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Final Installment: The “Slacker” Awards

I spent many long minutes debating what to write about in my final article for this esteemed newspaper. Eventually, midway through my Tuesday 8:00 a.m. class, I decided to follow the tried-and-true philosophy of disparaging the brainless among professional athletes.

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Truax and team tears down opponents

Softball team sweeps to secure spot in MIAC playoffs

The St. Olaf softball team cleaned house May 2 and 3 with two consecutive sweeps in double headers against Augsburg College and Martin Luther respectively.

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Women’s tennis team is “advantage set” with high seed

On Friday, May 7, the St. Olaf men and women tennis teams will face opponents in the first round of MIAC playoffs

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Chippin’, not trippin’: Chris P. Conklin

NAME: Chris Conklin ‘11 SPORT: Men’s Golf HOMETOWN: Eden Prairie, Minn. MAJORS:  Physics and Math FAVORITE CLASS: The pilot course for the Science Conversation HONORS: The MIAC named Conklin golfer of the week after an impressive sixth-place finish at the Wartburg Invite.

Track and field takes invites by storm

Baseball The Oles split double headers against Carleton, Bethany Lutheran and Augsburg. The team won with an impressive 11-run margin in the first game against Carleton on April 27, but the Carls battled back to snatch a 5-4 victory in the second game.

Last Week

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Student seen reading Sports section bewilders the masses in Fireside

Every Thursday afternoon, the Manitou Messenger graces the newspaper stands in Buntrock and students flock to read the latest news...last week, students gathered in Fireside in awe as one sole senior read the Sports section. His name is Pat Slack.

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Ryan Howard plucks Phillie Phanatic after Kucher reveals Amaro’s $125 million joke

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard showed up to Citizens Bank Ballpark Tuesday morning expecting to sign a landmark five  year, $125 million contract, only to find the television crew of Ashton Kucher’s “Punk’d.”

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Kid wearing sleeves in weight room leaves fellow lifters asking, “What is he trying to hide?”

Last Tuesday, at approximately 4:10 p.m., a male wearing a normal T-shirt entered the weight room, eliciting reactions of horror, curiosity and utter bafflement from his fellow athletes.

Carleton coach left puzzled after intrasquad scrimmage loss

A recent intrasquad scrimmage at Carleton College – what bystanders believed to be an attempt at softball – concluded with two losses for the Knights.

Farmville add panders to fresh young crop of cyber athletes

After receiving several requests from students, colleges in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference have added Farmville as an official sport.

Post-softball music brawl ends with many nasty words, hurt feelings, no broken bones

A recent upset in an early morning softball game between the St. Olaf Choir and the St. Olaf Band led to a riot in the music library yesterday afternoon. At Tuesday’s 7 a.m. game, the Choir, which had previously failed to win a single game, triumphed over the formerly undefeated St. Olaf Band in a spectacular 57-3 win.