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Lewis Hamilton: More than a driver

Nearing the end of his career, the racer’s legacy will be more than just his wins.

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • February 17, 2022

Lewis Hamilton has been a figure unlike any other in motorsports history for the past decade. The English driver holds seven drivers’ championships in Formula One, the pinnacle of European racing, and...

Tigers pillage Pirates in hopes of NCAA advancement

Trinity consolidates SCAC ranking through victory over Southwestern in hopes of National Tournament bid

Luke Terry, Sports reporter • February 17, 2022

Following a hard-fought 69-67 loss against Texas Lutheran University (TLU), Trinity’s men’s basketball took to the hardwood in Calgaard Gymnasium this past Saturday to rebound against the visiting...

OPINION: The greatest game you need to see

Caleb Reed, Sports Editor • February 13, 2022

To say that this season has been wild would be an understatement of nearly criminal proportions. The NFC was a juggernaut, and the AFC was weaker than in years past. Teams swapped the #1 seed in both conferences...

Trinity women’s basketball rolls through competition

Tigers win both games by over 20 to stay undefeated in SCAC competition

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • February 10, 2022

The Trinity Tigers women’s basketball team blasted through their weekend games, scoring over 70 points in both contests against conference opponents. The doubleheader weekend featured Trinity taking...

Changing Seasons: A summer in the FCBL preps MJ Metz for spring baseball

Junior MJ Metz emerges as a leader for Trinity’s 2022 baseball season after a summer playing in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL)

Luke Terry, Sports Reporter • February 10, 2022

Junior MJ Metz stands in from the left side of the plate at 6 foot 5 inches, 225 pounds. He’s physically intimidating as is, but when you put a baseball bat in his hands he has the capacity to truly...

Back in the bleachers once again

A reflection on 2021 Trinity athletics from the perspective of a fan

Luke Terry, Sports Reporter • December 2, 2021

Sometimes you don’t realize how good you have it until something is taken away from you. This past spring, in one of my first pieces for the Trinitonian, I covered a storied baseball program that...

A brief history of holiday football

Food, family and football at the end of year celebrations

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • December 2, 2021

We’re at that time of year again, folks. The trees are shedding their leaves, the air is getting colder and that one cousin you only see once a year is back in town. The holiday season means a lot to...

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Figert

The self-proclaimed “voice of Trinity sports” is a fixture of Tiger Network as a sports commentator.

Luke Terry, Sports Reporter • November 18, 2021

“I mean, it was almost out of necessity.” That’s what Joshua Moczygemba, Sports Marketing Coordinator and co-producer of Tiger Network, had to say about a move made just over three years ago that...

Tigers defeat Southwestern in SCAC Volleyball Championship

Trinity secures a bid for the National Championship after taking the Conference title

Luke Terry, Sports Reporter • November 11, 2021

The energy in Calgaard Gymnasium was palpable after a tip from senior middle blocker Emily Ellis dropped among a sea of Pirates from Southwestern University. Leading 22-20, and already ahead in the match...

Opinion: Houston loses, America wins

2017 scandal still leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of fans four years later. Was it worth it?

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • November 11, 2021

The scene was set — bottom of the ninth, one on first, two outs. 10:30 p.m. in Houston, Texas, in game six of the World Series. It’s a cast of characters that you would never have expected. Seeing...

Coach Julie Jenkins surpassed a historic 1,000 career wins

TU Athletics celebrates Coach Jenkin’s 1,000th career win with a surprise tribute

Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter • November 4, 2021

This Oct. 30, after finishing the regular season with a victory against Southwestern University, Volleyball Head Coach Julie Jenkins received a special surprise to celebrate 1,000 career wins. After...

A seat at the table, a place on the bench

Trinity Athletics participated in NCAA social media campaign to promote diversity and inclusion

Luke Terry, Sports Reporter • November 4, 2021

From Tuesday, Oct. 19 through Thursday, Oct. 21, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) promoted a Diversity and Inclusion social media campaign, one in which Trinity University took the opportunity...