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...]

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...]

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...]

Sabrina Morrison is a senior exercise science major. She has been playing soccer since she was three years old. When her senior season ended in the fall, she missed the fun and family environment that being on a team offered. When her last soccer season ended, she decided to play lacrosse.  “When I showed up on the first day of lacrosse, we instantly bonded,” said Morrison. “In soccer, we always talked about being a family, but lacrosse is also a family, and I can see that the coaches … [Read more...]

Last year, the AU athletic program welcomed a new sport: lacrosse. Although many students were interested in the sport, some students may still find themselves asking what exactly the sport is. According to Jacob Ashton, head coach of the men’s lacrosse team, lacrosse is a combination of various sports.  “The game is exciting and engaging,” said Ashton. “It is a lot of sports all in one. It is similar to hockey and basketball, and there are many soccer concepts, too. You also can see … [Read more...]

An increasingly popular esports video game has recently been introduced to AU’s intramural league. EA Sports’ FIFA, which focuses on professional soccer, is now one of four different sports leagues students can be a part of for season three of IMs.   After putting out a Twitter poll for students to vote on what sport they preferred to have in season three, Alex Certain, Laura Batts and Dan Teater began forming what would become the first esports league in AU history.   “We … [Read more...]

As the swim season enters full swing, the men’s team holds a record of 2-4 on the season, and the women’s has split even at 2-2.  Last week for the Raven’s, the women racked up several wins in individual events. The swimmers won the first event of the meet, the 200 Medley Relay, against Hanover College and continued to dominate by winning the next four events.  AU swimmers Tess Maubach, Lily Hunter, Jessica Pulaski and Tori Haessig made up the Relay team clocking in a first-place … [Read more...]

All season long AU’s football team has relied on freshman quarterback Tyson Harley and sophomore wide receiver Zac Tallent to provide on offense. They have delivered time and time again, breaking a number of school records along the way.  On Saturday, both players set new single-game records while further establishing themselves in the single-season record book.  Harley, a Mount Vernon alumnus, broke his own school record for most passing yards in a game with 512 yards on … [Read more...]