Senior Spotlight – Chad Poppen

Q: What are your personal goals for the season? A: My goals for the season are ones focused on the success of the team. Bringing a MIAC regular season and playoff title home are something the team has strived for since last season. In accomplishing those goals we hope they lead to a birth in the national tournament, but for now we are focused on … Continue reading Senior Spotlight – Chad Poppen

Gymnastics: Guts, Gold and Glory

This year, the Gustavus Gymnastics team is on a mission. Their first goal is to win a meet. Second off, they want a team score of 185.0. Lastly, the team wants to continue progressing as a program to become successful again, after encountering a rough patch a few years back. For now, it seems like they are on the right path. “Last year we reached … Continue reading Gymnastics: Guts, Gold and Glory

Ups and Downs for Women’s Hockey

This season has been a bit of a work in progress thus far for the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team. The team currently holds an overall record of three wins, four losses, and three ties, with two wins, two losses, and two ties in MIAC conference play. The team’s roster consists of ten first-year players, and only three seniors, so it is fair to say that … Continue reading Ups and Downs for Women’s Hockey

Haugen Brings Home Some Hardware: Wins Gustavus’ first MIAC Coach-of-the-Year award in football since 1987

Gustavus Football walked away from this season with not only seven wins for the first time since 2001, but also its first MIAC Coach-of-the-Year award since 1987. Head coach Peter Haugen was a co-recipient of the award this year along with St. Thomas’s Glenn Caruso. This was Haugen’s seventh season at the reigns of Gustie Football, a season that led the team to new and … Continue reading Haugen Brings Home Some Hardware: Wins Gustavus’ first MIAC Coach-of-the-Year award in football since 1987

Senior Spotlight – Darren Lapic

Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: The expectation for the season is the same every year, win the MIAC playoff championship. That should never change knowing the rich history of Gustavus Hockey. We lost several key players from last year’s team that are missed but we can’t make excuses. This year’s teams needs to depend on overall role team play rather than … Continue reading Senior Spotlight – Darren Lapic

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

At Gustavus, athletics have always been a source of pride. While the athletes bask in the glory, a secret force lurks in the shadows. Silent guardians, watchful protectors, dark knights. Athletic training students. Rising early and retiring late, these silent workhorses go to class just like the rest of us, but the similarities end there. They are angels that walk among men. “It varies depending … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Swim & Dive Making a Splash

The Gustavus Men and Women’s Swim & Dive teams are off to a good start this season. The success is largely due to many different things. Some of the things leading to this success includes leadership from the upperclassmen, great contributions from first-years, wonderful performances from returning swimmers, and contributions from all of the hard working coaches. “The season is off to a good start. … Continue reading Swim & Dive Making a Splash

Women’s Basketball Working Hard: Team looks to improve in the face of rule changes

On Monday, Nov. 16, the Gustavus women’s basketball team began their season with a win against Martin Luther College. The team started off shaky at first, leaving the first-half with a score of 36-35. However, the ladies picked up their speed in the second half of the game, defeating the Knights 79-59. Sophomore forward Miranda Rice played a big role in the win; in total. … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Working Hard: Team looks to improve in the face of rule changes

Football Gets to Seven Wins for the First Time since 2001

This past Saturday, the Gustavus football season concluded with a loss to the University of St. Thomas, who are currently ranked 4th in the nation according to d3football.com. Despite the loss, the Gusties had a rather successful season. The team ended with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, the best record the team has had since the 2001 season. Compiling a conference record … Continue reading Football Gets to Seven Wins for the First Time since 2001

Senior Spotlight – Chris Narum

Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: Our expectation is to put ourselves in a situation to have success in postseason play. We believe in our team and by staying focused on the process we will be in a good position. Q: What is your best athletic memory? A: Last year when St. Thomas came here the atmosphere was electric. Having such great … Continue reading Senior Spotlight – Chris Narum