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When sports superstars chase ghosts; how the greats motivate themselves

When sports superstars chase ghosts; how the greats motivate themselves

Markham Sigler November 7, 2016

In 1981, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg for the US Open championship. It was the 14th time the two tennis players had battled, and McEnroe's victory split the series at 7 to 7. The two young men were...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Trinty athletics increase usage of social media with varying effect

Haley McFadden November 7, 2016

In an age where social media has become extremely widespread, many athletic programs are catching onto the trend and creating social media accounts of their own. At institutions of higher learning like...

Following a 10-16 season this past year, the men’s basketball team believes that they are poised for a big improvement. Pictured above, junior guard Matt Jones flies in uncontested for a lay-up.

Men’s basketball shooting for SCAC championship in upcoming season

Chris Garcia November 7, 2016

Following a long and productive off-season, the Trinity men's basketball season is almost here. On November 15th, the team will play their first game on the road versus the University of Texas at Dallas....

Tigers victorious in SCAC tournament

Tigers victorious in SCAC tournament

Elise Hester October 29, 2016

At the start of the season, head volleyball coach Julie Jenkins spoke about her hopes for the team to break through into the top 25 ranked NCAA Division III volleyball teams. Tiger volleyball is now ranked...

Spotlight with international athletes

Spotlight with international athletes

Elise Hester October 29, 2016

Sophomore women's tennis player Andrea De Leon was born in Mission, Texas to Mexican parents. Moving from Mission, which has a population of just over 80,000, De Leon grew up an American citizen in Reynosa,...

Men's tennis has successful ITA's

Men’s tennis has successful ITA’s

Chris Garcia October 29, 2016

In their last fall tournament, the Trinity men's tennis team ended on a positive note with a second-place finish at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Oracle Cup in Surprise, Arizona. The doubles...

Intramurals and SGA working together

Intramurals and SGA working together

Haley McFadden October 29, 2016

For many students, intramural sports, or IMs, serve as a way to play a sport for fun, stay in shape or get a good game in with friends. However, for years these students found themselves being disappointed...

Soccer Spotlight

Soccer Spotlight

Elise Hester October 28, 2016

The Trinity women's soccer team is dominant. They are a force to be reckoned with, currently 25-0, and have outscored their opponents by an incredible cumulative score of 67-3. Just last Friday, they destroyed...

The curious case of the zone

The curious case of the zone

Markham Sigler October 28, 2016

In the cult classic "White Men Can't Jump," Woody Harrelson stars as Billy Hoyle, a loud-mouth basketball player with a knack for abusing opponents' weaknesses. Los Angeles pick-up in the 1990s was...

Provided by Justin Parker
Back row from left: REDMOND LYONS, PEYTON BARTEE, CORBIN CORMIER, WILL STREET, TRAVIS HINKLE, TUCKER NORRIS, MAX MITCHELL, TREVOR WARNER. Middle Row from left: CHRISTINE CAMPBELL, HANNA NINER, REBECCA DERBY,ELIZIBETH McGILLIVRAY, SHELBY DEVORE. Front row from left. EMILEE STRAUSBURG, TAYLOR MOSER, LAUREN PETTINATI. The Tigers won the Alamo City Classic this week.

Golf teams drive their way to gold

Chris Garcia October 28, 2016

Golf closed out the fall season with a bang, as both teams won the Alamo City Classic this past Monday and Tuesday. Coming into this early week showdown, each team had experienced a good amount of success...

"Pitch:" Fiction, or new glimpse of the future?

“Pitch:” Fiction, or new glimpse of the future?

Elise Hester October 10, 2016

Kylie Bunbury stars as baseball player Ginny Baker in FOX's new show, "Pitch." Baker is a screwball specialist called up from Triple-A for a supposedly brief stint with the San Diego Padres, making history...

Football prepares for the conference season

Football prepares for the conference season

Chris Garcia October 10, 2016

With a record of two wins and two losses so far this season, the Trinity football team is ready to enter conference play with increased urgency. The Tigers have traveled from Mississippi to California,...