Lady Barons soccer overpower Red Hawks in victorious home match
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan Lady Barons soccer team defeated La Roche College 3-0 in a home game on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day as a bit of fall weather had finally come to Steubenville. The Lady Barons took to the field Wednesday afternoon, determined to get a win in order to push […]
Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Doyle, the glue of the Lady Barons soccer team
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Hannah Doyle is a senior communications major from Silverton, Oregon, who plays center midfielder for the Lady Barons soccer team. Soccer has always been a big part of Doyle’s life. In fact, her love for the sport began when she was just four years old. “I started really young, but I didn’t start playing club until I was eight,” […]
Sports Column: ‘Family on three’
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Something we say every single day on the basketball team is “family on three,” and then on the count of three, everyone says “family.” It may seem simple and unimportant, but to myself and most of the guys on the team, it’s really not. We take that phrase seriously. We look […]
Lady Barons soccer team withstands comeback effort for home victory
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s soccer team defeated the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets 2-1 in a close contest Wednesday, Sept. 18 in Steubenville, Ohio. The sun was out Wednesday afternoon, and a crisp competitive aura came from the bleachers as the Lady Barons fought to bring their record one step closer to .500. […]
New athletic director seeks Spirit-led athletics
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR “This is the proving ground for us as athletes to prepare ourselves for what God has in store for us. He may use championships, he may use wins, and he will definitely use losses in order to do that,” said Scott Greve, new Franciscan University of Steubenville athletic director, describing what is in […]
Fantasy football talk: Football is back
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR It’s the time of year when it’s acceptable to not move from your couch on Saturdays and Sundays. I can’t believe that it’s finally here. September is always a weird time because there’s so much football on but it’s still 80 degrees outside. But who cares? No one, because football is […]
Athlete Spotlight: Relentless tennis for Christ and family
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR A senior history and theology double major from Boston, Massachusetts, Gracie Hammel plays an integral role for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s tennis team. Hammel’s tennis journey started at a young age due to her brothers’ interest in the sport. The self-described tomboy began her tennis career in middle school to follow in her brothers’ footsteps. After all […]
Sports Column: NFL draft review
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Ladies and gentlemen, our first milestone of the long slumber without the NFL has arrived: the NFL draft. The draft is so refreshing because it serves as a bit of a sneak peek into next year’s season. It always manages to sneak up on me simply because you have the NBA […]
Athlete Spotlight: Allyson Weiss
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR From kindergarten to college, sophomore Allyson Weiss has passionately played softball for most of her life. A business management major from Bargersville, Indiana, Weiss currently plays second base for the Lady Barons softball team. “Growing up, I lived right next to a softball complex,” said Weiss. “I started playing when I […]
Lady Barons lose defensive battle to Ohio Wesleyan
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Lady Barons lacrosse team dropped a home contest against the Ohio Wesleyan University’s Battling Bishops 13-7 on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. The game was slow and stagnant to start as both teams looked stout defensively. It was only after seven minutes of play that freshman attack Grace Deegan […]