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5 Seniors, 1 Team: Leadership On and Off The Court

Details Article by Marie Sykes <masykes@ursinus.edu> When sitting down with the five women’s basketball seniors, it was clear how tight of a bond they had, with each of them recounting memories and bouncing off of each other’s responses. Get to know Ursinus seniors Natalie Mehl, Sarah Dilello, Maria D’aulerio, Ali...

Iron Sharpens Iron

Details Article by Nicholas Evangelista <nievangelista@ursinus.edu> Bruises tattoo his arms and legs all over, and with his helmet in hand, Michael Evangelista limps off the field after another football practice at Ursinus College. Although Mike is not a starter, he practices with the team every day on the scout team...

From North Carolina To Southeast PA: The Future of Ursinus Basketball

Details Article by Dominic Minicozzi <dominicozzi@ursinus.edu> The first question that came to mind the day I met Patrick Downes and Matthew Field was: “how did two basketball players from North Carolina find out about a small liberal arts college in southeastern Pennsylvania?” and furthermore: “what influenced these two teammates to...

UC Cross Country Chasing History

Details Article by Adam Denn <addenn@ursinus.edu> For collegiate athletes, there is no more important time than championship season. For four months of a season, athletes will eat, sleep, and even breathe with the purpose of performing at their highest level for these legendary moments. All of the work put in...

Ursinus Women’s Rugby Team Prepares to Tackle The Season Ahead

Details Article by Marie Sykes <masykes@Ursinus.edu> Members of the Ursinus College Women’s Rugby team, Cici Chagnon ’25, Scrum-Half and President, Ze’ev Shaheen ’25, Hooker/Forward and Vice President, and Amelia Grudkowski ’25, Back and Social Media and Recruitment Chair, answered questions for The Grizzly about their season. When asked when and...

UC Field Hockey Doesn’t Cut Corners in Victory Over Ranked Swarthmore

Details Article by Charlotte DiLello <chdilello@Ursinus.edu> The penalty corner, otherwise considered the most dangerous play in field hockey, gave the Ursinus Bears the edge over Swarthmore’s Garnet on Wednesday night. A tight battle between the two NFHCA National Poll ranked teams ended with a beautiful tip-in goal from recent Sophomore...

Ursinus Field is Keeping The Program’s Legacy Alive

Details Article by Adam Denn <addenn@ursinus.edu> Dominance. It’s a word used often to describe the Ursinus Field Hockey program, for good reason. The program carried a record of 191-60-2 across the legendary tenure of coach Eleanor Frost Snell from 1933-1971, making their mark as a trailblazing sports program for Ursinus...

Nick Nocito On UC Men’s Basketball’s New Dawg Mentality

Details Article by Dominic Minicozzi <dominicozzi@ursinus.edu>  The word “impressive” may be an understatement when describing Nick Nocito’s freshman season for Ursinus College Men’s Basketball. He had a Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year 2022-2023 campaign in which he was the team’s 4th leading scorer with incredible efficiency, shooting nearly 45%...