The lacrosse program at AU was in its second season, and Head Coach Jacob Ashton was prepared to get his boys to conference—until the season abruptly ended due to COVID-19. Ashton grew up in Virginia playing many different sports. In his youth, Ashton played baseball and football. It wasn’t until high school that he decided to make the switch over to lacrosse. Ashton had always been a fan of physical sports and wanted to give something new a try. “I fell in love with it,” Ashton … [Read more...]
AU spring athletes come to terms with cancellations
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anderson University announced Wednesday spring sports are canceled for the remainder of the semester. “We know this makes a significant impact on student-athletes,” AU athletic director Marcie Taylor said. “There is such a limited time to compete in college. We are particularly heartbroken for our seniors and empathize with our student-athletes and coaches who have worked so hard to prepare for their spring sports season.” The NCAA announced it … [Read more...]
Athletic season suspended amidst national COVID-19 outbreak
“All athletic competition (conference and non-conference) at HCAC member institutions is indefinitely suspended, effective immediately,” read a statement released by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) on March 13. With this statement, the busy season of AU Athletics came to a halt. Among the affected sports are men’s and women’s lacrosse, tennis, baseball and softball. “Sadly our season has come to an end with the growing concern of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” said Head … [Read more...]
Senior spotlight: Malik Laffoon
Malik Laffoon is a senior sports marketing major. He has been a member of the men’s basketball team since he began his freshman year at AU and is listed on the roster as a 6-foot-2 point guard. From his freshman year to his senior year, he has scored over 1,000 points, which is a record he broke on Feb. 28, 2020. His ability to score so many points may be due to his intense desire to put in the work to get better, as well as his pre-game ritual of trying to shoot as many shots as … [Read more...]
Adelphi’s unpredictable game of ‘Whose Ball’
Most people that show up to a basketball game expect to see a fast-paced competitive sport with at least five players on both teams. However, if you show up to a basketball game during season three intramurals to cheer on your peers, you may be surprised to see that the game you watch is exactly the opposite of what you expected. Five years ago in the winter of 2015, the men’s social club Adelphi birthed the idea of “Whose Ball.” The inspiration for the name of “Whose Ball” came from … [Read more...]
Historic season led by defense
By Zac Tallent For the first time in a decade, the women’s basketball team clinched their spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The Ravens faced off against Bluffton University in a hard-fought battle. Although the game didn’t end in the way the Ravens would have liked, it left a positive feeling over the team. Ravens center Hannah Hawkins blocked her way into the record book this season. The junior from Fairmount, Indiana broke the AU Division III era record for … [Read more...]
Local high school student hits half-court shot worth $30,000
Filming by Skylar Cramer and Jon Williams; Voiceover by Jordan Yaney; Article by Jacey Crawford Alexandria High School's Rylan Metz drained a half-court shot on Saturday, winning a full year of free tuition to AU. Metz, a randomly-selected high school student attending the AU basketball game, was given two chances to make the half-court shot, making the second shot. Metz will be a freshman at AU in the fall and is committed to play baseball. https://vimeo.com/393565819 … [Read more...]
Senior Spotlight: Thomas Parker
Thomas Parker is a senior sports marketing major. He is an outfielder on the AU baseball team, and his final season is quickly approaching. Parker enjoys baseball for many reasons, but one of his favorite things about being on the AU team is creating long-lasting relationships with his teammates. From his freshman year to his senior year, he has made friends that will remain friends for life. One of these friends is a fellow senior, Joe Moran, who Parker claims he can take … [Read more...]
Baseball under senior leadership
By Zac Tallent The AU baseball team had its first pitch of the year set for Feb. 15 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Ravens faced off against the seventeenth-ranked Warhawks from the University of Wisconsin White-Water. This was the first of three games the Ravens are scheduled to play in Louisville during the month of February. Last season, the Ravens had a record of 21-16 while going 10-8 in the conference. The Ravens bring a loaded roster into this season with 35 returners to the … [Read more...]
Cheerleaders remain optimistic
The AU cheerleading program has seen many cheerleaders and different leadership throughout the last decade. Whether the squad is comprised of 10 or 20 cheerleaders, each member has brought dedication and talent to Ravens’ sporting events. However, despite the school spirit that the squad embodies, it is possible that cheerleaders have been misunderstood for quite some time. Cheer squad coach and recent AU graduate of the class of 2019, Audrey Aslinger, appreciates the … [Read more...]