Cycling team blazes path for club sports

Stephen Nolan, Sports Editor
May 13, 2013 • 174 views
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No coach? Limited school support? Competing against schools with a budget four times bigger? None of these factors were able to stop the St. Olaf Cycling team from claiming the Division II North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities event in late April. If... Read more »

Tennis teams exit in first round: Oles unable to overcome doubles losses in quarterfinals

Olivia Koester, Staff Writer
May 11, 2013 • 144 views
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The men’s and women’s tennis teams both fell short in the MIAC quarterfinals at the Swanson Tennis Center in St. Peter, Minn. on Friday, May 3. The fifth-seeded St. John’s triumphed 5-2, sweeping the fourth-seeded Oles in doubles play. Partners Stephen Nolan ’15 and Andy Catania ’13 put... Read more »

Softball team falls in elimination playoff

Stephen Nolan, Sports Editor
May 9, 2013 • 142 views
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After progressing from their pool at last weekend’s MIAC playoffs, the softball team ended their season after they were eliminated in the final four. St. Olaf (15-17) won twice to claim a spot in the elimination round. In their Pool C match ups, the third-seeded Oles scored a comfortable 10-3 win... Read more »

A 2013 NFL draft review

Jordan Hiller, Contributing Writer
May 7, 2013 • 298 views
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There were 254 athletes picked in the 2013 National Football League (NFL) draft, which ran April 25-27. The impact that each player brings to the game won’t be entirely clear for at least three to four years. For now, we can look at how effectively different teams covered their basic needs for the... Read more »

Men’s track enjoys successes

Alana Patrick, Sports Editor
May 5, 2013 • 208 views
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The men’s outdoor track team finished third in the Oles’ second meet of the season at the Macalester Twilight on April 26 in St. Paul, Minn. Brian Tomlinson ’13 took first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.17. In the 1500-meter run, Thomas Feichtinger of St. John’s University... Read more »

St. Kate’s tops Oles, wins MIAC title

May 2, 2013 • 183 views
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Tennis women fall 2-7 in first home match of the 2013 season The St. Olaf women’s tennis team fell to conference opponent St. Catherine University 2-7 on April 26 at Carlson Courts. The Wildcat victory sealed the MIAC title for St. Kate’s, who boast an unblemished 10-0 conference record. The... Read more »

MIAC revises spring schedules

Alana Patrick, Sports editor
April 30, 2013 • 205 views
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A snow-blanketed baseball field is not an uncommon sight in Minnesota – in the months of December, January and February, that is. This April, however, has defied seasonal norms, gaining a place in record books as the third snowiest in state history. The 17-plus overall inches of precipitation this... Read more »

Men’s tennis

Katie Sieger
April 23, 2013 • 264 views
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The St. Olaf men’s tennis team snapped its three-match losing streak on April 13 as the Oles defeated Saint John’s University 6-3 at the Sartell Fitness Evolution. The Oles started off the match by sweeping the doubles competition. Andy Catania ’13 and Stephen Nolan ’15 evened their record... Read more »

Ole track: the snow must go on

Katie Sieger
April 21, 2013 • 179 views
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The women’s outdoor track team weathered the snowy conditions in the second meet of the season at the Winona State Warrior Invitational on April 13 in Winona, Minn. Emma Lee ’13, Rebecca Bevans ’13 and Sophie Pietrick ’13 took spots one, two and three, respectively, in the 10,000-meter run,... Read more »

Examining Our Coaches

AJ Sheehan, Contributing Writer
April 18, 2013 • 244 views
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Earlier this year, a video of Canadian youth hockey coach Martin Tremblay went viral after he tripped an opposing player in the handshake line after the game, breaking the young man’s wrist in the process. Tremblay received 15 days in jail, and his actions had social repercussions. But the incident... Read more »