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Super soccer summer in Spain: Trinity students abroad in Spain witness historic summer of soccer.

This summer, 15 Trinity students embarked on an exciting voyage to study abroad in Spain. Little did they know, this summer would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe a massive part of Spanish culture: soccer.

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • September 5, 2024

Most of the students on the trip were not aware of the brilliant soccer experience that was to come, including Jennifer Edozie. Jennifer Edozie, sophomore political science and Spanish double-major, was...

Champions League quarterfinals sees explosive results

The 2023-2024 Champions League quarterfinals were the highest scoring in the league’s history

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • April 25, 2024

For soccer fans worldwide, the pinnacle of the club side of the sport is the Champions League. During the weeks of April 7 and 14, Champions League action was in full force as the final eight teams competed...

Wemby struggles to support Spurs

Despite Wembanyama’s best efforts, the Spurs are once again in a lottery position

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • April 18, 2024

Even though the San Antonio Spurs have long since been eliminated from competition in the NBA playoffs, there remains a certain sense of optimism around the team’s ongoing rebuild. Last year’s first-overall...

Online era shapes the future of women’s sports

Strategic use of social media has been key to drawing fans and viewers to women’s sports.

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • April 11, 2024

The call for female athletes to get fairly paid has been around for years, but that money just doesn’t exist due to the lack of equal viewership, advertisement, merchandise and more. Unfortunately, this...

USWNT aims to bounce back from World Cup woes

Team heads into the most competitive North American tournament ever needing big things

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • March 29, 2024

After winning back-to-back Women’s World Cups in 2015 and 2019, the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) was shocked in 2023 as they struggled through their group before losing their knockout game to...

Getting back to Title Town

SAFC starts their season looking to return to 2022 title-winning form.

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • March 21, 2024

San Antonio Football Club (SAFC) opened their season against Loudoun United on Saturday, March 9, after their 2023 campaign ended in disappointment in Sacramento. SAFC won the United Soccer League (USL)...

Tigers fall short in White Out knockout

Despite a late comeback rally, Trinity falls short of tournament win

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • March 7, 2024

Trinity Men’s Basketball’s extraordinary season came to an end on Friday, March 1, as the Tigers fell to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) 63-67. After a 23-2 regular season, Trinity’s last...

College Football makes a comeback

New regulations allow return of popular sports video game franchise

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • February 29, 2024

In a world where sports fans can load up video game systems and play as their favorite athletes from across the sporting world, one of America’s most popular sports — college football — disappeared....

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...

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...

From terrible to title contenders

How has Lions head coach Dan Campbell turned the franchise around?

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • February 1, 2024

Throughout their franchise’s history, Lions fans have become accustomed to heartbreak, for example, when Dan Orlovsky stepped out of the back of the endzone for a safety, or when the greatest running...

College Football Playoff hails to a new victor

In the final four-team playoff, The University of Michigan won its first undisputed championship since 1948, and fans remembered the reason behind next year’s new formatting.

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • January 25, 2024

On Jan. 8, Michigan became the second Big Ten program to win a College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, defeating Washington 34 to 13. This year was marked by controversy and adversity for...