The gymnastics team competed in their first meet on Saturday, Nov. 23 in the Alumni Meet held at Gustavus. The team used this competition to practice and evaluate where they currently stand after training since the season began in early October. “I was really impressed with how the meet went, because it’s really early in our season. We have well over a month before our … Continue reading Gymnastics raises the bar this season
Over 60 percent of Gustavus students participate in intramural sports. It’s a way for peers to form teams, create friendly competition, and just have a good time playing a sport they aren’t necessarily the best at. Or at least that’s what I thought. I play on an intramural volleyball team. To put it generously, we aren’t the best. Currently, we’ve posted three wins on the season, … Continue reading Aren’t Intramurals supposed to be fun?
For the first time in its 151 year history, Gustavus has a women’s club hockey team. Last spring, Sophomore Casey Lindquist began the daunting process of assembling the program. It was no easy task for the first-year student at Gustavus. “It was a lot of work putting the team together. I talked to a lot of people, wrote a lot of emails, and made a lot of … Continue reading Women’s club hockey team a first for Gustavus
It’s been a long two months for the Gustavus Nordic Ski team, but both the men and women squads are ready to begin what they hope will be a great season. The skiiers will compete for the first time this Saturday, Dec. 7, when they travel to St. Paul to take on their conference rival, St Olaf. The meet starts at 9 a.m. The season … Continue reading Gustie Nordic skiing team welcomes first snow
The Gustavus football team concluded their season last weekend, after finishing with an impressive 6-4 record. Season highlights for the Gusties included a 45-19 victory over conference rival St. Olaf at Homecoming, and a double-overtime win over St. John’s University in week eight. The Gusties had a number of standout athletes on the roster this year, with an especially impressive individual effort coming from Senior … Continue reading Jeffrey Dubose: Gustavus football record-breaker
The Gustavus men’s soccer team finished the season on Sunday, Nov. 17 losing 1-0 to Westminster in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The team completed the season with an overall record of 14-4-1. After winning every regular season conference game, the team was regular season MIAC Champions. Falling 1-2 to Saint John’s University in the MIAC Playoff Semifinals, the team was not named … Continue reading Men’s Soccer concludes season in NCAA Tournament
Former Catcher for the Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer drew national attention and criticism after news of his switch to first base was recently released to the public. In a game on Aug. 19, Mauer took a foul tip off his catcher’s mask and subsequently suffered a concussion. Mauer missed the last six weeks of the season, and his concussion symptoms lasted into the offseason. While … Continue reading Mauer made right choice in switching to first base
Gustavus women’s basketball opened their season with a game on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against River Falls. With only two returning starters to the program, Head Coach Laura Kelly looks to new players to step into key roles. “I thinks it’s a challenge they’re ready for. We would never ask a girl to step into a role that they’re not ready for. We’re athletes. Everybody wants … Continue reading Women’s basketball looks to young players for success
The Gustavus men’s basketball team will start their season by hosting a game against Simpson College on Nov. 15, 2013. According to the team, Simpson College will bring touch competition to the Gus Young Court. “Simpson is a new team for us and they play a little different style than we do—a style we will probably see some of in the future. They’ll definitely be … Continue reading Men’s basketball preps for season debut
When you walk into a gym, you might see a pool, an abdominal station, a cardio station, and a weight room. The cardio and abdominal stations are typically the busiest areas of the gym. When you look at the weight room, it’s usually quiet with just competitive athletes, body builders, and a few others using the lifting machines. The question, then, is why aren’t more people … Continue reading Strength training proven beneficial
