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Basketball star helps save lives

August 30, 2020 by Jordan Yaney

AU senior Maurice Knight has always been known on campus as a hero on the court, but he recently became much more than that. On Aug. 4, Knight and his friend Jake Richwine were the first on the scene of a serious two-car accident in Elwood. On their way home from doing yard work, Knight and Richwine noticed two cars in a field just off of County Roads 900 North and 750 West. “We saw two cars in a field that looked like they had wrecked,” Knight said. “I told Jake to pull over so we could … [Read more...]

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HCAC postpones all fall sports

August 30, 2020 by Jacey Crawford

On Wednesday, August 26, in accordance with recommendations and risk assessments from the NCAA, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced their decision to shut down all athletic competitions for the fall semester.  Previously, the low-contact sports of men’s and women’s tennis, cross country and golf were given the green light to compete, while high-contact sports, such as men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and football, were postponed until the spring season. Now, … [Read more...]

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AU Athletics adds esports program

August 30, 2020 by Elisha Deluhery

AU is taking on a new club this year in the form of esports gaming. The sport is essentially “the competitive playing of a certain video game by two organizations, or institutions in this case,” said AU esport player Sam Wells.  Wells, along with his teammates, will be competing in games of Rocket League, League of Legends, CS:GO, Valorant and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) this year.  Esports head coach Duncan Vosburg stated, “I’m hoping we can continue to add to this list, … [Read more...]

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HCAC moves several fall sports to spring season

July 28, 2020 by Jordan Yaney

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced Monday that they are moving several fall sports—including football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball—to the spring semester in response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. The announcement came via a press release after months of speculation as to whether college sports would be played as scheduled in the fall semester. “The decisions on shifting the competitive seasons for these high contact risk sports … [Read more...]

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Lacrosse coach discusses abrupt end to season

April 13, 2020 by Claire Mountcastle

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...]

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AU spring athletes come to terms with cancellations

March 23, 2020 by Jordan Yaney

 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...]

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Athletic season suspended amidst national COVID-19 outbreak

March 13, 2020 by Jacey Crawford

“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...]

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Senior spotlight: Malik Laffoon

March 3, 2020 by Blakelee Steeb

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...]

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Adelphi’s unpredictable game of ‘Whose Ball’

March 3, 2020 by Blakelee Steeb

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...]

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Historic season led by defense

March 3, 2020 by Guest Writer

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...]

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Raven Watch 2020-12-07

On this episode of the Raven Watch Podcast, Jordan is joined by former Big Ten Player of the Year and Indiana Pacer Clark Kellogg as they discuss displaying your faith in sports, Clark’s career as a player and broadcaster and his game of “H.O.R.S.E.” with President Obama.

Raven Watch 2020-12-03

On this episode, Jordan Yaney sits down with senior soccer player Drew Sonnefeldt to discuss his soccer career, trips to Europe, hobbies, and dreams of playing professional soccer

Raven Watch 2020-09-24

In the third Raven Watch Podcast, Jordan Yaney talks with Hannah Hawkins, a senior basketball player, about starting her freshman year 0-25, becoming more of a leader on the team and facing their one-on-one battle on the court freshman year. Thanks to our sponsor, the Folgate Agency. Please contact Steve Folgate for Allstate insurance and […]

Raven Watch 2020-09-18

In the second-ever Raven Watch Podcast, Jordan Yaney talks with Kennedy Parker, a senior baseball player, about finding out last season was canceled while the team was in Florida, why he decided to come back for a fifth year and play and what he expects out of this year’s team.

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