Athlete Spotlight: John Ellender finds joy in on-field team dynamic
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR A strained hip flexor has kept freshman soccer player John Ellender out of competition thus far, but the midfielder has set his sights on future conference successes, starting with personal motivation. Said Ellender, “The only reason to do anything is to direct yourself to your ultimate end. So playing soccer for […]
Sports Column: The case for silence
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR There’s a good reason why Mozart is never selected to supplement an NBA Playoffs commercial. The construct of any high-profile sporting event often hinges on hype, on lowered lights and booming voices, pyrotechnics and ankle-breaking maneuverability. Similarly, MLB walk-up songs rarely feature Vivaldi, and NFL halftime performers rarely employ rainsticks. The […]
Professor Philip C.L. Gray: a man of diversity
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On August 28, the first day of the academic year, Franciscan University’s well-recognized Christian Marriage professor marched into class wearing nothing but his self-proclaimed birthday suit. The full-body Hershey Kiss costume came complete with a tinfoil-consistency hat and monochromatic body ensemble. Welcome to the life of one of the Vatican’s trusted […]
Lady Barons softball sweeps D’Youville Spartans
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Under sunny Steubenville skies, the women’s softball team swept conference opponent D’Youville College on Saturday, leveling their season record at 8-8 and moving a step closer to a potential postseason tournament run. A competition originally scheduled to take place in Buffalo, New York, was instead played on campus at Franciscan University; […]
Barons reach five season wins with victory over Muskingum
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, the Franciscan University men’s lacrosse team brought home its fourth win of the regular season, courtesy of a 16-11 victory over Muskingum University. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Barons. The Barons contributed two first quarter goals to even the score after going down 2-0 early. […]
Women’s softball loses hard-fought game against Penn State-Behrend
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University softball team was closely edged 12-10 by conference opponent Penn State-Behrend in its second of two contests on Friday. After losing the afternoon’s matchup against Behrend 12-2, the Lady Barons turned in a thriller of a matchup in their second contest. The Lions accrued a 1-0 lead, courtesy […]
Men’s lacrosse battles to 21-7 loss against Westminster
JOHN GALLAGHER & KENDAL HUNTSMAN SPORTS EDITOR & STAFF WRITER On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, the Franciscan University men’s lacrosse team competed against the Westminster Titans in a 21-7 loss that saw them fall to 3-5 on the season. Westminster came out strong, amassing a lead of 5-0 by the end of the first quarter. […]
Sports Column: Someone get Jack his dinosaur oatmeal
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Upon graduating high school, I was under the naive impression that I would enjoy athletics at a collegiate level. And certainly I do; Division III athletics has lent me a confidence and an on-court ability I simply didn’t before possess. This is only to say that were I ever to claim […]
Student Athlete Spotlight: Freshman balances athletics, academics
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR When he’s not solving the university’s technological problems behind the Information Technology Services desk in the library, freshman engineering major Stephen Bolster can be found alongside the Franciscan men’s tennis team. Though Bolster said he received personal instruction as a youth, his tennis career truly began during his sophomore year of […]
San Diego Mission delivers love of Christ to local youth
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR History and education major Peter Flaherty woke the morning of March 9 with a single thought in mind: “Today is the day.” Along with fellow co-leader Emily Chinchilla, the sophomore duo together found the heart of San Diego Mission, another Missions of Peace installment of Franciscan University students set to embark […]