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Hidden no more: The Hidden Opponent grows

Hidden no more: The Hidden Opponent grows

Mental health organization for athletes remains strong during second year at Trinity
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor October 6, 2023

In spring 2022, a Trinity athlete brought a chapter of The Hidden Opponent (THO), a national program meant to highlight and support the mental health of student-athletes, to campus. The organization quickly...

Lions, Bengals and Cowboys, oh my!

Lions, Bengals and Cowboys, oh my!

NFL reaches quarter point in the season with major surprises in the books
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter October 6, 2023

The first four weeks of the NFL season are now complete, and with that comes a four-game snapshot of each team’s 2023 outlook. Through the first month, there have been teams who have met expectations,...

Early-season injuries put the L in NFL

Early-season injuries put the L in NFL

What the many injuries across the league mean to their teams and the league as a whole
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter September 28, 2023

From behind-the-scenes practice injuries to gruesome scenes on primetime television, the NFL has seen some of its biggest names fall to injury in just the first two weeks of the season. New York Jets quarterback...

Tennis stars shine bright in U.S. Open

Tennis stars shine bright in U.S. Open

Djokovic adds to the record books as Gauff wins first Grand Slam title on home turf
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 28, 2023

The U.S. Open concluded with a bang, wrapping up two storylines that were almost polar opposites. American Coco Gauff (ranked number six heading into the tournament), one of the most exciting young women’s...

Race to the World Series starts now

Race to the World Series starts now

The MLB playoffs are just a few days away and each team has reason for optimism
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter September 28, 2023

As the calendars sit ready to flip from September to October, playoff baseball is in the air. At the end of the month, one of the twelve teams that make the playoffs will hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy...

The Trinity men's Cross Country team takes off from the starting line.

Tigers top tough competition at UIW Invitational

Men’s and Women’s teams finish second in competition vs NCAA Division I schools
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 21, 2023

The Trinity Tigers took advantage of high humidity during the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16, with both teams seeing huge results. The second meet of the season...

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

Tigers volleyball serves at weekend tournament

Trinity wins all four games, sweeping their weekend tournament in Calgaard Gym
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter September 21, 2023

The Trinity Tigers solidified their position as one of the best teams in the country, winning all four games in their home tournament. The weekend was highlighted by a four-set victory of No. 13 MIT, which...

Forward #48 Michael Messe breezes by a Hardin Simmons player.

The Tigers share the spoils

Trinity Men’s Soccer remains undefeated but drops points for the first time this season in each of their games this weekend
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter September 21, 2023

The Trinity Tigers came into this weekend with four wins in four games. Even more impressively, Trinity had thirteen goals in their opening four games and had only allowed five goals. While Trinity maintained...

Women's Basketball Team 1984-85

1980s to now: Trinity basketball’s on-court look

What has the development of the game meant for the uniforms of the Tigers?
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 15, 2023

When discussing the development of sports, one topic we may fail to discuss is the evolution of sports fashion. Trinity athletics is no stranger to change, with two of the school’s older programs —...

Saturday marked the start of the 2023 football season with a win of 35-16 against Mary-Hardin Baylor.

UMHBeaten: Trinity Football takes down UMHB

Trinity gets their first win of the season with 35-16 win against University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter September 15, 2023

Saturday night at Trinity was football night as the No. 5 Trinity Tigers took on the No. 12 Mary-Hardin Baylor (UMHB) Crusaders. It was a game that saw all sorts of twists and turns, but ultimately saw...

Senior Kyra Stafford (21) beats her defender to put the ball in a dangerous place

Women’s soccer bounces back during home opener

The Tigers win a gritty defensive showdown, exhibiting their versatility and excellence
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter September 15, 2023

The Trinity Women’s soccer team had their home debut against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sept. 10 and didn’t disappoint with an early goal in their narrow victory. It was just the Tiger’s fourth game...

Lost connection: Sports threaten to crack down on illegal streams

Lost connection: Sports threaten to crack down on illegal streams

Leagues and fans wrestle with $28 billion question
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor September 15, 2023

With the fall sports season now in full swing, fans from around the world will look for ways to watch their teams however they can. Online streaming through services like Hulu, Amazon or YouTube has been...