they spent quite some time distancing due to...

Kathy Logan (kalogan@ursinus.edu) While Ursinus students were relaxing at home or working shifts over winter break, the swim team was in warm, sunny Florida training for their upcoming season. The workouts took place in Fort Lauderdale or more specifically, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, over the course of a week or so.  Rosalia Murphy...

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) February 1 is a pretty ordinary day for most people, but at Ursinus College, February 1 couldn’t be closer to a holiday. This date marks the return of spring sports for the Centennial Conference, and student-athletes at Ursinus could not be more excited. Baseball, track, golf, lacrosse...

Chase Portaro (chportaro@ursinus.edu) On December 5th, Sydney Bowman ‘22, became the first woman in the history of Ursinus wrestling to earn a victory for her team, and she didn’t stop there. She went on to clinch two more wins, ending the day with a 3-0 record.  Bowman, along with her...

Vaughn DiBattista (vadibattista@ursinus.edu) Following the cancellation of the 2020-2021 season, the Ursinus Men’s Basketball team is off to a solid start for the 2022 season. The Bears lost some notable names to graduation, including three starters in Bruce Edwards, Lucas Olshevski, and George Gordon, which dropped the Bears to the...

Alessandra Armour (alarmour@ursinus.edu) With the fall semester coming to a close, the Ursinus Men’s and Women’s basketball teams reflect on how their season has gone thus far, and how they can improve for the future.  The Women’s team, with a record of 0-4, recognizes that there is work to be...

Kathy Logan (kalogan@ursinus.edu) The Women’s Tennis Team has experienced a few surprises while returning to Ursinus in the Fall 2021 semester, but a recent surprise was a pleasant one. Their current teammate, Brenna Trkula ‘22, will become their assistant coach for the upcoming spring season. Trkula is currently a senior...