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Trinity First Batter Carsyn Lee (Left) next to Trinity Softball Coach Jazmyne Cortinas (Right)

Trinity’s field looks squeaky clean after two sweeps

Trinity softball shakes off TLU losses with a five-game winning streak
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

The Tigers softball team rolled through their Feb. 28 weekend homestand, topping Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival University of Dallas and Howard Payne University. The sweep against UD propelled...

Senior guard Jacob Harvey checks into the starting lineup in the SCAC finals for his final game as a Tiger.

Men’s basketball season is officially over

Trinity comes up short in overtime in the finals, failing to capitalize on first round bye
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

There will be no NCAA postseason for Trinity. It was a disappointing end to the season for Trinity men’s basketball, who lost 58-53 in overtime to the University of St. Thomas in the SCAC championship...

Wemby out: A curse or a blessing in disguise?

Wemby out: A curse or a blessing in disguise?

What Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending blood clot injury means for the Spurs
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

On Feb. 20, the San Antonio Spurs announced the sidelining of their star center, Victor Wembanyama, for the remainder of the season as he recovers from a blood clot caused by deep vein thrombosis in his...

Junior outfielder Carsyn Lee swings for the fences against TLU on Feb. 23.

Tigers softball left stranded on the bases in home opener

No. 14 Texas Lutheran University remains undefeated and on top of SCAC after spoiling the Tigers’ return home
Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter February 27, 2025

The Tigers continued their softball season at home, dropping their home opening series to the nationally ranked No. 14 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University. TLU remains...

Joy Areola prepares for her jump on Feb. 8.

Race to the record book

Trinity track and field breaks nine school records
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 27, 2025

As February rolls on, so does Trinity track and field. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have given their best, with the women breaking eight school records and the men breaking one. The fun...

Forward Christian Green goes up for a layup over Concordia guard Adolfo Martinez on Jan. 12.

The last dance: Tiger basketball’s final chance for SCAC triumph

With the regular season completed, Trinity basketball eyes up two distinct postseason prospects
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 27, 2025

Men’s basketball: This season, Trinity men’s basketball won 15 of 16 regular season games with a points differential of 279. Despite a disappointing loss to rival St. Thomas on Feb. 21 dropping the...

Outfielder Maddox McDonald, who had seven hits in 12 at-bats in the series, prepares to swing.

Tiger baseball clobbers Austin College

Trinity sweeps their opening series and defeats Austin college for the 40th time in a row.
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

After an eight month offseason, Trinity baseball started their season with three wins against Austin College. Trinity won game one of the series on Feb. 14 by a score of 10-2, and then proceeded to sweep...

Senior guard Josie Napoli shoots a three-pointer over a Southwestern forward.

Women’s basketball splits last two at home

Tigers cruise past Southwestern on senior night but falls to TLU in critical SCAC games
Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Last weekend, Trinity women’s basketball played their final two home games of the season. On Feb. 14, they had a rematch with Texas Lutheran, who defeated them 78-71 the previous weekend, before facing...

Sports briefs for Valentine’s Day weekend

Colin Houston, Sports Editor February 20, 2025

Swimming and Diving: Women’s swimming and diving, ranked no. 17 in the nation among Division III teams, won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship for the 22nd time in a row on Feb....

Senior guard Jacob Harvey passes through defenders.

Men’s basketball double victory

Back-to-back wins for the team on both Valentine’s and senior night
Sam Kamas, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Valentine’s weekend was special not only to lovers everywhere, but also for Trinity’s men’s basketball team — ranked no. 24 in the nation among Division III men’s basketball teams — as they...

The Ultimate Question

Maddy Morrow, Sports Reporter February 14, 2025

Jessica Lloyd, senior engineering major Would you rather give up playing and watching sports or sex for the rest of your life? “Sex. My whole life is sports, and I feel like all the activities I’m...

Sidewalk Symposium: Why do Tigers love sports?

Trinity students share how they fell in love with their sport to celebrate the true meaning of Valentine’s Day
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter February 14, 2025

Iman Zakaria, first-year biology and Spanish double-major What made you fall in love with soccer? “I was a tennis player first, and I noticed that I was not liking it anymore. Every time I would...