This page consists of coverage of everyone’s favorite sports team – the Maroons! Check here for athlete spotlights and updates on how our teams are doing over the course of the season.
Written by Tim Hofstaetter The Roanoke Women’s Basketball season has started, and they are playing a beautiful brand of basketball. Their record is starting off at 2-2. It needs some context because they have been playing at the level above an average team. They have done just about everything by playing an ODAC game, in…
Written by Tim Hofstaetter Roanoke College Men’s basketball is back and off to a fun start! They have played two games to start their season off, so far. These games were played on the 10th and the 11th of November. These outcomes of these games give the team a 1-1 start. The men’s team took…
Written by Elle Gunter Men and Women’s college basketball officially started this past week, and the upsets have already begun. Basketball fans have long awaited the return of college hoops, and it did not disappoint! On the men’s side, #12 ranked Arizona beat #2 ranked Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium this past Friday. All five…
Written by Tim Hofstaetter I think many of us have interacted with sports at some point in our life. Many people enjoy sports so much that they make it part of their identity. But what happens if we are not able to play sports like we want to? There are many reasons we could not…
Written by Elle Gunter The Maroons volleyball team split a pair of non-conference matches in Washington, DC on Saturday. The first match was a win over Penn State Berks, followed by a loss to Gallaudet to finish the road trip. In match one against Penn State Berks, the Maroons were off to a hot start…
Written by Tim Hofstaetter As a sportswriter I think it is safe for me to say I enjoy sports. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t become frustrated while watching sports. Especially if watching my favorite team play poorly. When these things happen, I can get my frustration and angst out in an acceptable and not…
Written by Tim Hofstaetter This past weekend, Roanoke hosted the cross-country championship at Green Hill Park, where the men placed 5th and the women placed 6th. The women improved from their 8th place finish, last year. The men dropped from their 3rd place last year. This is after both teams lost major roster depth from…
Written by Tim Hofftstaetter The WNBA finals are now set, it will be a star-studded matchup between the reigning champions Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. This was the matchup many of the WNBA fans thought was going to happen after an off season of league shattering transitions. During the offseason the Liberty…
Written by Tim Hofftstaetter I will be interviewing one of the most involved students both in her sport and at Roanoke College. Hope is an amazing resource for students so without further ado here is the interview with The Hope Keller. Q: Favorite on field memories A: Hope’s favorite memory is scoring her very first…
Written by Elle Gunter Roanoke College Athletic Department is hosting Maroon Madness, encouraging students to participate in Maroon Monday’s! The event is being held on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, from 5-8p.m. on the Athletic Quad. There will be a food truck accepting meal swipes, including nachos, a drink, and a dessert. Other games, music, and…