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Bears Working Hard Over Spring Break

Ursinus Baseball was active throughout the break, gearing up for the season through spring training. The team got big wins over Delaware Valley University and Kenyon College, finishing with a 3-5 record over the break. Pictured above is first-year pitcher Ryan Barrow, who allowed no runs in his three inning...

Ursinus falls to Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference playoffs semi-finals

The fifth-seeded Bears of Ursinus fell to the top seeded Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins during the Centennial Conference playoffs on Friday night in Baltimore. The win marks the fourteenth straight win for the Blue Jays over the Bears, including three this season; a streak dating all the way back...

“Pool Party at Gettysburg!”, Bears Accept Invitation

After months of intense competition, Bullets Pool gleamed with excitement Thursday, February 22nd, as hundreds of swimmers from across the Centennial Conference made their way to the long-awaited championship meet. Hours upon hours of intense preparation would come down to minutes, seconds, and sometimes even milliseconds of hard racing, creating...

Painting the Postseason Picture

For the first time since the 2018-2019 season, both of Ursinus’ Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will be competing in the Centennial Conference Playoff Tournament with not only the goal of becoming conference champions, but also to have the opportunity to compete in the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament, or...

Ursinus Men’s LAX on the Attack!

Spring is near and the Bears are back in action. As of February first, Ursinus Men’s lacrosse has officially embarked on another journey to win The Centennial Conference Championship. This year is big for the Bears as they lost a significant number of seniors last year including: Tyler Neal, Erik...

Bears Come in the Clutch: Ursinus Reels Off Two Straight Victories

      Crunch time. Usually defined as the last 5 minutes of a basketball game, crunch time represents the most highly contested part of the sport, the end result of 35 minutes of draw-dropping athleticism and physicality. With all the pressure weighing upon this limited amount of time, many teams often find...

Swimmers Gear Up for Champs

        The rafters shook with nervous excitement on Saturday, with a packed house holding their breath. Both the men’s and women’s teams were holding onto close leads, in desperate need of relay wins in order to put away a non conference powerhouse in Stevens Institute of Technology. But as the tension...

Ursinus Athletics Fall 2023 Recap – Women’s

Article by Dominic Minicozzi <dominicozzi@ursinus.edu>     Cross Country: Perhaps the biggest story for Ursinus Women’s Cross Country heading into the 2023 season was the departure of two important seniors who graduated in the spring. Holly Chambers who received All-Centennial and All-Region notoriety during her time at Ursinus, and program...

Ursinus Athletics Fall 2023 Recap – Men’s

Article by Dominic Minicozzi <dominicozzi@ursinus.edu>   Cross Country: Despite finishing fifth in the Centennial Conference at the end of the 2023 season, there was an impressive number of smaller victories for the Bears this year. First and foremost, the program matched their best-ever finish at the NCAA Metro Regional Championships...