Sports Editor- Liv White The Gustavus Track & Field opened their outdoor season on March 28 at the CSB/SJU Optimistic Meet. The team was represented by a small group of throwers, hurdlers, jumpers, and runners. The Gusties faced windy conditions in Collegeville, Minnesota but were still able to place top five across multiple events. On the men’s side, Senior Connor McCormick placed 3rd in the … Continue reading Outdoor Track and Field Season Begins
Sports Editor- Liv White The Gustavus Softball team battled the Concordia College Cobbers on Tuesday, April 7th in their home opener. The Gusties swept the conference doubleheader to improve to 9-9 on the year and open conference play 2-0. Game one started out with Sophomore Paige Gritzmaker giving the Gusties their first lead of the day. She scored in the first inning, hitting a bases-loaded … Continue reading Gustavus Softball Competes in Home Opener
Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson The men’s golf team began their spring season this last weekend on Friday, April 3rd as they competed in the two day Illinois Wesleyan Invitational in Normal Illinois. Two teams for Gustavus (A) and (B) played the course along with two individual players (Cole Paulson, and Ford Finster). While the conditions for the weekend were not optimal, especially the second day, … Continue reading Men’s Golf Battles in Season Opener
Sports Editor- Liv White On Saturday, March 28th, the Gustavus Women’s Tennis team competed in three conference matches against Hamline, St. Scholastica, and Saint Benedict. Up to this point, the Gusties had only played in one conference match against Concordia on the 14th, in which they swept the Cobbers. “I think we have been working hard at trying to improve every day to become an … Continue reading No. 19 Women’s Tennis Sweeps MIAC Play this Weekend
Sports Editor- Liv White This past week, Gustavus Swimmer and Junior Braden Ripken and Gymnast and Sophomore Cara Wong represented Gustavus at their respective national championships. Leading up to nationals, Ripken and the Men’s Swim and Dive Team won the MIAC championships. Individually, Ripken won the 100-yard breaststroke and 50-yard freestyle at the MIAC championships, as well as being a part of the 400 Medley … Continue reading Swimmer and Gymnast Represent Gustavus at Nationals
Staff Writer- Alayna Boe Down in St. Louis, Missouri, the Gustavus Adolphus College Baseball team had a hard-fought doubleheader against the Wash U Bears this past Sunday. These two games proved to be challenging for the Golden Gusties, but they came out knowing competition was strong and that the season is young. Being back from their spring break Arizona trip, the Gusties are excited to … Continue reading Gustavus Baseball Battles in St. Louis
Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson This previous weekend, the 19th nationally ranked Men’s Tennis Team competed in two matches, winning both and improving their win streak to seven matches. Their first match was against the St. Olaf Oles, where they won 7-0, and the second match was against the Augustana University Vikings from Sioux Falls, where they won 5-2. The team traveled to Northfield to play … Continue reading 19th Ranked Men’s Tennis Surges with Energy
Sports Editor- Liv White The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games concluded this past Sunday, March 15th. The top five scoring countries were China, the United States, Russia, Italy, and Austria. This was a record-breaking Paralympics for many reasons. The 2026 Paralympics achieved record-breaking viewership with over 414 million video views on the official Paralympics YouTube channel by March 14th. In the U.S. alone, NBC … Continue reading Winter 2026 Paralympics Breaks Records
Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team, ranked No. 19 nationally, took on the Northwestern College Red Raiders, the Bethany Lutheran College Vikings, and the Concordia College Cobbers on Saturday, March 14th, at the Swanson Tennis Center on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The Women’s team won the day, going a perfect 7-0 in all three matches. Prior to their matches on Saturday, … Continue reading No. 19 Women’s Tennis Achieves Perfect Day
Staff Writer- Alayna Boe Gustavus Men’s basketball Ranked No. 7, continued their NCAA tournament run on Saturday, March 14th. They played the University of Chicago Maroons in the Sweet 16 of the tournament, but fell short by one point. This matchup was between the 6th and 7th seeds, so it was going to be close. UChicago reigned victorious with a 93-92 final score. Reaching the … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Falls to UChicago in Sweet 16
