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Senior Michael Erickson will compete for the long-distance track team in the spring. File Photo

Column: Top plays of 2017

Hailey Wilson November 27, 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, it is safe to say that it has been yet another exhilarating year for Trinity athletics. Four spring teams snagged Southern Collegiate Athletic Association (SCAC) championships,...

Christian Sakshaug, left, Quentin Van Der Lee, back right, and Daniel Ruano, front right, fought valiantly for men’s soccer this season. Photo by Allison Wolff, staff photographer

Tigers fall short on quest for national championship

Hailey Wilson November 15, 2017

Regional play began this weekend, and all Tiger teams fought to represent Trinity on the court and on the field.   Volleyball The No. 4-ranked Tiger volleyball team fell short to Pacific Lutheran...

Jerheme Urban, head football coach, talks to the players during a timeout. Photo by Allison Wolff

The art of the comeback

Saul Malek November 7, 2017

With six minutes and 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter, it seemed as though the Trinity Tigers were doomed at home. All the momentum belonged to Chapman University, as junior receiver Jason Isabel...

Trinity's swim team kicked off their first meet this past weekend on Saturday, Oct. 20. Photo by Allison Wolff

Ball in the Fall: A quick recap of Trinity’s fall teams

Hailey Wilson October 23, 2017

Trinity sports have dominated all fall season. Take a look at a recap of each team's season so far and how they plan on staying hot for the remainder of the year. Cross-Country Both men's and women's...

Senior linebacker Mitchell Globe tackles a Rhodes player to the ground. This win marks a streak for Tiger football in the SAA conference. photo by Allison Wolff

Trinity Football remains undefeated in conference play

Hailey Wilson October 9, 2017

Trinity's football team snagged their third conference win over Rhodes College (TN) last Saturday, Oct. 7, winning a tense game in overtime 40-34. This win follows the Tiger victory against Birmingham-Southern...

Students present LeeRoy with a large birthday card at the first football game of the season. Photo provided by Tess Coody-Anders

Trinity celebrates LeeRoy’s 64th birthday

Kaylie King October 3, 2017

Trinity recently celebrated LeeRoy the Tiger's 64th birthday by presenting a signed birthday card to the mascot at the Sept. 23 home football game. Student Ambassadors and the Alumni Relations office hosted...

Senior quarterback AUSTIN GRAUER takes the ball across the field. The Tiger football team is excited to keep their momentum going after winning the first home game. Photo by Allison Wolff

Football defeats Chapman in overtime

Elise Hester September 27, 2017

Trinity football is back. The Tigers may have started their football season on the wrong foot in a 32-7 loss against Redlands University, but with their first two conference games, the men of Trinity football...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

College teams we cheer for

Elise Hester September 11, 2017

With the start of college football season, a few questions are lingering in the air alongside the lofting scents of grilled meat and cheap beer. First, is Texas back? Second, where did Texas go? Answers:...

The Tiger football team looks to regroup after their loss in California and take on Millsaps College this Saturday.

Trinity Football Drops Season Opener to No. 25 Redlands

Hailey Wilson September 5, 2017

The Tiger football team started their 2017 campaign with a tough loss to 25th-ranked University of Redlands on Saturday, Sept. 1. Around 60 members of the team geared up and traveled to Redlands, California...

Mitchell Globe has excelled on Trinity's football team throughout his four years here. Photo by Quinn Bender

Meet Mitchell: Four-year football letterman leads team on and off the field

Jess Jennings August 28, 2017

There's no doubt that Trinity's football team works hard as a unit every day, but some of them deserve an individual spotlight every now and then. Head coach Jerheme Urban says Mitchell Globe, senior linebacker,...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Trinity football switches to SAA conference

Jess Jennings August 22, 2017

Trinity football is tackling a new conference this semester. With an influx of first-year players and new teams to face, Tiger football is changing the game. Until recently, the Southern Collegiate...

Rugby team gauge success at premier season tourney

Elise Hester April 7, 2017

Trinity rugby played in their first tournament this past weekend. The club, which was established in the fall of this school year, has grown over the past semester. Club founders Simba Machingaidze and...