After a successful weekend at home in the Regionals, the Gusties head to Maine for Nationals Last weekend in the MIAC Playoffs, the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team continued to run over teams like they’ve done all season long. The team beat St. Thomas in the opening round of the MIAC tournament before defeating Carleton in the MIAC Championship on Saturday, April 26 at the Swanson … Continue reading Different season, predictable result

With stellar pitching and a solid line-up top to bottom, the Gustavus Softball team appears to be a legitimate contender in the upcoming MIAC playoffs With the regular season winding down, the Gustavus softball team has been playing with confidence, having earned two big conference wins within the last week. The Gusties had one game cancelled and one postponed, however the team swept Concordia 7-0 … Continue reading Red-hot Gusties look tough to beat

With only one meet before Conference, the Gusties hope to make much of the little time they’ve had to compete The story all season for the Gustavus Track and Field teams has been their inability to even get onto the track. Three meets have been cancelled so far this outdoor season, including the Lee Krough Invitational the Gusties were scheduled to host on April 12. … Continue reading Gustavus lacking competition heading into championships

The Gustavus Baseball team doesn’t make the schedule. The team just plays the games as they come. With only two more weeks until the MIAC tournament, few games remain as they jockey for an important playoff position. Thus far, the team has benefited from dominating the bottom half of the MIAC. As of Wednesday, the Gusties had compiled a record of 10-3 in conference play, … Continue reading Baseball team prepares for the stretch run

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Golf teams have much to look forward to while wrapping up their 2007-2008 seasons. Both teams are preparing for the Division III National Golf Meets in mid-May. The men secured their bid to Nationals by winning the MIAC Conference Meet last fall and they are looking forward to the National Championships which will be held at Chateau Elan in Brazilton, … Continue reading Golf teams prepare for Nationals

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