SPORTS

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...

Morgan Grabowski (mograbowski@ursinus.edu) The Field Hockey team just wrapped up an exciting season, coming back strong after a season off due to COVID-19. They ended their season with a record of 13-6, going so far to beat Messiah University and The College of New Jersey, two top 10 teams. Beating...

Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu) This spring will see the return of another Ursinus club sport, Men’s Rugby. The revival is a product of heavy interest amongst students along with the addition of a student coach, according to junior Matt Parias. Practices for rugby are occurring weekly with the goal of a...

Kathy Logan (kalogan@ursinus.edu) The fall semester is nearing its end as students will soon be diving head first into a much needed Thanksgiving break. The end of the sports season doesn’t hit anyone harder than a senior athlete. Although some senior fall athletes receive an opportunity to play time in...