Photo by Emei Thompson. This week I sat down with the lone softball senior, Kori Looker. Kori has had an amazing four years, earning numerous accolades for her performances. Kori has been a standout player for the Vikings since her freshman year and her presence on the team will be greatly missed. Arianna Cohen:…
Athlete of the Week :Josh Janusiak
Photo by Emei Thompson. This week I sat down with Lawrence’s own version of “The Flash,” junior Josh Janusiak. Josh has continuously broken his own records year after year. On April 27, Josh smashed his own school record in the 10,000 meters and ran one of the nation’s top times at the Hillsdale College Gina…
Athlete of the Week: Will Nichols
Photo by Emei Thompson. This week I sat down with sophomore Will Nichols. At the Wisconsin Private College Championships, Nichols won the 100- and 200-meter sprints and placed second in the 4×100 meter relay. Will has had a great sophomore season and we’re excited to see how the rest of his career will go. …
Athlete of the Week: Ceara Larson
Photo by Emei Thompson This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with freshman softball player Ceara Larson. Larson has already made an impact on her team early in their season. She is the starting catcher, and this past week against Alverno College, she swatted two home runs. Larson has a bright future as…
Athlete of the Term: Erin Lengel
Photo by Emei Thompson To cap off her amazing year, freshman and standout Erin Lengel outdid herself at the Conference meet. She took second in the 50-yard freestyle, third in the 100-yard butterfly, fourth in the 200-yard butterfly, third as part of the 400-medley relay with junior Emmi Zheng and seniors Eryn Blagg and Flo…
Athlete of the Week: Kenya Earl
Photo by Emei Thompson. This week I had the pleasure to talk to freshman Kenya Earl. Earl, this year, broke four school records during her first campaign for the Vikings. Most notably, Earl broke the single season scoring record set by Lawrence Hall of Famer Claire Getoff, 408 points. The record stood for 16 years.…
Athlete of the Week: Greg Procopio
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I got to talk with junior and goaltender on Lawrence’s men’s ice hockey team Greg Procopio. Procopio was instrumental in helping the Vikings defeat of St. Scholastica. The Minnesota team was on a ten-game win streak before they ran into the Vikings. Procopio played all 60 minutes and made…
Athlete of the Week: Leah Reeves
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I had the pleasure talking with junior Leah Reeves, a member of the women’s basketball team. In the last couple of weeks, Reeves has been an instrumental piece in the team’s last three wins in six games. Shane Farrell: How does it feel not only to beat a…
Athlete of the Week: Erin Lengel
Photo by Emai Thompson. This week, I had the pleasure to talk with freshman swimmer Erin Lengel. She has been on fire during her first year swimming for the Vikings. In the last two weeks alone, she has taken the top spot in five events. Last week, Lengel swam a 25.59 in the 50-yard freestyle…
Athlete of the Week: Ben Peterson
Photo by Emei Thompson Last Tuesday, senior Ben Peterson contributed strongly to beat Knox College in basketball. In 25 minutes, Peterson accumulated 26 points and eight rebounds with one steal, block and assist. He was extremely efficient with only 12 field goal attempts and a 75% shooting percentage. Even more impressive was his shooting from…