The Gustavus men’s golf team has their sights set on the NCAA Tournament as they wrap up their 2013 spring season. The NCAA Tournament will be held from May 14-17. The Gusties are confident that they will make a great run in this year’s National Tournament. It has been an interesting season for the Gusties as they have had some outstanding individual performances. However, there … Continue reading Men’s golf prepares for NCAA Tournament despite bad weather

On Sunday May 5, 2013 approximately 200 athletes competed in a Special Olympics track meet at Gustavus. Athletic teams and Greek organizations helped organize and run the event for the athletes and their fans. “My favorite part of the Special Olympics is seeing the athletes smile. I just love watching them have fun.” —Eric Niesen (Mankato LEEP track coach) Continue reading Smiles abound at Special Olympics

Gustavus athletes accomplish great things all the time. Few, however, accomplish what Junior golfer, Andrew Oakes has done. Oakes went from having never hit a hole-in-one, to hitting three within three months, an incredible feat for any golfer. “Those shots are maybe once in a lifetime, and he hit 3 in 12 rounds, which is pretty amazing,” Coach Scott Moe said. The Gustavus men kicked … Continue reading A hole-in-one isn’t once in a lifetime for Andrew Oakes

The Gustavus baseball team is starting to get back into the swing of things after unpredictable weather conditions have limited their season. The wintry conditions experienced in April have caused all non-conference games to be cancelled along with the cancellation of the junior varsity season. The Gusties must now play eighteen games in a two week span in order to finish all of their conference … Continue reading Gustie baseball: Back on the field and ready to play

After six consecutive wins, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis team finished their regular season on April 28. The last match took place in Northfield, Minnesota, where the women played Carleton College and lost 8-1.  Sophomore Laurel Krebsbach scored the only point for Gustavus at No. 1 singles. After Wednesday’s match, the Gusties dropped to 12-7 overall, and 8-2 in the MIAC. The tennis team will … Continue reading Women’s tennis team earns third seed in playoffs

The Take the Hill Triathlon will take place on campus on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The Epsilon Pi Alpha Fraternity, as well as community volunteers, will be hosting the event. Epsilon Pi Alpha alumni, Peter Nerothin, founded Insulindependence, an internationally recognized non-profit organization. As a diabetic and ultra-endurance runner and triathlete, he broke the stereotype that diabetics cannot be active and healthy. Nerothin and some … Continue reading Take the Hill triathlon: three times the fun

This year’s unpredictable weather has taken its toll on many spring athletes, especially the Gustavus Track and Field Team. As this year’s spring outdoor season comes closer to an end, the team struggles to find time to compete in meets before entering the MIAC Conference meet. “We have had some good practices, but the weather has taken a lot of the season away. The season … Continue reading Track and Field competes in rain or shine

Sports and Fitness Editors Linnea Moat and Renee Hoppe reflect on the Boston Marathon. John F. Kennedy once said, “The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.” While marathons are usually marked by happy finishers, post race drinks, and enthusiastic crowds, this year’s Boston … Continue reading Finding hope among the Marathon’s destruction