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The Tigers practicing game-day situations a week in advance for their home matchup against Sul Ross State

Trinity football opens 2022 season at home

Tiger men look to repeat following a SAA championship game
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter September 1, 2022

The Trinity Tigers football team returns to action this Saturday at 6 p.m. as they take on the Sul Ross State in their first game. Trinity’s first home game of the season comes against an opponent they...

Members of the men's club volleyball team at the Student Involvement fair.

Club sports return to normal as new options arise

New and existing club sports see the benefit of restrictions lifting
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter September 1, 2022

There are so many moving pieces on a college campus that many get caught under the current of life, classes and just trying to get through the day. Club sports are one of these pieces that sometimes become...

A newborn rivalry: Liverpool vs Manchester City

A newborn rivalry: Liverpool vs Manchester City

Pushing the standards of world soccer
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter April 28, 2022

Thrown beers, foul language, punches thrown, players ejected. Otherwise known as a typical night of English soccer. With decades of history behind them, rivalries such as Manchester City vs Manchester...

Superstition and tradition: athlete’s pre-game rituals

Superstition and tradition: athlete’s pre-game rituals

An insider’s look at the pre-game traditions of Trinity Athletes
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter April 28, 2022

Pregame traditions mean something different to every athlete at almost every level of sport. Designed to reduce anxiety, these rituals can be anything from listening to a specific type of music to eating...

Tipping off the NBA playoffs

Tipping off the NBA playoffs

Breaking down which NBA teams could go the distance
Jay Fitzgerald, Reporting Intern April 28, 2022

It’s that time of the year, folks. The NBA playoffs have begun, and odds are you are rooting for one of your hometown teams. I myself must admit that I am pulling for my Boston Celtics, but for the purposes...

Trinity softball finishes top 3 in the SCAC

Trinity softball finishes top 3 in the SCAC

After a slow start, Trinity Softball turned it around to have their best season since 2016
Jay Fitzgerald, Reporting Intern April 28, 2022

As nine-time All-Star MLB player Albert Pujols said, “It's not how you start the season, it's how you finish.” For Trinity Softball, Pujol’s words certainly ring true. In their 2022 season, Trinity...

OPINION: Baseball is back

OPINION: Baseball is back

Despite the longest lockout in league history, the MLB has returned
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

If I’m being honest, I did not think that I would be writing this article before the end of the semester. One hundred fifty-seven days after the Atlanta Braves won their first title since 1995, players...

Senior DJ Springer swinging

Senior Spotlight: DJ Springer, Men’s Golf

The lone senior captain reflects on his journey with golf
Jay Fitzgerald, Reporting Intern April 14, 2022

Before high school, senior captain DJ Springer never thought golf would be his sport. “I loved other sports. Growing up, it was mainly football and basketball for me. I didn’t really start playing...

Behind the scenes: Trinity's athletic trainers

Behind the scenes: Trinity’s athletic trainers

A look into the athletic trainers’ daily roles at Trinity
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter April 14, 2022

Behind every great team, there is a collection of smaller teams that are integral to preparing for the big games. One crucial part in the machine that is Trinity athletics is our athletic trainers and...

Tiger Track has good showing at successful UIW Invitational

Tiger Track has good showing at successful UIW Invitational

Athlete successes included a new Trinity record
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter April 14, 2022

Trinity Track & Field’s short trip to the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) for the UIW Invitational proved fruitful, with numerous strong performances through the two-day meet just a few minutes...

Senior Spotlight: Sean Majors

Senior Spotlight: Sean Majors

All-American senior leaves his mark on the Track & Field team
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter April 7, 2022

From Fredericksburg, Texas’ Little Olympics to the NCAA Track & Field Championships, senior All-American Sean Majors has come a long way. He got his start in the fourth grade, and immediately took...

Media day photo of Sophomore Constanza Gomez

A Day-In-The-Life: Constanza Gomez, Women’s Tennis

Taking a closer look at a typical day for Constanza Gomez, a student-athlete living her childhood dream as a college tennis player in the US
Jay Fitzgerald, Reporting Intern April 7, 2022

While there is no question that the life of a student-athlete is a busy one, a sport that is a little different is tennis. Most sports have a designated season, but Trinity Women’s Tennis competes in...