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Senior Dylan Sortillo dribbles down the court in the hopes of scoring for the Augusrtana team. The Augustana Men’s basketball team won with a score of 79-72. Photo by Tony Dzik.

Vikings beat North Central

December 14, 2017

After losing in double overtime on the road at UW-Oshkosh, the Vikings responded in a big way beating North Central 79-72, which featured four Viking athletes in double figures. With how competitive the...

Junior Nolan Ebel prepares to pass the ball during the  men’s basketball game against MacMurray College. Photo by Tony Dzik.

Vikings Lose in Double OT Thriller

December 7, 2017

After a 5-0 start to the season, the No. 2 ranked Augustana Vikings suffered its first loss of the season to the No. 18 UW-Oshkosh Titans by a score of 95-89 in double overtime. Augustana, led by Junior...

Junior Pierson Wofford suffered from a torn ACL during Augustana’s game against the University of Illinois. Photo by Tony Dzik.

Pierson Discusses Injury

December 7, 2017

The Observer sat down with junior Pierson Wofford and talked about the team's goals as well as the implications of his recent injury. 1. Last year, the team was very successful. How was it getting second...

Men’s basketball prepares for Illinois/Michigan Classic

November 20, 2017

After losing by two points in last year's National Championship, which ended the men's basketball's magical run, the Vikings are now ranked 1st in the preseason poll. Now, they look to start off their...

Alumnus Hunter Hill, who graduated in 2016, is coming home after playing basketball professionally in Germany.

Alumnus follows hoops passion

April 2, 2017

Augustana basketball alumnus Hunter Hill is coming back from Germany after continuing his dreams of playing basketball professionally. Hill graduated in 2016, along with several other basketball players...

Underdog Vikings finish second in the nation

March 24, 2017

It was a wild year leading up to the Augustana men’s basketball team second place finish in the nation. It was a year of finding niches, reconstruction, restructuring and players stepping up in the numerous...

Vikings punch ticket to NCAA Division III Championship game

March 17, 2017

Starting and finishing out the game strong against Williams College, the Augustana men's basketball team earned their way into the NCAA Division III Championship game against Babson College. The battle...

Sophomore Chrishawn Orange shoots a basket in Augustana’s game against Wheaton College earlier in their season. Orange had a stellar start to the NCAA tournament, with two buzzer beater shots two games in a row. The mens basketball team will play in Salem, VA next. Photo by Tawanda Mberikwazvo.

Orange makes big contributions to team

March 15, 2017

Sophomore Chrishawn Orange’s clutch performances in the Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament have undoubtedly helped the Augustana Vikings progress to the Final Four. Orange’s two buzzer beater...

Men’s basketball heads to NCAA Division III Final Four

March 15, 2017

Coming off three intense games, the men’s basketball team defeated the Hanover College Panthers 77-64 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the second time in three years. The Vikings were carrying...

Jacob Johnston talks basketball

Jacob Johnston talks basketball

February 2, 2017

What are the goals the team has for the season? "We're just trying to win. We want to win conference, get into the NCAA tournament and see where we go from there." 2. What are your goals for this season? "I'm...

Sophomore Bryan Haage swims at last weeks practice. His relay would set the meet record in the 400 free relay at Grinnell the week before. Photo by Kevin Donovan.

Men’s swimming breaks record

February 2, 2017

.21 seconds doesn’t seem like much, but in men’s swimming it make all the difference in earning a meet record as the men’s swimming broke a nine year old Grinnell Invitational meet record. Going...

Junior Dylan Sortillo shoots the ball in Augustanas victory against Illinois Wesleyan. The Vikings won 92-77. Photo by Alia McMurray.

Men’s basketball shooting for seventh win

January 27, 2017

The Augustana men’s basketball team has catapulted up the Division III national men’s basketball rankings, now at No. 20 in the nation. Before they went on their seven game win streak, the Vikings...

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