Category: Sports

Ian Ricoy Sports Editor Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Writer The College of Wooster men’s basketball team suffered an 88-81 loss against the Tigers of Wittenberg University on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Springfield, Ohio. The Scots are now 17-6 overall and 11-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and as of Tuesday, Feb. 18 are…

Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Writer The College of Wooster women’s tennis team played against Baldwin Wallace University (1-6) in Medina, Oh. on Sunday, Feb. 9 and emerged victorious 9-0 in their first match of the 2020 season. The Scots gained four new first- year recruits this season, as well as more depth. Shannon Sertz ’20…

Levi Johnson You have to look all the way back to 2002 to find a Lebron James-less NBA. In his illustrious 17 seasons thus far, Lebron has won three NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, made eight consecutive finals appearances, countless All-Star and All-NBA selections, holds numerous NBA records and eight Most Valuable Player (MVP)…

Chloe Burdette Managing Editor With less than five games left, The College of Wooster women’s basketball team looks to finish the season with a few solid wins after suffering a devastating 77-74 loss to the Kenyon College Ladies on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The loss brings the Scots’ record to 8-13 overall, and 5-8 in the…

Ian Ricoy Sports Editor The men’s basketball team rebounded from some tough losses with wins over Kenyon College and Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU). The Scots first defeated the Kenyon Lords on Wednesday, Feb. 5 with a score of 76-57. On Saturday, Feb. 8 they followed up with an 80-71 win over OWU. The team hopes…

Samuel Casey Almost two weeks ago, the world learned about the tragic deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles, California — where the shooting guard went from recent high school graduate to one of the greatest players in basketball history. Tributes poured in on social…