It has been a year of great seasons, record-breaking performances and notable accomplishments for the Lawrence University Athletics Department. Throughout the year, student-athletes have been named to all-conference and all-region teams in addition to being recognized for their accomplishments in their scholarly work. In the fall, the football team had five athletes named to the…
Shoutout to the athletic trainers
There are many different factors that contribute to a successful athletic team. The amount of work coaches and athletes put into their programs is obvious. However, one often overlooked, yet extremely essential part of the athletics at Lawrence is the athletic training department. The three athletic trainers at Lawrence, Ashley Rottier, Kelsey Sauer and Matt…
Soccer starts their spring season
The Lawrence University women’s soccer team is wasting no time getting ready for their 2019 fall season. The team has started their spring season full of lifting, practices and will eventually play a friendly game at the end of the term. As Coach Joe Sagar was hired in April of 2018, the team had little…
Softball keeps fighting in their final games
Junior pitcher Emilia Jackson helps herself by grabbing an extra base. Sophomore Liz Jonjak and junior Amanda Karnatz celebrate after they score. Photos by Caroline Garrow. It has been a busy week for the Lawrence University softball team as they have played six games over three consecutive days. These games also marked the end of…
Baseball drops pair to Chicago
Junior Patrick McDonnell has a strategic chat with his pitcher. Photo by Caroline Garrow This week has been a difficult one for the Lawrence University baseball team. They were supposed to host a double header against the University of Chicago on Monday, Apr. 22; however, a pair of home games was not in the cards…
Softball drops two against Monmouth
It has not been an easy start to April weather-wise for the Lawrence University softball team. The cold, wet, windy and snowy weather has postponed six games so far and has forced the team inside for practice on numerous occasions. Even so, the team is keeping a positive attitude about the weather. Junior Amanda Karnatz…
A big weekend away for men’s tennis
This past weekend, the Lawrence University men’s tennis team completed a long road trip filled with three different tennis matches. On Saturday, Apr. 6, they first traveled down to Galesburg, Ill. to take on the Knox Prairie Fire. Later in the day, they took on the Cornell Rams in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Then, on Sunday…
Baseball is underway and looking to make playoffs
Despite the chilly temperatures and occasional snow flurries, baseball season is underway for the Lawrence University baseball team. Their season actually started at the end of last term with a double-header against Elmhurst College on March 2. However, things really got going over spring break as the team traveled down to Florida for a plethora…
Indoor track and field take on conference championships
For a track and field athlete, nothing can compare to the conference championships. Everything in the season leads up to a two-day meet that is full of nerves, pressure, long bus rides, hotel rooms, adventures with your teammates and, of course, the actual competition. This past weekend, my teammates and I made the long trip…
C-NAfME hosts Diversifying Music Ed Symposium
In order to provide information on making music education more accessible to all children, the Collegiate National Association for Music Education (C-NAfME) Lawrence University chapter hosted a “Decolonizing and Diversifying Music Education” symposium on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Second Annual C-NAfME Symposium was held from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Shattuck 163. The student-organized…