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Sports news: 11/16/12
CAMPUS XC COMPETES IN GREAT LAKES REGIONAL The College’s cross-country teams both finished in the middle of the pack at the NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Regional on Saturday in Alexandria, Ind. The men’s team finished in 17th place out of 35 schools in the 8K race. They were led by Luke Hutchings-Goetz ’14, who…
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Basketball teams get underway
Travis Marmon Sports Editor The Wooster men’s basketball team is going to be defined by its youth this season. Two years removed from an appearance in the Div. III National Championship Game, there are just two seniors on the 2012-13 roster. Three starters from last season’s Sweet 16 squad were lost to graduation: Matt Fegan,…
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Volleyball places fourth in conference tournament
Lincoln Plews Senior Sports Writer After finishing the regular season with a record of 18-14 (4-4 in conference), the volleyball team took the fifth seed into the NCAC tournament on the Wittenberg University campus in Springfield, Ohio this past weekend. The Scots faced their first opponent, the fourth seeded Denison Big Red, in a…
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Sporting event controversy in the wake of disaster
Julie Kendall Sports Editor Sporting events tend to take on an emotionally heightened tone following tragic events. Week in and week out, stadiums, ball fields and arenas serve as stages for live competition-based entertainment. But in the wake of large-scale disaster, their role as community gathering places where displays of human resilience take place intensifies.…
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New course record set at Twilight 5K Challenge
Julie Kendall Sports Editor The cross-country teams hosted their fourth and final race of the season last Friday, as teams from Wooster, Hiram College and Grove City College competed in the Twilight 5K Challenge. The annual event, which took place at Wooster’s outdoor track, is the only race that takes place during the evening. Although…
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Football falls in final seconds
Travis Marmon Sports Editor Senior Day ended in disappointment for the Wooster football team, as Kenyon College’s Dan Shannon hit Greg McIntosh in the endzone with 10 seconds left in the game. The play lifted Kenyon to a 21-17 victory. The Fighting Scots did not trail in the entire game up to that point, so…
