The NHL’s knee-jerk reaction to Steve Avery’s actions was unwarranted and creates the potential for other poor unilateral decisions Sports are made possible by a wide array of both written and unwritten rules. These guidelines, in addition to the respective governing bodies that enforce them, are the reason that games have structure. But what happens when someone breaks these rules in the middle of the … Continue reading Quick rule change presents problem
Men win twelfth consecutive MIAC title while running win streak to 214 The fifth-ranked Gustavus Men’s Tennis team recently clinched their twentieth consecutive MIAC championship with a victory over nationally ranked Carleton. The Gusties have been great so far this season and they have had no problem adjusting to the outdoor courts. They posted a perfect 9-0 MIAC regular season record with their victory over … Continue reading Tennis teams enjoying MIAC success
After finishing in second place the previous two seasons, the Gustavus Softball team hopes their prolific offense and balanced pitching can earn them a MIAC Championship In the two seasons since current Gustavus Softball Head Coach Jeff Annis arrived from Maple River, the Gusties have compiled an impressive 63-19 record (35-9 in MIAC play) and have finished second place in both campaigns. Annis’ third year … Continue reading Getting over the hump
With just over a month before the NCAA Championships, both the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams look to continue their strong play Week two of spring season for the Gustavus Women’s Golf team began with a first place victory at the Wartburg Invitational in Iowa. Finishing up front with a two-day total stroke count of 648 (329-319), the Gusties managed to put 18 strokes between … Continue reading Gustie golfers back on track after the winter
A Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Thanks to the success of Chicago and Moulin Rouge, the musical movie has recently seen a revival. Hollywood has quickly turned other successful Broadway productions into big screen productions. For the most part, as in the case of Hairspray and The Phantom of the Opera, this has been entirely a good thing. However, Tim … Continue reading Slightly Off-tune
Fresh off their trip to Arizona, Gustavus looks to the conference season hoping that their talent and experience will translate into contention for a MIAC Championship The Gustavus Adolphus Baseball season is officially in full swing after their annual spring trip to Chandler, Arizona. The Gusties (8-8) finished the trip with a record of 4-6 after battling against several tough teams. The Gustie squad is … Continue reading All we need now is for the snow to melt…
This Saturday, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team will make their fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. The first round of the tournament will be held at Don Roberts Rink as the Gusties face UW-Superior. The winner of this game will fly out to New York and participate in the Frozen Four at Plattsburgh State. The Gusties have played Superior in one previous game this … Continue reading Gustie Hockey heads to Nationals as #1 seed in West
After a successful regular season, the Gusties are set to compete in Ohio For decades, the Gustavus Swimming and Diving program has been synonymous with winning. The 2007-2008 swimming and diving season has been no different. Both the Men’s and Women’s squads brought home Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships from the conference meet which was held on February 14-16 at the University of Minnesota Aquatics … Continue reading Gustavus Swimming and Diving prepare themselves for National meet
The Gustavus’ Women’s Hockey team won the MIAC Championship outright and now shifts its sights to capturing a National title The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team is known as the “best in the west,” but with this year’s team being more successful than ever, the Gusties have set their sights on a National Championship. After a 1-0 win on Wednesday night the Women’s Hockey team has … Continue reading Keeping the Dream Alive
Led by Seniors Chris deLaubenfels and Laura Edlund, both the Men’s and Women’s squads are looking solid thus far in the indoor season With the spring sports season just underway, the track and field teams have already participated in five meets, with the most recent being the February 29 Pre-MIAC meet hosted by Carleton. The Gustavus teams put in solid performances on both the men’s … Continue reading Strong start for Gustavus’ Track and Field
