Trinitonian

The conundrum of sustainable sports fields

Environmentally friendly actions taken in sports aren’t as clear-cut as others

Nicholas Chen, Sports Reporter • April 20, 2023

In sports, pollution is created in a variety of ways. From private transportation to the food that athletes receive, each part of athletic training has potential for improvements in sustainability. However,...

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On the Spurs

In their fourth year without a playoff appearance, the Spurs are down but never out

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist • April 20, 2023

I have been a Spurs fan since I was born. There’s no other way to be when your Nana loves all “the boys” and Coach “Pop” Popovich even more (as kids, we pretended he was our grandfather, calling...

Sidewalk Symposium: Trinity sports-goers

Talking with students about past sports experiences and future sport plans.

Nicholas Chen, Sports Reporter • April 13, 2023

As we approach the final weeks of the spring 2023 semester, campus athletics are also in the final stretch. The Trinitonian asked several students about their experiences with playing and watching sports...

Women athletes made March Madness

The 2023 women’s tournament displays the bright future of the sport for players and viewers alike

Abby Power, Sports Editor • April 13, 2023

March Madness has come and gone, but NCAA Division I women’s basketball showed off what is here to stay: stacked teams, talented stars and really great basketball. The 2023 women’s tournament games...

Going in cold: Learning hockey by throwing myself in the deep end

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • April 13, 2023

I have never watched a hockey game before in my life. I don’t know a single hockey player. I don’t know the lingo. If you asked me to name five NHL teams off the top of my head, I could, at best, name...

Tiger men’s tennis final push

The Tiger Men’s tennis team stands united for the final stretch of the season.

Nicholas Chen, Sports reporter • April 6, 2023

Brotherhood. This is the word that defines the relationship between Trinity men’s tennis teammates, according to many of its athletes and coaches. Cameron Goldstein, senior economics major, described...

WBC surpasses expectations in 2023

The 2023 World Baseball Classic will go down in history for all the right reasons.

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • April 6, 2023

Every four years, the World Baseball Classic brings together fans from around the globe. Twenty teams face off in a World Cup-like tournament, showcasing the best baseball players on the international...

Trinity on the move

Trinity to fully join Southern Athletic Association in 2025

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • April 6, 2023

In a campus-wide email released on March 9, 2023, Trinity University announced that it had accepted an invitation to join the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) for athletics. The move, effective starting...

Defund men’s athletics?

Trinity athletics department made a large decision to grant funding previously allotted to men’s sports to women’s athletic programs

Babby Bower, Sports Editor • March 30, 2023

This piece is entirely satirical. Read the rest of our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian, here. Nearing the end of Women’s History Month, Trinity Athletics made a consequential budgetary decision:...

Trinity says goodbye to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

The athletic department sacks SCAC

Bicholas Bhen, Sports Reporter • March 30, 2023

This piece is entirely satirical. Read the rest of our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian, here https://trinitonian.com/category/special-sections/ The SCAC, better known as the Southern Collegiate...

Season preview of SAFC, reigning league champs

After their first game of the season, San Antonio Football Club (SAFC) just might win it all

Nicholas Chen, Sports reporter • March 23, 2023

San Antonio professional sports often boil down to just the Spurs. However, the city’s iconic basketball team is not the only professional team operating out of the city. San Antonio also has the San...

Hail to the chief, fail to the Commanders

Washington’s 2023 “Report Card” fails to make the grade as owner Dan Snyder looks to sell the team

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • March 23, 2023

When thinking of our nation’s capital, many will picture the city's great monuments and historical landmarks: The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the White House and Capitol, to name a few....