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Patterson Field Purchases Big Upgrade

     As students flocked back to campus this past month, many changes stood out, from the lavish new Lower Wismer to the FLB’s new Smoothie Machine. But none may stand out as much as Patterson Field’s new towering scoreboard, with its crimson and black colors shining across campus at...

Women’s Soccer Soars To Great Start

Of all the biggest moments in soccer, the corner kick may be most impactful. A chance to attack the goal uncontested, corner kicks provide an opportunity great football clubs must take advantage of. It was the Ursinus Bears who felt this pressure just nine minutes into an exhilarating non-conference matchup...

Men’s Soccer Kicks Off With Success

With top-tier performances in their two most recent games, Men’s Soccer is dominating this season with 5 wins and 1 tie heading into their next match. The team is “in good spirits,” according to goalkeeper Zach Matik ‘25, after a dominant win over Eastern, as they work towards upcoming conference...

Ursinus Football Roars to a Strong Start!

The sparkling lights reflected upon Patterson Field on a steamy Friday night, as the crowd prepared for the first Ursinus football action of the 2024 season. Expectations were high, as the Bears faced off against an Alvernia Golden Wolves team which they had dominated 38-6 just a year ago. But...

Field Hockey Stuns #10 Rowan!!

Ursinus College Field Hockey took on Rowan for their home opener on August 31st, and upset the #10 ranked team in the country with an outstanding performance. These teams have a long history, with their first matchup having come on October 9th, 2002, and many close games since. However, Ursinus...

Goodbye From the Sports Editor

If you told me Fall semester of freshman year that I would be medically retired from Football and reporting from the sidelines my jaw would have dropped. At that time I could not imagine a life where I wasn’t playing Football or at the very least, participating in athletics in...

Spring Sports Recap

With the 2024 season coming to an end, I would like to provide a recap of all of our Spring Women’s sports. A large part of my mission as a sports journalist is to ensure coverage is proportional and comprehensive, and one area of my field that is unfortunately neglected...

Spring Break Sports Recap

We may be in March folks, but the winter athletic season has yet to come to a close for a handful of our Ursinus College Bears. In particular, there are 11 winter athletes who are still competing in post- season NCAA Tournament Play across 3 respective sports. Namely, Men’s and...

Walking on, Standing Out: The Jay Sims Story

On February 25th, 2024, sophomore high-jumper Jay Sims III jumped a personal best 1.92 meters to take the gold medal at the Centennial Conference Indoor Championship. As just a sophomore, Sims has already achieved a feat that many athletes in the Centennial Conference spend years chasing, and his future in...