…health benefits of coffee and tea Coffee and tea are the two foundational beverages I turn to besides water. Besides the aroma, comfort and jump-start you might get through a cup of tea or coffee, there are many incentives to drinking these beverages, including a number of health benefits from just a cup (or more) of either or both a day. The nicest thing about … Continue reading Beyond the caffeine:…
The Gustavus Adolphus football team began its season on a high note with a 35-26 win over Simpson College. This year is the first year since 2008 that the team has won their first game of the season. The second game was a 26-24 loss to Augsburg College. The team then played St. Olaf and lost with a score of 17-14. The football team received … Continue reading Ready for a Homecoming victory
Although the Gustavus women’s soccer team had a rough beginning this season, they have managed to improve with every game, bringing their standing up to 5-6-0 overall and 3-4-0 in the MIAC. With four new first-years on the team, working out the kinks in their game and learning how to work as one cohesive unit has been an ongoing project. The Gustie women have two … Continue reading Women’s Soccer: kicking for a cause
That’s what I, as a fan of football, had for the Minnesota Vikings going into this season. Living in Wisconsin as a Chicago Bears fan is no easy task, especially since the Green Bay Packers consistently have a Super Bowl caliber team every year. At the beginning of the past few NFL seasons, the NFC North has been trying to catch up to the Packers. … Continue reading Not so great expectations
The Minnesota Twins finished their second disappointing season in a row on Wednesday with a loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite having a losing record of 66-96, the Twins gave fans many reasons to keep cheering this season. Joe Mauer provided a bright spot for the Twins this year with his .319 batting average, and career high of 147 games played. By splitting his … Continue reading Minnesota Twins give fans reason to hope
The men’s rugby team had a home game on Sept. 22, 2012 against St. John’s, where they had the opportunity to work together as a team and improve their game. The team was scheduled to play Luther on Sept. 29, but Luther cancelled last minute, and the team scrimmaged for some extra practice. The men will be competing against St. John’s once again on Oct. … Continue reading “A hooligan’s sport played by gentlemen”
Although the men’s football team has had some close shots and has dealt with some tough losses lately, Head Coach Peter Haugen keeps one goal for the team in mind and that is constant improvement. Haugen believes there is great leadership with the juniors and seniors on the team and feels they are all improving each week. Coach Haugen explains the mission of the team … Continue reading Football: ready for the next play
The Weekly’s Assistant Sports and Fitness Editor gets “the skinny” so you don’t have to Because Gusties are notoriously busy with classes, extra-curricular activities and maintaining their social relationships amongst many other aspects of being a college student, working out often gets put on the back burner. Fortunately the Health Fitness Department is able to appoint many talented and healthy individuals to instruct a wide … Continue reading Gustavus fitness classes in review
…Edina Athletics Hall of Fame On Thursday, Sept. 20, Gustavus Head Baseball and Women’s Hockey Coach Mike Carroll was inducted into the Edina High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame because of his athletic efforts for Edina-East High School. Carroll lettered in soccer, hockey and baseball throughout his high school career. After graduating from Edina-East High School in … Continue reading Mike Carroll discusses recent induction into…
The women’s Cross Country team has competed in three meets so far this season, and has been taking great strides towards reaching their goals this season. On Sept. 8, the women placed second out of five teams at the St. John’s Invitational with a total of 57 points. The leading team, Saint Benedict finished with a total of 44 points. Sophomore Caitlin Fermoyle placed first, … Continue reading Women’s Cross Country: hungry for success
