SPORTS

Details Article by Adam Denn <addenn@ursinus.edu> “This program is different.” It’s a phrase heard often in college athletics recruiting, as coaches attempt to sell athletes on a team. Often the phrase feels forced and contrived. But the moment I stepped onto the pool deck for the Bears this season, I...

Details Article by Dominic Minicozzi <dominicozzi@ursinus.edu> The 2023 season for the Ursinus College Football Bears has been a roller coaster full of dominant victories and heartbreaking losses. Going into what was potentially their final game of the year against a formidable rival, the Dickinson College Red Devils, the Bears knew...

Details Article by Charlotte DiLello <chdilello@ursinus.edu> For many athletes their sport is the way they escape the stress and hardship of their everyday life. When you step on the field or court everything else fades away because you get the chance to do something you are truly passionate about. This...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...