Nyden Hill – Guest Writer Following their successful 2021 campaign last fall, the Gustavus men’s soccer team opened their season Saturday, September 1, against the Wartburg Knights. While that match ended in a draw, the team followed up with a pair of strong performances against Lake Forest and St. Norbert before tying again at Bethany Lutheran. With this strong start to their season in mind, … Continue reading Gustavus soccer shines bright

Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Women’s golf team spent last weekend down in Waverly, Iowa, for the Wartburg Fall Invitational. Playing at Prairie Links Golf Course, the Gusties looked to start off the year with a strong performance. Gustavus finished in twelfth place out of the 22 teams that had competed in the two-day event. The top individual performances for Gustavus came from … Continue reading Women’s golf weathers the storm

Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Hamline Invitational this past Friday September 9. Both the men’s and women’s teams took home third place, with the men competing against six other teams and the women competing against ten other teams. It was a very close race between Gustavus and Macalster for the men’s with Macalster taking … Continue reading Cross country cruises to third

Emma Esteb – Sports Writer The Gustavus volleyball team traveled to Ithaca, New York, this past Friday, September 2 to compete at the Bomber Invintational. While touring the Empire State the Gusties faced off against SUNY Geneseo, Swarthmore College, and Ithaca College. The team went undefeated and battled with tight scores and close sets. The Gusties started the trip out strong with a three set … Continue reading Gustie Volleyball Ends NY Trip with a W

Brady Boie – Sports and Fitness Editor Let’s face it- the “Freshman Fifteen” is not a myth. In fact, studies would indicate that there is more truth to it than not. A recent UGA study found that freshmen gain about eight pounds in their first year of college.  There are a lot of factors that play into that reality: eating food exclusively from the cafeteria, … Continue reading How to Stay Active in College

Parker Burman – Sports Writer The Gustavus football team once again started off their season in Iowa for a showdown with Buena Vista University. Last year, the Gusties started off with a bang in an 80-58 victory which tied a Division lll record for most combined regulation points. Hoping to have that same high powered offense, the Gusties were confident entering their first game of the … Continue reading Football Rolls in Season Opener

Brady Boie – Sports & Fitness Editor Welcome to the sports section of the Gustavian Weekly! Here is where you will find all the best and most up-to-date sports articles related to the Gustavus Athletic program. You can expect three or four weekly commentaries on the most relevant sporting events and occurrences in the MIAC. These articles will include recaps of the biggest games, features … Continue reading Gustie sports preview: Advice for collegiate athletes and what to expect

Brady Boie – Staff Writer After having almost two years effectively nullified due to the ongoing pandemic, the Gustavus Adolphus Athletics rebounded in an impressive fashion. Despite dealing with extra guidelines, altered practice environments, and unexpected cancellations, the Gustie athletes who competed in the 2021-2022 seasons unlocked their fullest potential and became a point of pride for students and alumni alike. “Our athletes have played full … Continue reading Year-in-review: Gustie sports return

Alli Joerger – Staff Writer As Gustie baseball approaches the end of its season, the team entered two important games this week with the obvious goal to win and maintain their dominance in the conference as the number three seed. The Gusties were only partly successful in this matter as they lost to St. John’s University 4-13 and 11-23 on May 1, and then split the … Continue reading Baseball takes on St. John’s, St. Scholastica

Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus softball team wrapped up a busy week of conference play on Monday with a double header sweep of conference rival St. Scholastica. With the victories the Gusties improved to 15-21 on the season and 10-12 in conference play. After picking up the win in game two Gustavus punched their ticket to the MIAC playoffs securing the No. 6 seed, … Continue reading Softball sweeps St. Scholastica