Men’s and Women’s Track and Field have increasingly depended on individuality in their past seasons. Ten Gustie women and three men were part of the Winter-Spring Academic All-Conference Team last season. With the loss of 16 seniors last year, the season, so far, has not been shaping up to their standards. “Our numbers are down a bit, we have a smaller team this year. We … Continue reading Track & Field shrugs off tough start
With the number of gym facilities quadrupling over the last three years, the notion of CrossFit training has most certainly created a buzz within the fitness community. The high intensity exercise program combines almost anything you can think of to improve the speed, agility and cardiovascular endurance of its practitioners. While the exercise routines are proven effective for people trained in the program, critics believe … Continue reading CrossFit enthusiasts defend injury accusations
For most Gusties, touring break consisted of subzero temperatures and many attempts to stay warm. This was most definitely not the case for the Gustavus softball team who spent ten days enjoying the Hawaiian sunshine while taking part in three double headers against Division II level competition. The team went 4-2, facing each of the following teams: 2011 Division II national champions Hawaii Pacific University, … Continue reading Softball goes 4-2 against D-II schools in Hawaii
After a trembling start to the season, the Minnesota Wild used the month of January to get back on a winning record. Since the all-star break, the team has collected 18 points out of 22 possible, elevating them from the bottom place in the Central Division to the verge of being a playoff candidate. One does not have to look far to find a reason … Continue reading Dubnyk boosts Wild towards playoffs
Four losses, six ties, and four wins; it is up to the final two games of the hockey season to determine whether the men’s hockey team continues into the playoffs, to possibly even win the MIAC Championship for the fourth straight year. Last weekend, they beat the Tommies with a 2-1 shootout win on the Friday and then a 3-1 victory on the Saturday. The … Continue reading Make-or-break weekend for men’s hockey
The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team will wrap up a successful regular season on Saturday, Feb. 21 with a home game against the College of Saint Benedict. The women will then set their sights on the conference playoffs which begin the following week. Currently ranked third, the women are hopeful that despite having a rather young team, they will be able to rely on strong team … Continue reading Women’s basketball dribbles into post-season
As spring semester began earlier this week, students gradually started lacking one invariable feature: time. As studies take over, other activities naturally get deprioritized and a two hour workout session each day may not be most logical choice. But a new study shows that students and other people in despair of time might have gotten lucky. Dr. Michael Mosley is a British television producer who … Continue reading Maximize your workout with HIT
The gymnastics team got back in action in January with a 3rd place finish at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational. Since then, the team has competed five more times, with their best performance being against UW-Whitewater on Feb. 7, where they scored 178.950 points. The score would usually be good enough for a victory, but the women were defeated by UW-Whitewater who scored 189.025 points. Senior … Continue reading Gymnastics team bonds on and off the mat
Throughout the past few weeks Doha, the capital of the Middle Eastern emirate Qatar, hosted the World Championships of Handball. The sport itself is rather small, mainly popular in Europe, but with a few newcomers, within the world top 20. The arrangements were immaculate, the service impeccable and the stadiums impressive. So far, so good. The final turned out to be a close game with … Continue reading What’s the price of a silver medal? Ask Qatar.
At the midway point of their season, the Gustavus Men’s Basketball team has so far experienced a roller coaster type ride; starting off well but hitting some low points in recent weeks. The Gusties currently hold a 10-5 record overall and are 6-4 in conference play. “We have a good, experienced team. We started really strong, but since Christmas we’ve hit some speed bumps, similar … Continue reading Men’s Basketball searching for successful rhythm
