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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Ultimate Question

Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter February 14, 2025

Jessica Lloyd, senior engineering major Would you rather give up playing and watching sports or sex for the rest of your life? “Sex. My whole life is sports, and I feel like all the activities I’m...

Hannah Boudreaux makes contact with the ball and hits it to left field during the Tigers’ 2024 season.

Down the middle: Softball opens season 2-2

Tigers fall twice to defending national champions after sweeping LeTourneau
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

After a 2024 season where Trinity softball exceeded all expectations with 31 wins, the Tigers’ 2025 season opened on the road Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 against LeTourneau University and defending Division III...

All-star guard De'Aaron Fox attempts a tough pass to forward Jeremy Sochan in a game against the Charlotte Hornets.

Deal done: Spurs get Fox

Spurs acquire All-Star point guard to pair with Wembanyama and young core
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

From 1999 when they won their first title to 2014 when they won their fifth, the San Antonio Spurs were the winningest North American sports team. Now the franchise finds itself in a six-year playoff drought,...

Track athletes Josette Gurule and Emerson Voldan run at the 2024 cross country NCAA West Regional Championships.

Tigers don’t hibernate

Trinity track and field is making the most of their winter season and indoor meets
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 6, 2025

The Tigers’ spring track and field season doesn’t officially start until March 21, yet Trinity has already competed in two meets with five more scheduled before their opening meet at Texas State University....

Dr. Jacob Tingle in his office in front of a Macedonian flag

Jacob Tingle looks back on 25 years in Trinity sports

Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter February 6, 2025

Tucked away on the third floor of the Chapman Center, Jacob Tingle keeps the door to his office open. Tingle’s office is decorated with sports paraphernalia from all over the globe, family photos, stacks...

Junior pitcher Jordan Arce throws a pitch during softball’s historic 31-win 2024 regular season campaign.

Tigers ready to run the bases in 2025

Trinity’s softball and baseball teams aim to avenge 2024 SCAC and postseason losses
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter February 6, 2025

After the bitter ends of two impressive seasons last year, Trinity’s baseball and softball teams are picking up the bats and gloves again as they prepare for the 2025 season. Trinity finished the...

Sophomore defender Malea Cesar lines up for a free kick against Schreiner University defenders.

Conference titles in the trophy room

Trinity sports ended 2024 with playoff runs and conference championships
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter January 30, 2025

Trinity’s football, volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer teams are no strangers to success, but it’s rare that all four manage to win a conference title in the same season — yet it happened...

TV or monitor displaying a football game while being covered in gambling-related ads, color

Are sportsbook ads too much?

Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter January 30, 2025

Trinity students that spent winter break watching football like I did might have noticed a large number of advertisements promoting sports betting. I have even noticed these ads seeping into my Instagram...

Men’s basketball head coach JIMMY SMITH looks out from his office in the Bell Center.

Men’s basketball wins eight straight

Coach Smith and two stars discuss the team’s early season performance and expectations
Sam Kamas, Sports Reporter January 30, 2025

While students were at home, Trinity men’s basketball stirred up commotion in the Division III basketball world. Last week, after back-to-back wins on the road against the McMurry University War Hawks...

Five minutes down the road

Five minutes down the road

The Tigers’ next stop is the SCAC Championship
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter January 30, 2025

Last Saturday, Jan. 25, Trinity University swimming and diving made the journey across Hildebrand to compete at the University of the Incarnate Word. The men’s and women’s teams both fell short to...

Defender Maggie Hartnett tries for a steal against California Lutheran midfielder Angelica Hernandez.

Tiger soccer pounces into the Sweet 16

Men and women keep their unbelievable seasons going with two playoff wins each
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

The Tigers refused to end their tournament early this past weekend, as men’s and women’s soccer battled through two rounds between Nov. 15 and Nov. 17 to advance to the Sweet 16. With two 3-0 wins...

A sorry state of affairs in Texas football

A sorry state of affairs in Texas football

Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

With the NFL playoffs on the horizon, both Texas teams have shown weaknesses throughout the season and had injuries to key offensive players. Their recent matchup epitomized the average game for each of...