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The tiger volleyball team prepared for the upcoming tournament.  Photo by Henry Pratt

Tiger Women’s Volleyball looks to take down previous Division III National Champion

Hailey Wilson August 22, 2017

Fall sports are upon us, and with the beginning of the season come pre-season games. Usually, teams schedule a couple of non-conference games to gear up for SCAC action. The women's volleyball team is...

Junior Wilson Lambeth and senior Matt Tyer compete in the Division III Men's Doubles Championship. Photo by Osvaldo Veloz

Spring Recap: Track and Field and Tennis Shine at the National Level

Hailey Wilson August 22, 2017

For most Tigers, the month of May signals one thing and one thing only: the start of summer. Yet, for a few Tiger athletes, the month of May brings on a whole new meaning. May is championship season. Last...

Maddy Walshak, an O-Rec Trip Leader, explores the outdoors during her summer. Photo provided by Maddy Walshak.

How to Get Active Outside of Varsity Sports

Julia Weis August 17, 2017

It may seem hard to get involved at Trinity if you're not in a sport. The good news is that there's plenty of ways to start or maintain an active lifestyle in college without being in a varsity sport....

New year, new Tigers

Hailey Wilson August 17, 2017

Each year, Trinity's incoming class includes hundreds of athletes from all over the country. These athletes are incredibly unique "” they all come from different states, different backgrounds and different...

Tiger football practices for the upcoming season. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

The final dress rehearsal

Jess Jennings August 17, 2017

The Trinity Tigers football team is kicking off the semester with a Friday Night Lights scrimmage against their old rivals, the Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs, on Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. The team expects...

The hallway outside of the Ron and Genie Calgaard Gymnasium displays all trophies won by sports teams. Photo by Allison Wolff.

A history of Trinity sports

Elise Hester August 17, 2017

Trinity sports have a history of success, and if that seems like an oversimplification, consider the facts from the past 23 years. The Learfield Director's Cup has named Trinity's athletic program...

Sports, love and the potential for injuries

Sports, love and the potential for injuries

Elise Hester April 21, 2017

I recently used my tax refund to purchase a new pair of inline skates. It has been almost six years since I broke in a new pair of skates and I forgot just how terrible it is. I have broken in cleats,...

Back row from left: Deliasofia Zacarias, Danielle Trevino, Cristina Kodadek, Claire Munro, Jaelyn Jernt; middle row: Celeste Acevedo, Annie Barahona; bottom row: Andrea Zavala, Jordan High, Habriella Greenfield 

photos provided by Kristen Harrison

Women’s club volleyball ends on high note

Haley McFadden April 21, 2017

For many Trinity students, club sports have provided a way to continue playing without the commitment level of varsity athletics. While some club sports keep practices and games relaxed and non-competetive,...

Graphic by Alex Motter

Tigers swept by No. 16 TLU in final home stand

Shelby DeVore April 21, 2017

This past weekend saw the softball team's last home series for the 2017 season against No. 16 ranked Texas Lutheran University. It was filled with dedication, hard work and even some tears. The Tigers...

Club basketball preps for scrimmage

Club basketball preps for scrimmage

Shelby DeVore April 21, 2017

Varsity sports are not the only teams that Trinity offers. Trinity is home to 13 official club teams. Club sports have allowed students who are interested to continue playing a sport they may have played...

The struggles of being a student-athlete

The struggles of being a student-athlete

Haley McFadden April 21, 2017

Everyone knows college is hard, right? School challenges you, and professors sometimes push you to your limits with tests and excessive amounts of homework. However, as with most things in life, not everyone...

Junior Jordan Bethea 

photo by Noah Davidson

Women’s soccer sets goals for fall season

Elise Hester April 21, 2017

Trinity women's soccer is gearing up for their upcoming fall season in which they defend their claim to the past eight consecutive conference championships. Overall the Tigers have won 21 SCAC championships....