“Deal”-ing out Ws
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...
The Mascot Evolution
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...
From the Bench to Breaking Records
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...
Field Hockey Season Recap
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...
Corey Shaffer Takes Over Men’s Lacrosse
Chase Rondeau chrondeau@ursinus.edu Corey Shaffer was recently named the Interim Head Coach of the Ursinus College Men’s Lacrosse Team after the previous head coach, Gary Mercadante, left the college. Shaffer had been an Assistant Coach for the Bears for four years prior to being named Interim Head Coach. His competence...
From Reimert to Rollins!
Ava Compagnoni avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu Thursday, November 3rd was a jam-packed day in Philadelphia sports. The Eagles grabbed a win against the Houston Texans in Houston. The Phillies took a devastating no-hitter loss in Philly in game four of the World Series. Just prior to the first pitch of that game four...
New Women’s Soccer Coach: Killin’ It!
Izzy Dalesandro (isdalesandro@ursinus.edu) The women’s soccer team at Ursinus got a new head coach in the spring of 2022 after the previous coach stepped down. This year, Coach Jeannine Calhoun has led the team to a 7-6-4 record. The team had been going through a rough couple of seasons, with...
What Do the Phillies Mean to Ursinus?
Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) The Phillies going to the World Series means a lot and is very exciting because I have been watching the team since I was a little kid. I have always loved to watch baseball because I play softball and it was always good bonding time with my...
Jack Psenicska: Smashing Ursinus Football Records
Ryan DiVergilis (rydivergilis@ursinus.edu) Now in at quarterback for the Bears: Jack ... Pens-ka? Pah-zen-ska? Everyone in the Bears’ grandstand was wondering who was in at quarterbackin the closing minutes of a 36-point loss to Susquehanna University on October 22nd, 2019. Freshman Jack Psenicska was the third quarterback on the depth...