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

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- 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

Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson On Saturday, March 7th, the Men’s Gustavus Basketball team, ranked 7th nationally, faced off against the Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) Crusaders from Belton, Texas, in the  second round of the NCAA tournament. The Gusties ended up winning the game 90-72 following an impressive comeback, being down 18 points against the Crusaders. This is the first time since 2003 that the men’s basketball … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 7 Reaches Sweet 16

Sports Editor- Liv White The Gustavus Softball Team took a business trip to California over spring break. While there, the Gusties played 6 games, walking away with a 4-2 record on the week.  The team played against Whittier College and the University of La Verne on March 2, sweeping the day.  In their opening game of the trip, the Gusties took a two run lead … Continue reading Gustavus Softball Bats Hard in California

Staff Writer- Alayna Boe Right before the long-awaited spring break at Gustavus Adolphus College, the track & field teams competed at the indoor MIAC Championships. The Men’s Track & Field team earned a total of thirteen honors. Six of those were all-conference, and the other seven were honorable mentions. These awards led the men to finish fourth at the meet, which is the best they … Continue reading Men’s Track Takes on Indoor MIAC Championships

Staff Writer- Katie Thomas On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, the Women’s Basketball teams from Gustavus Adolphus College and St. Catherine University played each other in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup. Gustavus, playing at home in Saint Peter, Minnesota, pulled away with a strong 87–55 victory over the Wildcats. Coming into the game, both teams were deep into their season of conference play. With the … Continue reading Second Half Surge From Women’s Basketball