SPORTS

Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu The most exciting event of the year for the Aqua Bears is the annual Centennial Champs held at Gettysburg College! The Centennial Champs run for four days and are filled with competitive swimming, extreme team spirit, and LOTS of record-breaking. Champs are a mix of individual and...

Aidan Nadell ainadell@ursinus.edu With the signing of the Okanagan Charter by President Hannigan in October, this semester has seen a bolstered roster of activities to promote the mental health and well-being of Ursinus students. You may be familiar with some of the offerings, such as meditation and yoga. But, if...

Tatiana Kent: takent@ursinus.edu Over the last few months, Philadelphia’s pro sports teams have come unbearably close to titles – only to face defeat. The Phillies lost the 2022 World Series to the Astros; the Philadelphia Union lost the Major League Soccer Cup to Los Angeles FC in a penalty shootout...

Allie Armour: alarmour@ursinus.edu & Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu With the spring season of athletics kicking into gear, nine sports have begun practicing for upcoming competitions, some sooner than others. Let’s hear Ursinus athletes reflect on how their first weeks have gone and what they expect from the rest of the season!...

Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu What could be better than swimming under the sunny blue skies of Fort Lauderdale with all your teammates, aka best friends? The annual winter training trip for the Ursinus Swim Team took place over this past winter break. The entire trip is ten days long, with two...

Isabel Wesman iswesman@ursinus.edu While the Ursinus Women’s Indoor Track and Field season is just kicking off, senior student-athlete Izzy Deal has wasted no time in showing up with her A-game, breaking both personal and school records left and right. Deal broke two records at Franklin & Marshall’s Mini-Dip Invitational on...

Isabella Villegas isvillegas@ursinus.edu We all know him, we all love him: Zachie the Bear. Zachie is Ursinus’ mascot who can be spotted around campus, interacting with his beloved college community, especially during big events like Homecoming, Parents Weekend, or Alumni Weekend. But did you know that there was a real...

Izzy Dalesandro isdalesandro@ursinus.edu There’s 35 seconds left in the Ursinus-McDaniel game and the Bears are up 1-0. A McDaniel player hits a long free kick. A McDaniel forward meets the ball and flicks it towards the goal. Bear’s goalie Kaela Frenchman dives to the ground grabbing the ball, securing the...

Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu The Field Hockey team has just completed another season. With an overall 10-9 record, 6-4 in the conference, AND making the Centennial Conference semifinals, the Lady Bears have a lot to celebrate. There were a few ups and downs, as any team will endure, but the Lady...