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 Alexis Barton Cross Country: The Cross Country will soon be in action on September 6th as they travel to West Virginia Tech for the Golden Bear Classic. Field Hockey: The Field Hockey team (1-0, 0-0 ODAC) had a dominating win over Lancaster Bible College last week bringing them to an undefeated start to…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Welcome back Maroons! It is time to flood the stands with maroon and grey, our RC athletics are back in action. The 2019-2020 NCAA year is upon us. Roanoke is kicking off the year strong with soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country. The men’s and women’s soccer teams are off…
Written by Alexis Barton The women’s soccer team kicked off the season with a weekend of back to back games at home. The Maroons (1-1) faced Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) and Johns Hopkins in the Roanoke Invitational Soccer Showcase. In their season opener the Maroons dominated the entire game, scoring 3 goals against the visiting…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Baseball: The baseball team (15-15, 12-5 ODAC), played a double header at Virginia Wesleyan and came out victorious for both games, 8-4 and 9-5, and then followed up with a 11- 4 victory at Emory and Henry. The team then hit a series of losses against Randolph-Macon and Guilford. Coming up,…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Roanoke College offers many intercollegiate sport programs for student-athletes to get involved in. Most notably here on campus being, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball. These teams draw in the largest crowds for home games and occasionally see students and fans travel for away games or ODAC tournaments. While those sports are most…
Written by Ian Gillen Well, here they are, my final few hundred words in the Brackety-Ack. First and foremost, I want to thank my fans. The two of you have been with me since the beginning. You got me to where I am today, and I will miss sharing my ramblings with you. During my…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Though our spring athletes are still practicing hard in preparation for their final games and ODAC tournament runs, the Brackety-Ack would like to congratulate the spring seniors on a season well done, and a great four years. Baseball has quite a line-up of seniors. Outfielder Scott Ellis; infielders Dean Hermanson and…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Do you like what you hear at baseball games when our guys walk up to the plate or mound? Here’s the meaning behind several of the songs you will definitely hear at Haley Toyota Field. Kenny Mackovic (Pitcher) Save A horse Ride A Cowboy -Big & Rich “I chose this song…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Jessica Calascione Track and Field Thrower Senior Jessica Calascione is the perfect role model for any athlete who suffers a tragic injury but hopes to bounce back. During her senior year of high school, she injured her shoulder and faced a long road of recovery. “I didn’t compete my first two…
Written by Ian Gillen Our women’s lacrosse team fought hard Wednesday night, but Lynchburg took the win home due to two goals the Hornets scored in the last 2:49. The team started off the season strong with a 6-1 record, but a few tough losses have set them back. Along the way school and conference…