Jakub Nowak – Fencing Major: Environmental Studies Secret Talent: I can do the first five seconds of the Renegade dance! Favorite Moment: Winning the Lawrence Open my sophomore year. It was amazing having my entire team behind me during the match. Words of advice: Organize your time well, but make sure to leave yourself time…
Kortenhof dominant at MCCs
Track star and senior Joe Kortenhof took first place in two events at the Midwest Conference Championship this past weekend. We sat down with Kortenhof to discuss how he achieved such a success, as well as with Head Coach Jason Fast to get his perspective on how Kortenhof came to be victorious. Kelli Quick: Not…
Photo Feature: MFC Championships
Photos by Alex Loundy.
Hockey swept out of playoffs
Lawrence University’s journey ended this weekend in men’s hockey, as St. Norbert’s Green Knights won both tournament games against them. Their first game was very reminiscent of a previous game against the Knights; in under 10 minutes into the first period, Keegan Milligan and Peyton Frantti combined to score three goals for the Knights, and…
Sendell spurs senior night success
This past weekend, the women’s and men’s basketball teams both had their senior nights, where they faced off against their conference rivals, Illinois College. The women unfortunately lost 61-40, but the men’s game was a nailbiter and our Vikes took the win with less than a minute left in the game, winning 79 to 76. …
Athlete Week: Kenya Earl
On Feb. 12, junior Kenya Earl yet again broke her record in points scored in a single game in a conference matchup with rivals Lake Forest. Not only did she score 32 points on 4-for-4 shooting beyond the arc, but recorded seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals as well. She is now second in…
Hockey drops duel in De Pere
A Saturday Feb. 15, game against St. Norbert was a brutal showing for the Vikings, as they were shut out in De Pere 6-0. The loss was a slow burn, through most of the game Lawrence was alive and in the position to make it a match. Only one goal, by Ben Schmidling, was scored…
Viking rallies come up short vs Ripon
Photos by Sebastian Evans. Against the Ripon Red Hawks on Feb. 8, the Lawrence women’s basketball team suffered a loss behind a team-wide slump in field goals. Trouble began early for the Vikings behind an extremely slow start; of the 14 shots from the field taken by the Vikings, only a paltry two were made…
Men’s tennis starts season swinging
Although the men’s tennis team has a long road ahead, they started off 2020 fairly well with a 6-3 win against St. Mary’s last weekend. This season, they have brought in two new freshmen, but the majority of the team consists of upperclassman: seven out of the 10 total. The team’s veteran expertise provides them…
Basketball splits with Monmouth
Photos by Sebastian Evans. Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams had evenly matched opponents with Monmouth on Feb. 1, true nail-biters until the very end. Ultimately, the men’s team won by just five points, while the women’s team lost by just 10 points. I sat down with junior guard Brad Sendell and junior forward…