This Sunday, Sept. 28th, Gustavus hosted a Special Olympics Unified Flag Football Tournament for the second time ever. Unified Flag Football is a sport where individuals with and without disabilities play on the same team. Special Olympics athletes from all around Minnesota participated in the event. “Once I began helping out, I realized that our help is greatly appreciated by the athletes. In turn, I … Continue reading Student athletes host Special Olympics

Six months have passed since the Gustavus nordic ski teammembers were told they would no longer race as a varsity sport. From that point on, the ski team would compete as a club, excluding them from subsequent regional and national tournaments. The decision, made by the Athletics Department in late March, put the Gusties in the big group of MIAC students-athletes who have seen their … Continue reading Nordic skiing moves forward as club sport

The Gustavus Women’s golf team is working their way towards their goal of winning the upcoming MIAC Championships and earning a bid to nationals, despite a slow start to the season. The women are hoping to use their senior leadership and experience along with their improving short game to give them the edge they need. “The ladies have a passion for success, which is something … Continue reading Women’s golf eye championship run

The Gustavus Women’s Rugby Club has started their fall season, playing in a two game tournament and two regular-season games. The women won one of the games, and lost the other to Winona, the defending Division II National Champions. The women were still able to score 2 trys on the champions. The fall season is the women’s most competitive season throughout the year, and they … Continue reading Women’s Rugby preparing for victory

A debate many people discuss is whether or not to go lift weights. Some avoid the Lund Center weight room becuase they are nervous working out near athletes. Others don’t know what to do once they’re there. Whatever the case, Gustavus students often conclude that the weight room is too intimidating. In the weight room, it is not uncommon to run into packs of athletes … Continue reading Weight room is not a scary place

Last year’s season was a big disappointment by Gustavus baseball standards, but this upcoming season the coaches and captains are excited for an awesome year. The team is already improving through both individuality and teamwork. The four captains of the baseball team all agree that it is certainly the chemistry that is starting this year’s season on a positive note. This year they are emphasizing … Continue reading Baseball steps up to bounce back

Despite graduating ten seniors last year, the Gustavus men’s tennis team has retained its impressive depth with the addition of eight new first-years. The team is hoping to use their numbers to propel to new heights and are setting high goals for both the fall and spring seasons. “Our goals are always extremely high and we love to push it,” Senior Sam Hjelm said. “People … Continue reading Men’s tennis maintains team depth

One thing many students miss from high school is their involvement in sports. While Gustavus has a number of varsity sports, not all students have the time to dedicate to a varsity team. An alternative many choose is to participate in intramural sports. One such student is first-year Zakariya Khan, who is a part of an intramural soccer team. Khan has been playing soccer since … Continue reading Intramurals provide fun athletic outlet

The women’s tennis team has been on campus, practicing hard in preparation for competition coming up this fall. The coaches have been individually working with each athlete in order to help them improve in specific areas, and can give the athletes feedback on what they should be working on in practices. The women had intended to take the MIAC title last year, but fell to … Continue reading Women’s tennis knows what it takes to win

This summer’s flooding caused logs, debris, and sand to pile up on large sections of cross-country mountain biking trails in Traverse des Sioux Park near St. Peter and Kiwanis Park in Mankato. Several Gustavus administrators and staff, including Director for Leadership and Community-Based Service Dave Newell, Associate Director of Core Services Dan Oachs, and Unix Systems Administrator Paul Hanson help manage the Traverse des Sioux. … Continue reading Gustavus volunteers blaze flooded trails