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NFL prospect comes out
Anna Duke Sports Editor Michael Sam, a defensive lineman for the University of Missouri, will be the first openly gay football player to enter the NFL draft. Sam, an estimated third round draft pick, will most likely be the first openly gay man in the NFL. Last season, Sam feared that rumors were getting out…
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Get all your hearty butts to the big games
Jeremy Ludemann Dear Wooster community, What are you doing on Saturday afternoon from 2-4 and from 7:30-10 p.m.? Do you know that there are two basketball games tomorrow? I hope you do, and if you don’t, this friendly letter will hopefully serve as a motivational message for you to come to Timken Gymnasium for the…
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Women’s basketball running out of time
Lincoln Plews Senior Sports Writer After beginning the season with five wins in a row, the women’s basketball team is still struggling to regain its footing amid a recent run of bad luck. The team is currently in the midst of a six-game losing streak, including recent narrow losses to Hiram College and Ohio Wesleyan…
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Track and field’s performance a slam dunk
Kasey Fielder Senior Sports Writer The College of Wooster track and field team competed in the Bob Shannon Invitational at Denison University on Saturday, where a school record was broken for the third time out of four meets this winter. Paris Nahas ’16 broke Stephanie McShane ’13’s previous standard of 8.34 seconds in the 60…
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Seahawks skate in SB 48
Sheamus Dalton Sports Editor Among everyone who watched this year’s Super Bowl, whether for the commercials or for what was supposed to be one of the best Super Bowls in years, there seemed to be a general consensus that the game was a let down. The Seahawks simply dominated the Broncos and took home their…
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Keep the U.S. hockey team playing on Olympic ice
Anna Duke The 2014 winter Olympics are rapidly approaching, and I am already worrying about the 2018 games. Recently, the director of the NHL came out with a bold statement saying they are not sure whether they will allow their players to participate in the games next year. Many NHL hockey players fear that the…
