Athletics
Letter from the Editor: Riding the wave
By Charles Jardine Assistant Editor In my fifth semester in college, things could not be moving faster. If it weren’t for my online class, I don’t think I’d even know we just completed the eighth week of the semester. After a couple of major changes, I am still taking too many hours of classes, working […]
New outdoor athletic sports courts to open this semester
Teresa Dulac Sports Editor Many new things have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Franciscan University of Steubenville and its administration have come up with ideas to keep the school year running well. There is a new card scanner in Antonian hall, to-go food at the pub, and much more outdoor seating. But one […]
New school pep band brings hype, school spirit
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On paper, Franciscan University’s newest music ensemble, its pep band – which for the first time in the school’s history augments athletic competitions with numbers already characteristic of Division I competition – fosters student involvement, promotes school spirit and provides musical opportunity. However, if you’re freshman JP Soulliere, sacred music and […]
Athlete Spotlight: At the service of the team
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Luke Conrad is a freshman computer science major and one of the most recent additions to the men’s tennis team. He picked up the sport when he was 10 years old because his mother registered him and his siblings for tennis lessons, he said. “She thought we needed to play something […]
Improvements in athletic department spark further change
MARK BOREK STAFF WRITER Division III athletics often fall victim to a feeling of non-legitimacy. Unlike their larger Division I and II counterparts, small budgets limit the support the athletic departments can provide, which can leave the athletes feeling undervalued. Mike Holmes, athletic director of Franciscan University, does not want this to be the case. […]
Anita Hartzel: Driven for Success
RACHEL MILLER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST After an hour and a half commute to work in the morning, Anita Hartzel is ready to begin her busy day as the new athletic trainer at Franciscan University of Steubenville. “My days here and within the profession of athletic training are never boring,” said Hartzel.“I get to experience something […]
Sports information director shares enthusiasm of working at her alma mater
KELSEY SLEMP STAFF WRITER The sports information director at Franciscan University spreads news of students athletes while being a living example of the Christian faith and spreading joy across campus. Mary Raskob, a 2009 alum of Franciscan University, has been working as the sports information director of Athletics Department of the university for the past […]
Lady Barons basketball achieves victory over Medaille College
RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Franciscan University women’s basketball dominated during its home game against Medaille College’s Lady Mavericks, coming away with a 78-62 victory Saturday at 4 p.m. Following the men’s basketball team’s loss to Medaille earlier that afternoon, the Lady Barons picked up the school’s spirits as they dominated three of the four quarters […]
Lady Barons volleyball raises breast cancer research funds on Dig Pink Day, stays positive despite losing matches
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University volleyball faced some tough competition in its Dig Pink Day games, losing both matches against Geneva College and Houghton in three and four sets, respectively. “We’ve played a lot of extremely tough teams recently,” Head Coach Kelly Herrmann said. “Certainly Geneva challenged us in every possible way. We battled […]