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Holiday cheer is still with the Tigers Sports teams

Nicholas Chen, Sports reporter • November 18, 2022

The holidays are a time when many Tigers aim to relax and celebrate. However, as the holidays come and go, sports practices sometimes overlap with these celebrations. For the most part, the coaches of...

Postseason football returns to Trinity

Tigers open NCAA playoffs with chance to host three rounds

Luke Terry, Sports Editor • November 18, 2022

This Saturday, the NCAA Division III football championships will return to Trinity University for the first time in 11 years. After the Tigers’ second consecutive undefeated regular season, they will...

Champions again: women’s soccer three-peats

Tigers defeat Texas Lutheran Bulldogs 4-0 to claim SCAC crown

Nicholas Chen, Sports reporter • November 10, 2022

It was a hot day on Sunday, Nov. 6 as the Tigers ran onto Paul McGinlay Soccer Field to be greeted by a crowd of fellow students and parents ahead of the SCAC championship game against the Texas Lutheran...

Trinity preps to tip-off after “Elite” season

Trinity Women’s Basketball returns to action after 2021-22 season

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • November 10, 2022

Following a record-setting year for both season and game marks, the team has been ranked in the NCAA Division III preseason, sitting at a no. 5 national ranking in a d3hoop.com poll and no. 6 in the Women’s...

Senior spotlight: Harris “Meatwagon” Good makes his mark on and off the field

How the senior’s interests outside of football allow for balance

Luke Terry, Sports Editor • November 10, 2022

“Football is an extremely important part of my life and it’s a big part of my identity, but football is not my identity. I find joy in a lot of other things.” Sure, Harris Good is a captain of...

Pump up the jam: Trinity athletics’ pregame playlists

What student-athletes listen to so they can lock in to compete

Luke Terry, Sports Editor • November 3, 2022

One of the defining aspects of the Washington Nationals' miraculous run to become Major League Baseball’s World Series Champions in 2019 was the emergence of Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” as Gerardo...

SAFC makes a redemption run in the USL playoffs

An overview of a phenomenal season and how they got here

Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter • November 3, 2022

When people think of San Antonio, they typically think of hot weather, Gregg Popovich and tacos. Soccer, not so much. But hidden within the electric culture of our city lies a fiery and passionate team:...

Climbing on campus: An environment for fitness and friends

How Trinity students have found activity and strength in local climbing

Thomas Melina Raab, Intern • November 3, 2022

Characterized by Chaco tans and Patagonia shorts, Trinity’s rock climbers have found a way to keep themselves active outside of school-sponsored athletics. Although nearly a quarter of Trinity students...

Sports superstition: The Art of the Curse

From Taylor Swift to Murphy the goat, sports curses are one of a kind.

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • October 27, 2022

What do Drake, a pet goat and an EA Sports video game have in common? According to sports fans worldwide, these symbols and many others represent years of so-called “curses” that plague a team, a player...

Tigers pounce on Vikings in 21-14 alumni weekend win

Halftime adjustments led second-half shutout by the Trinity defense

Nicholas Chen, Sports Reporter • October 27, 2022

The Tiger’s undefeated streak continued last Saturday as Trinity University bested Berry College 21-14 in a close game that saw both teams pushed to their limits in the afternoon sun. Throughout the...

From Burton to SA and quarterback to linebacker

Harmel’s position change has paid huge dividends for Trinity football

Luke Terry, Sports Editor • October 27, 2022

Texas high school football is a phenomenon. Small towns across the state shut down on Friday nights and fans of all ages file in to support their hometown team. If you’re thinking “Friday Night Lights”...

Better than you may have expected

Trinity athletics fly under the radar, but dominate across the board

Luke Terry, Sports Editor • October 20, 2022

For most prospective Trinity students, there are a few numbers that stand out in the rankings. No. 55 in the nation of Best Liberal Arts Colleges according to the U.S. News and World Report. No. 38 in...