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Jordan Arce, sophomore Environmental Studies major, is congratulated for completed inning

[Sam, if you can use this one for the Front Page, that would be great, thanks!]

Tigers sweep competition in 2024 home openers

Trinity softball opens the season with sweep of Howard Payne and split of ranked ETBU
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor February 22, 2024

Trinity Tiger softball had an eventful first four home games, going 3-1 in their first two home series of the 2024 season. Following a season where pitching was the team’s kryptonite, Trinity pitched...

February opens frantic Formula One offseason

February opens frantic Formula One offseason

From shock firings to Hamilton’s stunning transfer, F1’s break has been anything but relaxing
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor February 15, 2024

The Formula One (F1) offseason is typically a time to relax and enjoy a quiet break before the action kicks off once again. However, with the first preseason test only a week away and the first race still...

Dawson Dabboussi in a game late in the 2023 season.

Trinity softball swings into new season

Softball looks to keep momentum from the end of ‘23 campaign
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 15, 2024

Though Trinity softball finished last year with a losing 15-28 record, they ended the year strong. The Tigers closed their season by going 10-10 in conference play, finally hitting their stride. Now, Trinity...

Welcoming in the NFL’s sixth dynasty

Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl and cement themselves in history
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 15, 2024

A period of dominance with multiple Super Bowl titles over a few years is a level of superiority that very few teams have achieved. The NFL’s dynasties — the Packers, the Steelers, the 49ers, the...

Vince McMahon getting kicked by a giant boot color

For Vince McMahon, writing was on the wall

Vince McMahon’s allegations were a long time coming
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 15, 2024

In January, a lightning bolt hit the professional wrestling world when Vince McMahon, the longtime chairman who helped build World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) into the biggest wrestling company in the...

Tiger’s night out: An inside look at the Spurs’ game

Tiger’s night out: An inside look at the Spurs’ game

Trinity student gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers game
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 8, 2024

Trinity University held its annual Tiger’s Night Out on Friday, Jan. 20, where Trinity students could get free or discounted tickets from SGA to see the Portland Trail Blazers face the Spurs. It was...

Baseball "Free Agency" color

Baseball free agency: The winners so far

This year’s MLB free agency has had its share of craziness
John Thweatt, Sports Reporter February 8, 2024

In the baseball world, the bitter-cold winter months coincide with a fresh show of free agency news. Every team attempts to better themselves by signing new players and preparing for the start of the new...

Tanner Brown (11) prepares for a Free Throw against Clark University in Las Vegas, NV

Senior sendoff approaches for Tiger Basketball

Sunday’s Senior Night marks final regular season showdown
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor February 8, 2024

Trinity University basketball will host their final games of the regular season on Feb. 11, facing SCAC foe Colorado College, which will have major implications for the end-of-season conference tournament....

Super Bowl preview (Color)

Super Bowl Sunday is on the way

Chiefs and 49ers set to battle for football’s ultimate trophy
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 8, 2024

For the second time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will meet in the Super Bowl. These two squads faced off in Feb. 2020, with the Chiefs defeating the 49ers 31-20 in...

Head Volleyball Coach Julie Jenkins

Coach’s Corner: Julie Jenkins

Volleyball Head Coach Julie Jenkins reflects on 1,080 wins, 39 seasons and one legendary career
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor February 1, 2024

After four decades of work in Calgaard, Trinity University’s Julie Jenkins has done more than enough to add her name to the list of all-time great coaches. Under Jenkins, Trinity Volleyball has earned...

The death of Sports Illustrated: What actually happened

The death of Sports Illustrated: What actually happened

Publisher Arena Group lays off majority of staff at Sports Illustrated
John Thweatt, Sports Reporter February 1, 2024

The sports world was shaken to its core on Jan. 18, as mass terminations hammered Sports Illustrated (SI) due to its publisher missing a payment on publishing rights. Although the layoffs hit the magazine...

Jackson Teer pitches in an April 2023 game against Schreiner University.

Reflections from a top-Teer tiger

Tigers’ pitcher Jackson Teer reflects on how he came to Trinity
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 1, 2024

When current senior and marketing major Jackson Teer transferred to Trinity in the spring of 2023, it marked an important decision: he would continue to pitch “Originally, I was kind of contemplating...