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Spooked: The dark art of curses in sports

Spooked: The dark art of curses in sports

Sports fans suffer at the hands of seasonal superstitions
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter October 31, 2024

For years, teams have found any and every way to explain their losses: a gust of wind blowing a ball wide, loose turf causing a player to trip or a simple case of yips at the worst moment. However, for...

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...

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...

This week in Sports

This week in Sports

Welcome to October, long live chaos
October 3, 2024

Football Wednesday, Oct. 2, was the final day until Thanksgiving that no college or professional football game was played. The college football season has been bonkers, with multiple marquee matchups...

TE Foster Malloy celebrates with Johnny Milo after scoring a touchdown

Tigers take command over Generals with a 16-10 win

First-half domination by Trinity defense secures crucial week 3 victory
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 26, 2024

The Trinity University Tigers rode their defense to victory, shutting down the Washington and Lee University Generals in their second home game of the season to move to a 2-1 record. Despite possessing...

Coach Smith sits in his office surrounded by basketball memorabilia and trophies.

Coach’s Corner: Basketball’s Jimmy Smith

Fifth-year head coach prepares for more after dominant 2023-2024 season
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 26, 2024

One year after a dominant 23-4 record last season, head coach of the Trinity University men’s basketball team, Jimmy Smith, returns looking for more in his fifth year with the Tigers. Smith joined the...

The Locker Room: Softball’s Jordan Arce

The Locker Room: Softball’s Jordan Arce

After another dominant season for Trinity, the junior is ready for more
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 20, 2024

After a 2023 season that saw 101 innings of work across 29 appearances (including five complete games), Jordan Arce, junior environmental studies major and pitching ace, was one of the leading pitchers...

Coach Bailey Wittenauer

Coach’s Corner: Softball’s Bailey Wittenauer

From “accidentally” coaching softball to setting program records, Wittenauer’s just getting started
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 12, 2024

After being promoted from assistant to head coach of Trinity Softball last season, Bailey Wittenauer has been the face of a historic rebound after two straight losing seasons. Last season’s success was...

Tigers fall flat against TLU, 20-35

Tigers fall flat against TLU, 20-35

Turnovers & penalties lead to struggles in Week 1 upset
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 12, 2024

The Trinity Tigers opened their season on the wrong foot with a tough week one loss, falling to the Texas Lutheran (TLU) Bulldogs 20-35 in a game that was closer on paper than on the field. Trinity, who...

Junior Jackson Williams makes a play at scrimmage on Aug. 29

Tigers reload roster with first-time starters

Despite losing majority of starters, Tiger Football aims for a strong 2024 campaign
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 5, 2024

Following a season that saw 25 seniors alongside 16 fifth-years, including big names like All-American linebacker Caleb Harmel and passing record holder Tucker horn, this season will feature many new faces...

Trinity won 3-0 against the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens at Friday's game.

Taking advantage of top-tier Tiger athletics

Trinity University flourishes with both academic and athletic success
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 5, 2024

Trinity students are a fortunate group. The campus, within walking distance of everything a student needs, is home to some of the best academics in the US. In addition to a world-class education, Tigers...

‘Championship Hangover’: Is it fact or fiction?

‘Championship Hangover’: Is it fact or fiction?

Sometimes, the bigger the win is, the harder the team is sure to fall
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor April 25, 2024

When teams find themselves atop the highest peaks of winning a championship, it can make the fall all the more painful in the aftermath. Championship hangovers are a relatively fitting term for the sudden...