Gymnastics aims for first nationals appearance since 2017
Ellie LaFountain Ellafountain@ursinus.edu With five official meets down and five more regular season meets to go, the Ursinus College Gymnastics team is off to an exciting start to their season, and improved much from where they were last year. The Bears have seen an increase in their total score at...
Konstanzer cements name in history
Jake Supran jasupran@ursinus.edu On Saturday, February 1st, Lydia Konstanzer broke yet another Ursinus College women’s basketball record. Her 16-point game against Bryn Mawr secured her spot as the number two all-time leading scorer in the team’s history, passing Ursinus College Athletics Hall of Famer Mary Kate Daley. She also became...
A critical clinch for Ursinus Men’s Basketball
Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu Ursinus men’s basketball went into its game against Gettysburg on Thursday, February 6th, with a playoff mentality. After losing to Gettysburg in early January, the Bears were ready to take down the Bullets. This was an essential conference game for the Bears because it would move the...
Women’s Basketball edged out by Haverford
Ian Abrahams iaabrahams@ursinus.edu The night of January 29th brought the Women’s Basketball team a hard-fought defeat against Haverford. With a final score of 59-64, Ursinus was in it until the end. Seventy-eight people attended the game, and they enjoyed a ride. Ursinus started the game with a quick, hopeful lead...
The Mercadante Method
Carli Heimann caheimann@ursinus.edu Gary Mercadante, Head Coach of the Ursinus Men’s Lacrosse team, entered the program last year with only one goal in mind; to change the culture of the team. He knew that the team had the strength, skill, and game IQ they needed for success, but something needed...
Q&A with senior linebacker Jake McCain
Thomas Garlick thgarlick@ursinus.edu Jake McCain, a senior linebacker out of Penn Charter High School, has now closed the book on a memorable career as an Ursinus Bear. He jumped out to a hot start and was in command of the defense as the middle linebacker. But in the seventh game...
WBB walk-on proves she is more than just a baller
Emma Kramer emkramer@ursinus.edu Aliyah Stephens was never recruited to play basketball here at Ursinus. She came for academic purposes solely, but her stats have led her to becoming one of the integral players on the Ursinus College Women’s Basketball team. Stephens, a junior guard, potentially has the chance to reach...
Freshman Wrestlers Headline Fall Brawl
Tim Pyne tipyne@ursinus.edu There truly is nothing like debuting in your sport with the support of your home crowd. And what a weekend it was for the 2019 Bears wrestling team. All the hard work in the weight room and on the mats was showing as the Bears hosted the...
Opening Tourney is a Slam Dunk for Men’s BB
Ro Murphy romurphy@ursinus.edu The Ursinus College men’s basketball team took their season-opening tournament, The Dutch Burch Tip-Off, into their own hands by defeating Lycoming College 85-76 this past Saturday. This feat, which had not been accomplished since 2016, is a big deal for this men’s team. The Bears knew the...