The Ravens’ indoor track and field teams traveled to Indianapolis on Saturday to take on competition from Division II, Division III and NAIA foes at the UIndy Season Opener. The stiff competition provided a great measuring block for AU in the non-team scored event. Returning D-III All-American Garrett Cooley dominated in the long jump, leaping 7.26 meters. He was the only competitor in the field to jump over 7.0 meters. This was also Cooley’s best jump, surpassing his previous record of 7.18 … [Read more...]
Swim team records 22 season-bests
The AU swim teams had arguably their best showing in school history at this weekend’s Transylvania Invitational. The women’s team placed seventh with 128 points, while the men placed sixth with 215 points. The 343 total points landed the Ravens in seventh in combined scores. Rose-Hulman won the Invitational with 1696 combined points. “This team continues to impress me with its ability to repeatedly outdo itself,” said coach Conner Snare. “This weekend is another prime example of … [Read more...]
Men’s basketball team races out of the gates to 4-1 start
Sitting 4-1 heading into tonight’s conference battle against Franklin, the men’s basketball team is off to a hot start. AU opened the season with two dominant performances at home against Adrian and Kalamazoo. Trevor Lucas led the Ravens to a 104-79 victory over Adrian in the opener, pouring in 37 points on 14-16 shooting, including 8-9 from deep. After banking in his fifth three of the first half, a “heat check” from well behind the three-point line, Lucas did his best Michael Jordan … [Read more...]
Three-on-three league a smashing success
When handball drew only four teams during the second season of IMs, the AU Intramural program looked to spice things up by introducing a new sport. With the tremendous amount of publicity that surrounded Ice Cube’s BIG3 league and the history affiliated with basketball in the state of Indiana, it only made sense that three-on-three basketball would be introduced. Any and all expectations have been shattered. 29 teams signed up to play, far more than the program was expecting. When combined … [Read more...]
Raven guard Trevor Lucas named to preseason All-American Team
After spending his freshman year at Huntington University, high-flying guard Trevor Lucas transferred to AU and has captivated Raven fans with his athleticism and skill set ever since. Lucas was named first-team All-HCAC and third-team All-Great Lakes Region for his efforts in the 2016-2017 season. He scored 21.1 points per game, hauled in six rebounds per and added three assists a game. Lucas, now a senior, is set for possibly his greatest season in a Raven uniform yet. DIII News named … [Read more...]
Breaking: Sala out as football coach
After three seasons at the helm, Anderson University Head Football Coach John Sala will not be returning. Sala led the Ravens to a 4-26 record in his time on the AU sideline. Athletic Director Marcie Taylor confirmed that Sala will not be returning, but had no further comments at the time. The team learned of the move in a team meeting Monday afternoon. Many were emotional upon hearing of the decision. “I didn’t see this coming,” said Alphonso Blackwell. “It’s sad because we all had a … [Read more...]
BROWN’S BREAKDOWN: Huge year in store for Ravens
Every once in a while, I’ll hear a student mutter something like, “Yeah, AU is awesome, but I just wish we had the athletic events that big schools do,” or “there’s just not much to go to on the weekends.” Sure, AU may not have a Kyle Field that seats 102,733 people for an SEC football game. What Anderson does offer is historic O.C. Lewis Gymnasium, a 1,738 seat arena that was renovated this offseason. And if you’re looking for something to do around campus this winter, look no further than … [Read more...]
Women’s soccer hunts conference championship
For the first time since the 2003 season, the Anderson women’s soccer team will be competing in post season play. A 5-2-2 conference record was good enough to take home fourth place in the HCAC, earning the team the final spot in the conference tournament. “When you look back and see all this team has accomplished this season, it’s been unbelievable,” said AU coach Jennifer Myhre. “Their goal set in January was to be in the top four and they worked tirelessly and for each other since then … [Read more...]
Season one of intramurals draws to a close after massive changes
After four weeks of competitive regular season play, the intramural playoffs have come and gone, bringing an end to season one of AUIMs. “It was a huge success,” said Trent Palmer, director of student engagement. A successful first season was hardly a sure thing. There was a great deal of anxiety surrounding this season coming in. After much of last year’s staff were unable to return for a variety of reasons, five new staff members were hired, a much greater deal of turnover than was … [Read more...]
Ravens enjoy strong showings in centennial homecoming contests
Homecoming weekend was a tremendous success for the Anderson athletic program, with three of the four home teams emerging victorious in their contests. The volleyball team got the action started with a three-sets-to-none sweep over Franklin College. AU picked up the sets 25-22, 25-20 and 25-19. The victory was the first of the conference season for the Ravens. After a slow start, a common occurrence for the team, the Ravens did a great job of closing out each set to secure the … [Read more...]