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Forward Christian Green goes up for a layup over Concordia guard Adolfo Martinez on Jan. 12.

The last dance: Tiger basketball’s final chance for SCAC triumph

With the regular season completed, Trinity basketball eyes up two distinct postseason prospects
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 27, 2025

Men’s basketball: This season, Trinity men’s basketball won 15 of 16 regular season games with a points differential of 279. Despite a disappointing loss to rival St. Thomas on Feb. 21 dropping the...

Outfielder Maddox McDonald, who had seven hits in 12 at-bats in the series, prepares to swing.

Tiger baseball clobbers Austin College

Trinity sweeps their opening series and defeats Austin college for the 40th time in a row.
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

After an eight month offseason, Trinity baseball started their season with three wins against Austin College. Trinity won game one of the series on Feb. 14 by a score of 10-2, and then proceeded to sweep...

Senior guard Josie Napoli shoots a three-pointer over a Southwestern forward.

Women’s basketball splits last two at home

Tigers cruise past Southwestern on senior night but falls to TLU in critical SCAC games
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Last weekend, Trinity women’s basketball played their final two home games of the season. On Feb. 14, they had a rematch with Texas Lutheran, who defeated them 78-71 the previous weekend, before facing...

Sports briefs for Valentine’s Day weekend

Colin Houston, Sports Editor February 20, 2025

Swimming and Diving: Women’s swimming and diving, ranked no. 17 in the nation among Division III teams, won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship for the 22nd time in a row on Feb....

Senior guard Jacob Harvey passes through defenders.

Men’s basketball double victory

Back-to-back wins for the team on both Valentine’s and senior night
Sam Kamas, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Valentine’s weekend was special not only to lovers everywhere, but also for Trinity’s men’s basketball team — ranked no. 24 in the nation among Division III men’s basketball teams — as they...

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 14, 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 14, 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...