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Daryan Willard fires the ball downfield.

Trinity women’s soccer shuts out Schreiner

Tigers extend their win streak to eight after a dominant home game
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

After 90 minutes that saw two quick goals, a penalty shot and a whole lot of defense, the Tigers beat the Schreiner University Mountaineers 3-0 on Oct. 22. The Trinity University women’s soccer team...

Volleyball team waits for game to start

Cleaning up at the Calgaard

Tiger Volleyball sweeps the second round of SCAC matches
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

This past weekend, No. 21 Trinity University volleyball hosted two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) matches, kicking off the second round of conference play in the Calgaard Gymnasium. The...

Defining what sports are

Defining what sports are

There are many ways to define a sport. Some call any competitive endeavor a sport. I tend to be more selective.
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

Let me start by stating why I find it necessary to have my definition and standards for what is a sport. Many people simply use the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) list of sports. When searching...

With four left to play…

With four left to play…

Colin Houston, News/Sports (Interim) Editor October 24, 2024

After a major roster restructuring due to seniors and fifth-years graduating, the Tigers lost almost their entire defense and Tucker Horn — one of the best quarterbacks Trinity University has ever fielded....

Headshot of Jacob Harvey

The Locker Room: Jacob Harvey

From the Czech Republic to Calgaard, Jacob Harvey returns for senior year
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor October 17, 2024

Last season, Trinity men’s basketball earned 23 wins en route to a playoff berth. The team relied on experienced veterans and new talent to break through with a triple-headed threat that could score...

Finding time to exercise

Finding time to exercise

Fitness instructors share ways to fit exercise into students’ schedules
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

As the semester continues, students’ schedules fill up, midterm season is in full swing and there are never enough hours in the day. Most students don’t have a mandate to exercise during the school...

Rangers and Astros fail to conclude 2024 MLB Season with repeated success

Rangers and Astros fail to conclude 2024 MLB Season with repeated success

Rangers fail to repeat as World Series Champions while Astros face unusual early postseason exit
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

Texas has been eliminated from the ongoing Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason. The Texas Rangers failed to qualify for the postseason, finishing with a 78-84 regular season record, 12 games worse than...

Madisyn Barganski celebrates with her teammates after a goal.

Tigers are the apex predators of the SCAC

Trinity men’s and women’s soccer teams remain undefeated in the SCAC after another home weekend
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

It was another perfect four-win weekend at McGinlay Field, with the men’s and women’s soccer teams coming away with two wins out of two. Both programs from Texas Lutheran University (TLU) and Southwestern...

Professor Brandon Crooms

Getting to know Professor Brandon Crooms

Sports management professor is dedicated to developing student-athletes
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Brandon Crooms, tenured Trinity University sports management professor, received the honor of San Antonio Business Journal's 40 Under 40 for his research on the intersection of race, faith and sports in...

Water polo encourages a wave of new members

Water polo encourages a wave of new members

Tiger water polo teams dive into expansion for the academic year
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Charlie Long, junior geoscience major, recalls starting the water polo sports club as an incoming first-year in the summer of 2022 when he attended a first-year resource fair. At the fair, Long’s father...

This week in sports: Stability is overrated

This week in sports: Stability is overrated

The great upset strikes hard in a record-breaking weekend
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor October 10, 2024

Football College football is a beautiful sport that combines communities and leads to some of the greatest upsets in history. The phrase “Any given day” was in full force this weekend, with the college...

Trinity University women’s soccer circles up before the game against McMurry University.

Trinity soccer Mcwins over McMurry at McGinlay Field

Both men’s and women’s soccer handled business in the SCAC over newcomer McMurry
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

A doubleheader on Friday, Oct. 4, during family weekend between McMurry University, the newest member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCAC), and its next departure, Trinity University,...