Category: Sports

  • Quidditch encourages inclusivity on the field

    Saeed Husain Sports Editor  Sports could be considered a powerful means of inclusivity. While there remain economic and social barriers to playing some sports or attaining a high level of skill in play, funding and the development of sporting infrastructure has made it relatively easier for people from all backgrounds — as opposed to historical…

  • XC outshines opponents at NCAC Championships

    Matt Olszewski Staff Writer The College of Wooster men’s and women’s cross country teams put together strong showings at the NCAC Championships at Liberty Park in Powell, Ohio last Saturday, Oct. 27. The men placed third and the women fifth. Notable is the fact that the women had not finished fifth or better since 2009…

  • Scots football wrecks Kenyon to reach third straight win

    The Fighting Scots football team (5-3, 4-3 NCAC) stayed hot with its third straight win on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 27, decimating Kenyon College by  a score of 41-0. Antonio Bailey ’19 led the way with four of Wooster’s five touchdowns and 126 rushing yards, while Nick Strausbaugh ’20 also had a terrific outing as he…

  • Ice hockey team slides into action this season

    Chloe Burdette Sports Editor As The College of Wooster ice hockey team kicks off their official season on Friday, Oct. 26, the squad of 15 has been practicing for over a month to debut as a strong and powerful force in their division. As a club sports team at The College of Wooster, the team…

  • VOICES FROM THE CROWD: It’s On Us pledge encourages important conversations

    When walking on the lower level of the Scot Center to the Swigart Strength Center, there are three poster boards hanging on the wall. On them are the signatures of student athletes who have been a member of a varsity sport at the College in the last four years underneath the It’s On Us symbol.…

  • Club sports face lack of access to training facilities

    Ben Blotner Senior Sports Writer An issue that has received an increasing amount of attention on campus is the fact that club sports teams do not have access to athletic trainers, rendering their athletes unable to receive the proper physical care they require. Gabe Gerry ’19, president of the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, RamJam, is…