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Men’s volleyball team finishes a successful season

Medin Sehic April 25, 2024

At the beginning of the year, the men’s volleyball team was projected to finish last in the conference but proved everyone wrong. On Wednesday, April 10, the team made it to the conference tournament...

Water polo wins second consecutive conference title

Water polo wins second consecutive conference title

Timothy Wallis April 25, 2024

The women’s water polo team had high expectations for this season after finishing last season with a Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division-III conference championship and a third-place finish...

Curtis Baldwin of Augustana College and Nathaniel Otis of Beloit University leaps over hurdles in the Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles at the Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex, April 20.

Track and field athletes fight through long season

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 25, 2024

For some athletes, training never stops. Members of the track and field team know this struggle.  Some members of the track  team also participate in cross country, which only makes training that...

Football team tackles spring practices, looks to improve from last season

Kenna Frank April 25, 2024

After a four-month break, the football team is excited to get back to work and improve gameplay for the upcoming 2024 season. In preparation, the Vikings started their spring practices on April 7. The...

Charlotte Frere breaks CCIW school record for longest discus throw

Kenna Frank and Timothy Wallis April 18, 2024

Sophomore Charlotte Frere set a new school record for the discus throw during the Southern Miss Invitational on March 30 with a throw of 49.09 meters. On April 6, Frere broke her previous school record...

Men’s golf wins first tournament in over a decade

Medin Sehic April 18, 2024

The men's golf season is well underway, and the team has had a great season, placing in the top half in most of their tournaments. One historic moment so far is the team winning their first tournament...

Senior Caitlyn Hanulikova performs during her singles matches against Central Dutch on Apr. 12, 2024, at Lincoln Park.

Caitlyn Hanulikova scores 100 career wins

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 18, 2024

Senior Caitlyn Hanulikova became the most recent player on the women’s tennis team to achieve 100 career wins during her time on the team. Hanulikova’s victory came on April 6, after winning a match...

Women’s golf swings to take back the night in preparation for fall season

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 11, 2024

The women's golf team is in full swing for their spring season. On April 19, the team will head to Millikin University to not only participate in a spring golf tournament but also the coveted Take Back...

The Augustana College Women’s Softball team celebrates their win on April 6, against Milikin University. This victory was the first for Augustana over Millikin in five years, while they unfortunately lost in game two.

Softball team off to a great start

Medin Sehic April 11, 2024

On April 6, the softball team split two games between Millikin, which now has the team with a record of 9-7. While there have been some losses, players such as First-Year McKensey Stontz believe the season...

Women’s water polo prepares to dive into championship play

Santiago Cuevas March 21, 2024

The women’s water polo team is looking to have a successful season, building on challenges from last season. On March 9, the Vikings beat the McKendree Bearcats with a score of 8-7. Juniors Ocean Akau,...

First-Year Sam Chapman-Rienstra attempts to catch a ball at practice.

Men’s lacrosse helps to set the expectation on the field

Elisabeth Ruggiero March 21, 2024

The men’s lacrosse team hosted their annual Set the Expectation game on March 20 against Clark College as a means to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence.  Players wore t-shirts, decals...

Baseball steps up to bat at non-conference invitationals

Timothy Wallis March 21, 2024

On the weekend of March 15, the men’s baseball team hosted the Augustana Invitational at the Brunner Field at Swanson Stadium in Rock Island. Their first game of the Invitational was on Saturday, March...

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