Category: Sports

  • The future of American soccer is in Europe

    Jonathan Logan Chief Copy Editor   The 2014 FIFA World Cup saw the United States men’s national team make an impressively deep run into the round of 16 after surviving the “Group of Death” — Germany (who would go on to win the tournament), Portugal and Ghana. Then, in remarkable U.S.A. soccer style, the US…

  • NCAC rolls out spring semester athletic schedules

    Samuel Casey Editor in Chief   During my tenure at Wooster, I’ve had the pleasure of attending competitions for almost all varsity sports, and something that has always stood out to me was how close everyone was — like, physically close. Whether it was shoulder to shoulder on the sideline, packed in the dugout or…

  • Wooster Sportlight: Balley reflects on Wooster as graduation nears

    Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Editor   Staying united as a team is difficult for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Austrella Balley ’21 and her teammates on Wooster’s women’s basketball team have found many ways to do so while continuing to improve. Balley noted that her team was a close-knit group even before the pandemic,…

  • C.O.W. women’s basketball seniors say farewell

    Chloe Burdette Editor in Chief   The College of Wooster women’s basketball team got a small glimpse of a safe “normal” this past weekend during their senior night — even if over half of the fans present were in the form of cardboard cutouts. On Saturday, the women’s basketball team held their annual senior night…

  • C.O.W. swimming & diving dominate the Tigers

    Minh Phan Contributing Writer   The College of Wooster swimming and diving team came out on top against Wittenberg University with an overall result of 161-40 men and 148-43 women this past Saturday, Feb. 13. The Scots dominated all but four events: men’s 200 yard free, women’s 1 meter diving (unopposed), men’s 200 yard butterfly…

  • Wooster Sportlight: Likins speaks on her strong team relationships

    Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Writer   The College of Wooster swimming and diving team came out on top against Wittenberg University with an overall result of 161-40 men and 148-43 women this past Saturday, Feb. 13. The Scots dominated all but four events: men’s 200 yard free, women’s 1 meter diving (unopposed), men’s 200 yard…