Coming off a disappointing 20-0 loss at the hands of 20th ranked Bethel University, the Gustavus Football team finds itself heading into the final four games of the season still fielding a chance of securing its first winning season since going 6-4 in 2008. The Gusties will travel to St. John’s this weekend, looking to avoid suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season. … Continue reading Football team gearing up for stretch run

The Gustavus Women’s Cross Country team is building toward a strong finish to their 2010 season. The team most recently competed in the Tori Neubauer Invite this past weekend in La Crosse, Wis. “[The meet] was really good. Over half the team had [personal records]. La Crosse is one of our favorite courses to run, and we are always really excited. Overall, across the board, … Continue reading Building toward a strong finish

The Gustavus women are back from their excursion to Mobile, Ala. for the ITA National Small College Championships. Senior Sam Frank competed in the singles tournament while Junior Megan Gaard and Senior Marianne Barau competed in the doubles portion. The players earned spots in the National Tournament after winning the singles and doubles finals at the ITA Regional Competition, which was hosted by Gustavus Sept. … Continue reading Women’s Tennis: Fun in the sun

The construction of the new academic building on campus may prompt curiosity within the student body and questions regarding Gustavus’s next course of action. One subject that has yielded much deliberation is the rumor of a Lund Center renovation and expansion. Following the arrival of President Jack Ohle in 2008 was the institution of a new strategic plan of action that discussed improvement of campus … Continue reading Lund Center renovation will eventually materialize

The Men’s Cross Country team’s season is winding down. The team has three meets left, the Jim Drews Invitational at UW-La Crosse, the MIAC Championships and the NCAA Central Regional meet. The team is excited for these next few meets. “The big meets are coming up, the ones we train six months of the year for,” Junior Mark Bartley said. “The MIAC meet is always … Continue reading Men’s Cross Country: Run, Forrest, run

Fresh off his first game with the Minnesota Vikings in more than five years, Randy Moss dusted off his #84 purple and yellow jersey just in time to catch Brett Favre’s 500th career touchdown pass. As Randy said in his opening press conference with the Vikings, “To all the Viking fans coming to the Metrodome, pull your 84 jerseys out. It’s going to be a … Continue reading Are you feeling Randy? : Vikes excited about addition of Moss

The Gustavus Women’s Golf team won its third consecutive MIAC title on Monday at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn. “It was pretty cool because the first year we won came as a big surprise. Then, when we won last year, we kind of expected to win again. This year it sort of seemed routine that we would win the MIAC Championship again,” … Continue reading Thrice as nice: Women’s golf captures third consecutive MIAC Championship

When the Major League Baseball playoffs finally begin, wins and losses don’t matter anymore. October baseball is all about pitching and which team can put together 11 victories to win the World Series. Yet, sometimes wins and losses can make all the difference. 6-20: the record for the Minnesota Twins against the New York Yankees including playoffs in the last three seasons. The Twins rebounded … Continue reading MLB playoff preview: Twins not in an empire state of mind

The Gustavus Women’s Volleyball team has an arduous schedule ahead.  In the next 10 days, the team will travel to St. Paul for three matches against MIAC foes before travelling to Indianola, Iowa for the Simpson Invitational on Oct. 15. The Gusties are currently ranked 11th in the MIAC after posting a record of 6-9 overall in the first half of the season, including a … Continue reading Gustavus Women play to kill