The Lawrence University football team traveled down to Monmouth, Illinois on Saturday September 30th for a game against the Monmouth College Fighting Scots. This game marked the 1,000th game in Lawrence football history. The Vikings were looking to bounce back after their 47-27 loss to Lake Forest the week before. Monmouth looked to be a…
Vikings of the term: Amanda Karnatz (Softball)
Photo by Victor Nguyen. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Karnatz, a freshman softball player. Karnatz recently won the Blu Crew award for Rookie of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year. Sarah Grubbe: Congratulations on being named both the Rookie and the Female Athlete of the year! What…
Vikings baseball ties Ripon in home opener
The Lawrence University baseball team rallied in the nightcap game to split the Midwest Conference doubleheader with Ripon College last Saturday at Francis field. The Vikings lost the opener 6-4 but triumphed in the next game 7-6. In the second game, freshman Rudy Mueller-Schrader led the team going 3-5, and junior Matt Holliday and freshman…
Vikings of the Week: Will Nichols (Indoor Track)
Photo by Teddy Kortenhof This week, I had the opportunity to talk with Will Nichols, standout freshman on the indoor track team. Two weeks ago, Nichols shattered the Lawrence record in the indoor 200 meter dash. Last weekend, he was crowned Midwest Conference champion in the triple jump. Looking forwards, Nichols is excited to continue…
Vikings of the Week: Evan Cline (Hockey)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I sat down with freshman hockey standout Evan Cline. Evan had an outstanding breakout season, tying the Lawrence record for season save percentage. Evan is the first Lawrence player to be honored on the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association All-Freshman Team in three years. Arianna Cohen: Where are you…
Vikings of the Week: Ben Peterson (Basketball)
This week I sat down with men’s basketball standout Ben Peterson. Ben has had a terrific season, with several games being the high scorer. As the season comes to a close, Ben reflects on the season as a whole, as well as the Vikings hopeful Midwest Conference Tournament run. Arianna Cohen: Congratulations on being…
Vikings of the Week: Wes Hetcher (Indoor Track)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I had the pleasure to talk with senior Wesley Hetcher. Hetcher is a senior pole vaulter on the indoor and outdoor track teams and played football for the Vikings this fall. At the Platteville Invitational, he vaulted 3.41m and over this weekend at the Stevens Point Invitational he…
Vikings of the Week: Olivia Hoesley (Basketball)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week, I sat down with my close friend, junior Olivia Hoesley of the women’s basketball team. Olivia has been a key offensive threat for the Vikings since she arrived freshman year. As the conference season comes to a close, Olivia reflects on her successful junior season, and looks forward…
Vikings of the Week: Pete Winslow (Basketball)
Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke Today I got to talk with senior Pete Winslow. Winslow, a captain for the men’s basketball team has helped the team cruise to a 5-1 record in January and 7-7 on the season. During this stretch, Winslow was named Midwest Conference player of the week – his first time…
Vikings of the Week: Noah Shea (Track and Field)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week, I sat down with freshman star Noah Shea of the track team. In the first track meet of the season, Noah performed very well in the triple jump. His mark was good enough for 25th in the country at the time of his performance; an amazing feat especially…
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