Lady Barons
Jenny Massey: Confidence through Christ
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR At 4 years old, Jenny Massey stepped up to the plate for her first T-ball game. Almost 15 years later, Massey is still swinging, now as a powerful young member of the Lady Barons softball team. A freshman nursing major hailing from San Diego, California, Massey currently plays the outfield for […]
Lady Barons fall to Hilbert Hawks on senior night
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Despite a third quarter comeback, the Lady Barons fell to the Hilbert Hawks 69-54 on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. on senior night. Following the Lady Barons’ devastating 2-point loss in their last encounter with the Hilbert Hawks on the road on Saturday, Jan. 5, the Lady Barons looked to […]
Lady Barons fall hard to Mounties despite third quarter resurgence
MADELYN CONRAD STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville women’s basketball team fell 79-47 to the visiting Mount Aloysius Mounties on Wednesday, Jan. 30, after a difficult first half setback that left the team unable to level the score. Although the Lady Barons started off the night with a seemingly easy 2-pointer from junior guard […]
Lady Barons give their all in loss against D’Youville
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team showed up to Kuzma Court with a diligent sense of competition despite a 64-47 loss in its match against the D’Youville Spartans at 1 p.m. on Dec. 1. Freshman forward Angela Starre started the Lady Barons off strong with back-to-back layups in the first two minutes […]
Lady Barons basketball team overrun by Chatham Cougars after fierce fight
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team put up a fierce fight in its second game of the season this past Wednesday, Nov. 14, but the team was eventually overrun by the Chatham Cougars 82-55. By 7 p.m., the cheers from the over 200 attendees could be heard even from the doors […]
Talk for student athletes reveals value of integrity
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER Students from Franciscan University of Steubenville were challenged to live with integrity at a presentation given Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Finnegan Fieldhouse aerobics room at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Alex Demczak, a University of Missouri alumnus who was a quarterback for the university’s football team, spoke to those gathered about […]
Lady Barons volleyball team crushes Hilbert, honoring departing seniors
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Finnegan Fieldhouse was packed last Saturday afternoon as hundreds gathered to watch the Lady Barons volleyball team beat the Hilbert Hawks 3-0 on senior appreciation night. After fighting hard to win their first set, the Lady Barons handily won the second and third, defeating Hilbert in honor of their […]
Lady Barons tennis falls to Indiana-East, continues to improve skill
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons tennis team fell to Indiana-East last Friday in an action-packed 5-0 match. Close to a hundred people gathered in the brisk autumn air to watch the teams face off. The doubles games got off to a roaring start, and the ringing crack of the rackets could be […]
Lady Barons fall in second half to Geneva
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday at home, the Lady Barons soccer team fell in a hard-fought match against Geneva College with a final score of 2-1. Despite Geneva’s offense outshooting the Lady Barons 19-8, the Franciscan defense confined them to only two goals throughout the match. Senior midfielder Emily Wieszczek kicked off the action […]
Volleyball rematch against Marietta captivates enthusiastic fans
RACHEL MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR This past Thursday, Sept. 6, the Lady Barons volleyball team took on the Marietta Pioneers for the second time this season, losing 3-0 after a game that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. Play began with the Lady Barons scoring a quick point against the Pioneers, who reciprocated with […]