Despite graduating ten seniors last year, the Gustavus men’s tennis team has retained its impressive depth with the addition of eight new first-years. The team is hoping to use their numbers to propel to new heights and are setting high goals for both the fall and spring seasons. “Our goals are always extremely high and we love to push it,” Senior Sam Hjelm said. “People … Continue reading Men’s tennis maintains team depth

One thing many students miss from high school is their involvement in sports. While Gustavus has a number of varsity sports, not all students have the time to dedicate to a varsity team. An alternative many choose is to participate in intramural sports. One such student is first-year Zakariya Khan, who is a part of an intramural soccer team. Khan has been playing soccer since … Continue reading Intramurals provide fun athletic outlet

The women’s tennis team has been on campus, practicing hard in preparation for competition coming up this fall. The coaches have been individually working with each athlete in order to help them improve in specific areas, and can give the athletes feedback on what they should be working on in practices. The women had intended to take the MIAC title last year, but fell to … Continue reading Women’s tennis knows what it takes to win

This summer’s flooding caused logs, debris, and sand to pile up on large sections of cross-country mountain biking trails in Traverse des Sioux Park near St. Peter and Kiwanis Park in Mankato. Several Gustavus administrators and staff, including Director for Leadership and Community-Based Service Dave Newell, Associate Director of Core Services Dan Oachs, and Unix Systems Administrator Paul Hanson help manage the Traverse des Sioux. … Continue reading Gustavus volunteers blaze flooded trails