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Senior Brian Blum reaches for the basket to make a shot at practice. Photo by Allison Wolff

Men’s basketball begins practice for winter season

Hailey Wilson November 1, 2017

  The men's basketball team is back in action. They recently started practicing again on Sunday, Oct. 15 in preparation for the 2017-2018 season. The Tigers will open up their season on Monday,...

The women's basketball team has begun practicing for their winter season, which starts on Nov. 17. Photo by Allison Wolff

Women’s basketball begins quest for next SCAC Championship

Hailey Wilson October 23, 2017

Basketball season is back. The Trinity University women's basketball team has officially started practice for the upcoming season. The Tigers regrouped on Sunday, Oct. 15, with practice both in the morning...

Trinity's swim team kicked off their first meet this past weekend on Saturday, Oct. 20. Photo by Allison Wolff

Ball in the Fall: A quick recap of Trinity’s fall teams

Hailey Wilson October 23, 2017

Trinity sports have dominated all fall season. Take a look at a recap of each team's season so far and how they plan on staying hot for the remainder of the year. Cross-Country Both men's and women's...

Senior linebacker Mitchell Globe tackles a Rhodes player to the ground. This win marks a streak for Tiger football in the SAA conference. photo by Allison Wolff

Trinity Football remains undefeated in conference play

Hailey Wilson October 9, 2017

Trinity's football team snagged their third conference win over Rhodes College (TN) last Saturday, Oct. 7, winning a tense game in overtime 40-34. This win follows the Tiger victory against Birmingham-Southern...

Former Trinity athlete Hillary Hoffman now works for the Spurs Sports & Entertainment. photo provided by Hillary Hoffman

Trinity alumni discuss how sport prepared them for life post-grad

Hailey Wilson October 9, 2017

For some student athletes, life after sports is a scary thought. After spendings years and years at practices, conditioning workouts, games and team bonding events, it can be difficult to imagine life...

A hot topic across the nation right now is whether or not kneeling during the national anthem demonstrates a protest of the American flag. Photo by Allison Wolff

Taking a knee: Protest within sports and how it applies to us

Hailey Wilson October 3, 2017

If you have consumed any sort of media this past week or two, chances are you have seen and heard all about the national anthem protests that are sweeping across the nation. Athletes from the NFL, MLB,...

The women's ultimate team, Altitude, is currently recruiting for their upcoming season. Photos provided by Maddy Walshak

Trinity women’s ultimate frisbee team kicks it up a notch

Hailey Wilson October 2, 2017

Altitude, the women's ultimate frisbee team, is already making its mark on Trinity's campus, despite only being a few years old. Four years ago, a couple of women came together and founded the club sport,...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Students perform balancing act between Greek life, athletics

Hailey Wilson September 25, 2017

Year after year, the largest portion of Trinity's student population are student athletes and members of Greek Life. These subgroups tend to blend together, but it hasn't always been that way. In the past,...

The men's ultimate team, Turbulence, practices for an exciting new season. Photo by Allison Wolff

A look into Turbulence, Trinity’s club ultimate frisbee team

Hailey Wilson September 25, 2017

Trinity University is home to many talented athletes, and some of these athletes can be found at the club level. Whether it's lacrosse, trap and skeet, tennis, rugby or fencing, Tigers sign up to compete...

Senior outside hitter Kirby Smith helps her team defeat Hardin-Simmons University. Photo by Allison Wolff

Volleyball takes down multiple nationally-ranked opponents

Hailey Wilson September 18, 2017

Fall sports are in full swing and to no surprise, Trinity University volleyball has been completely dominant in pre-conference play, defeating seven of their last eight opponents. This streak included...

The women's cross country team sported their new Nike jerseys during their opening meet on Sept. 1. Photo by Allison Wolff

Look good, play good: What it means to be outfitted like a champion

Hailey Wilson September 18, 2017

If you ask any athlete what one of the most crucial elements of their game is, chances are they will mention something about their uniforms. Warm-up suits, cleats, batting gloves and the phrase "Look good,...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Athletics director discusses ballin’ on a budget

Hailey Wilson September 11, 2017

Being a college athlete has its perks. Trinity University athletes get to travel out of state for tournaments, play and practice in state-of-the-art facilities and wear some of the coolest uniforms in...