Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With spring semester in full swing and the weather thawing out, outdoors sports have entered a soft-open stage of allowing spectators back into the stands. Under the new guidelines set forth by the Gustavus Athletic Department attendees will be able to, in limited capacity, fill the stands to cheer Gusties on from the sidelines. Gustavus will insist that visitors to the … Continue reading Swinging in a New Stand – Plus, limited spectators bring a sense of normalcy

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer As the Spring weather makes its return to the Hill this year, spring sports are back in full swing. The Gustavus Men’s Baseball team opened this season in a sweeping double-header victory against Crown College Friday March 12. Both games ended in a landslide Gustavus victory, the first finishing 8-1 and the second 19-2. This season opener marks what promises to be … Continue reading Picking Up Where They Left Off – Men’s baseball dominates in first series of season.

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer The electric crackle of excitement in the Sponberg Gymnastics Studio on Saturday, March 12 was almost palpable as four Gustie senior gymnasts stepped out onto the floor for their last-ever home meet against a strong Hamline squad. “Throughout the whole meet the energy was amazing. We were dancing, laughing and just enjoying our time out there together. I don’t think there … Continue reading No Holds Barred – Gymnastics Finishes 2021 Season with Senior Night vs. Hamline

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer The Gustavus Softball team got their season underway with a double header versus St. Benedict last Sunday. The Gusties lost the first game with a score of 4 to 0 and the second by a margin of 11 to 0. After a full year without competition and many new additions to the roster, the doubleheader weekend offered an opportunity to get … Continue reading Softball Returns to Action

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer After a tumultuous season, the Gustavus Swim and Dive teams are preparing to get in the water one last time this weekend. The team’s few months of competition have come with more than their fair share of challenges. COVID has provided many obstacles for the team to overcome, and the rival schools of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) have challenged … Continue reading Reclaim the Throne! – Swim and Dive prepares for final meet of the season.

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer Though any Economics and Statistics majors will know the hot hand in Basketball—which refers to the belief that a streak of victories mean the next game will be a victory too, is a false social cognitive bias—if anyone has a hot hand outside the study rooms, it is the GAC Basketball team. Achieving a three-game winning streak this Monday against Bethel, … Continue reading Nothing But Net – Men’s basketball rides Pete Lundquist’s hot hand

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer For the first time in over a year, the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team will face off against intercollegiate opponents in the Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties are back in action this weekend, facing St. Olaf on Friday, March 5 and both Luther College and Augustana University the following afternoon on Saturday, March 6. This opportunity to compete marks the end of … Continue reading Net Gains – Men’s Tennis Prepares for First Games of Season

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer After a tough loss in the season opener, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team has bounced back strongly with back-to-back shutout wins. Last Sunday, February 21, the team took the ice against St. Benedict. Following a particularly strong showing from underclassmen players, the Gusties emerged victorious in a 5-0 win. “Our team has definitely grown since our first game. We are becoming … Continue reading Women’s Hockey Bounces Back

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Facing down a team ranked fourth in the nation is no easy task, but the Gustie men’s basketball team did that and more on Sunday, Feb. 21 when they faced off against St. John’s University on the road. Standout performances from a handful of Gustavus stars kept the score close throughout the game, although the Gusties would eventually fall 68-75 for … Continue reading Fight ‘Til the End

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With the swim and dive season already heavily underway and restrictions heavily in place on competition and travel, the Gustavus Swim and Dive team spent last Saturday, February 13, preparing for end-of-season with another Intra-squad meet. While practicing almost every day a week, twice a day, certainly gears the team up for competition, Intra-squad meets allow the simulation of an actual … Continue reading Gustavus Sweeps Intra-squad Meet