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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.

Women’s Basketball Cruising

Written by Alexis Barton The women’s basketball team has been heating up in the cold winter weather. Since their season opened in mid-November, these Maroons...

Field Hockey STICKS to Their Roots

Written by Ian Gillen Weeks before the school year starts, many of our athletes are back on campus already hard at work.  Among these athletes...

Senior Spotlight: Ellie Schad and Philani Mlotshwa

Written by Katherine Clatterbuck The Class of 2021 began their senior year with delayed sports seasons, strict practice regulations, and numerous safety procedures. Our bravely...

RC Season Openers Recap

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Women’s Soccer: Our lady Maroons started the season off with a 1-1 tie against Gettysburg but bounced back to defeat Maryville...

A Crack in the Glass Ceiling

Written by Alexis Barton This week, the Miami Marlins made history as they hired Kim Ng, the first female General Manager in the history of...

Final Senior Rosters

Written by Alexis Barton  Baseball #5 Matt Wojciechowski, Infield #6 Forrest Wagner, Pitcher #10 Sam Watson, Outfield/Pitcher #12 Connor Chiulli, Pitcher #23 Joe Kitlas, Catcher/Infield #44 Mason Farman, Catcher   Men’s Basketball #2 Caleb...

RC Super Fan: The Oprah of College Sporting Events

Written by Ian Gillen Coming soon to Maroon Athletics is the fan we do not deserve, but the fan we need.  Roanoke College’s Super Fan...

RC Recap

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,...

It All Begins With LOVE: RC’s Tennis Teams

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,...

Final Coaches Quotes

Written by Alexis Barton Seniors, as we look back to honor your four years at Roanoke College, some of your coaches have one final message...

Wild Finishes and Devastating Injuries

Written by Carter Weissenfluh The first two weeks of NFL football have flown by with many games filled with wild finishes coming down to the...

Rooney’s Senior Roundup

Written by Kaelyn Spickler #3 C.J. Miles Men’s Basketball Guard Only six games into the season, Guard C.J. Miles reached one of basketball’s most prestigious milestones- hitting...

Life After Baseball Season

Written by Ian Gillen Everyone’s been there.  Early morning, head hurts, heart hurts, everything hurts.  This time has come again with the end of the...

Maroon Recap

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Women’s Soccer: The threat of Hurricane Florence coming our way, caused the Lady Maroons’ game to get postponed. This, however, did...

Freshman Feature: Hayden James

Written by Lauren Roth The beginning of a sports season is always filled with excitement and anticipation, especially for a team that is nationally ranked....

Rooney’s Senior Roundup

Written by Kaelyn Spickler #10 Sydney Daniels Volleyball Co-Captain Position: Outside Hitter As the season begins, Sydney Daniels explains some of her goals are to be in the...

Rooney’s Senior Roundup

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Jose Robertson, Soccer, Midfield Coming into his senior season on the soccer field, Jose Robertson hoped to fully recover from his knee injury. Robertson...

RC Men’s Soccer Goes Undefeated in RC Invitational

Written by Kaelyn Spickler This past weekend, Kerr Stadium was packed and full of energy as our Men’s Soccer team hosted the RC Invitational. Playing...

Rooney’s Senior Roundup

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Tim Shay Cross Country Tim Shay’s final cross country season is half-way over, which has allowed for him to reflect on the season...

Maroons Senior Week Recap

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Women’s Soccer: Our Lady Maroons had a week full of tough opponents. This past Saturday the ladies fell to the sixth...