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Come On In!

Trinity’s Indoor Club Sports return as restrictions start to shrink.
Caleb Reed October 14, 2021

Following March 2020, the courts were silent, the lights off. The tables were folded, chairs stacked, the building empty. No whistles echoed through the rooms, no shoes were squeaking, no foils clashing,...

Conference competition begins for football

Conference competition begins for football

The Tigers kick off conference play by beating Berry 27-6
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter October 7, 2021

Through three games this season, it’s clear to see why the Trinity football team was picked to finish atop the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). They dominated Macalester College and Texas Lutheran...

Men's club soccer loses first home game

Men’s club soccer loses first home game

The Trinity men's club soccer team lost 4-5 against Texas Southmost College
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter September 30, 2021

Saturday, Sept. 25 the Trinity Men’s Club Soccer Team played the first home match of their season against Texas Southmost College (TSC) at Old Spanish Trail Park. Trinity lost the game 4-5, making their...

2018 graduate Shelby DeVore returns to Trinity as Head Women's Golf Coach after three years.

Coach’s Corner: Shelby DeVore

Trinity graduate Shelby DeVore returns to Trinity as Head Women's Golf Coach
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter September 30, 2021

Shelby DeVore joined Trinity’s athletics staff as the Assistant Director of Golf and Head Women’s Golf Coach at the beginning of the fall 2021 season. Although this is DeVore’s first coaching position,...

Sports are almost back to normal

Sports are almost back to normal

A look back at the effects of COVID-19 on Trinity athletes over the past 19 months
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter September 30, 2021

It’s been 569 days since March 11, 2020, the day Trinity announced it would cancel classes and close residence halls. All varsity athletic activities were also cancelled for the remainder of the semester....

Opinion: NCAA washing their hands of NIL will change the landscape of college sports

Opinion: NCAA washing their hands of NIL will change the landscape of college sports

NCAA interim policy allows student-athletes to monetize name, image and likeness
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter September 23, 2021

The crux of the NIL issue is often framed as fairness. The argument for student-athletes receiving compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL) is that it is only fair that the athletes get paid...

Men’s soccer remains undefeated six games into season

Men’s soccer remains undefeated six games into season

Tigers continue their winning streak with wins against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Concordia University
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter September 23, 2021

After winning their first four matches of this still-young season, the Trinity men’s soccer team received the news last week that they were ranked no. 12 in the first release of the United Soccer Coaches...

Coach's Corner: Drew Cohn

Coach’s Corner: Drew Cohn

Cohn prepares for his second season at Trinity
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Editor September 16, 2021

Andrew Cohn is entering his second season as Trinity’s head women’s tennis coach. Despite starting his new role in the midst of the pandemic, Cohn saw success in his first season with a 9-8 winning...

"Super Seniors" are back for a fifth year

“Super Seniors” are back for a fifth year

Trinity athletes take advantage of NCAA ruling that grants them an extra year of eligibility
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter September 9, 2021

As the fall 2021 season kicks off, many have looked forward to the return of regular seasons. While many aspects of the season are back to normal, the impact of the pandemic remains evident. Under normal...

he Tigers celebrate after a rally at the Final Four Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which they ultimately lost to the Johns-Hopkins University Blue Jays who secured the title.

Volleyball team set to ace nationals

Opinion: Preseason polls suggest a chance at a first-ever national championships win
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter September 9, 2021

A little under two years ago, Trinity University’s volleyball team made the trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships. This past spring,...

Tigers competing for first time since March 2020

Tigers competing for first time since March 2020

Athletics will continue despite shift to virtual classes at start of spring semester
Brian Yancelson, Sports Editor January 15, 2021

After 10 long months of ominously empty gyms and harrowingly quiet fields, the Tigers are almost back in action. The men’s and women’s basketball teams are in Houston to face the University of St....

Photo credit: Noelle Barrera

Blaseball: The only valid fantasy sport?

Noelle Barrera September 30, 2020
The surprising genre of futuristic dystopian sports games