Baseball
The Panthers kicked off their season by splitting games with the Grace College Lancers. The first game they lost 9-3, but won the second 8-4. Sophomore Nate Gotch started the game strong on the mound with a wicked fastball and splitfinger, and sophomore Alan Cheatham threw out two runners attempting to steal a [...]
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Sports News in Brief
Friday, March 5th, 2010Eleven prepared to take the field
Friday, March 5th, 2010oftball returns to Principia’s athletics calendar after an eleven-year lull. Coach Ken Leavoy, whose life has revolved around sports since he was seven, has the task of assembling and mentoring a team that will have their first taste of competition at a SLIAC round robin tournament in Springfield, Ill. on March 26 and 27. This will be followed by a double-header against Webster at home on March 30 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Swimmers and divers conclude season
Friday, February 19th, 2010As the season comes to an end, captains Jenny Bailey and Robert Cleveland — both seniors — are convinced that the upward trend will continue long after they graduate in June. This team has defied all odds to earn respect from their opponents.
Sports News in Brief 02.18.10
Friday, February 19th, 2010Track and Field
Both the men and women had strong showings at their last track meet. On the women’s team, sophomore Mackenzie Olson had a big start in the 5000-meter and ended with a time of 21:00.76. Senior Stacey Bird won her heat in her first collegiate track race. She ran the mile with a time [...]
Sports News In Brief
Friday, February 5th, 2010Track and Field
The men’s and women’s track teams have been busy training and competing at indoor meets this quarter. On the men’s side, sophomore Drew Clark won the 3000-meter with a career personal record of 8:47.28. For the women, sophomore Mackenzie Olson looks to be an asset on the track. In her last race, she [...]
Basketball helps the world
Friday, February 5th, 2010In Kenya, where I come from, there is a Swahili proverb that, when loosely translated, means that even the biggest task can be completed if taken on in small pieces.
Letter to the Editor
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Why was Principia College football cancelled? After last week’s meeting, I’m still not exactly sure. In fact, I may be even more confused. On Dec. 1, when the announcement was made, it stated that the administration was unable to “identify both a fully qualified head coach and the proper number of student-athletes with football experience.”
Rugby in Dubai
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Leonard Peters appeared to have shed some weight as he stepped on the well-manicured rugby pitch at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens rugby tournament that kicked off the 2009/2010 International Rugby Board Sevens World Series.
Sports News In Brief
Friday, November 13th, 2009Soccer
The end of the season was not the expected nor the desired outcome for either team, but this fall, it has been truly fun to watch these two teams play. Both teams made it to the SLIAC tournament after they won the regular season, the men’s team in fourth place and the women in [...]
Four captains, one team
Friday, November 13th, 2009There is an average of one captain per three players on women’s volleyball, a unique situation which could go to the Principia record books. This is because the volleyball team voted unanimously to have all four seniors – Hannah Richards, Katie Duntley, Teddye Shaffer and Anne Goodrich-Stuart – as captains.
