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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.

Is LeBron the Greatest of All Time?

Written by Tim Hofstaetter To start off I want to say this should be a nuanced conversation and at the end of the day this...

Women’s Basketball Tipoff

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...

Men’s Basketball Season Tipoff

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...

March Madness in November

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 Ingenuity of Adaptive Sports

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...

Women’s Volleyball’s Competitive weekend in Washington, DC

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...

Why are sports fans so upset?

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...

Cross Country Championship Recap and Appreciation from Senior Athlete

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...

WNBA Playoffs

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...

Hope Keller

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...

Athletic Department Organizing Maroon Madness & Cup Pong Tournament

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...

New Director of Cross Country and Track and Field

Written by Tim Hofstetter There has been a lot of change in athletics this year including a new athletic director. In one of Curtis Campbell’s...

Welcoming New Athletic Director: Curtis Campbell!

Written by Elle Gunter Roanoke College announced on May 23rd, 2023, that Curtis Campbell would be taking over as Head Athletic Director of the Maroons’...

Women’s Volleyball in Full Swing

Written by Elle Gunter A start to the new fall semester means it's volleyball time in Salem! The Maroons hit the road to Danville to...

Women’s March Madness Update

by Suzanne Jackson There has been plenty of madness this March during the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Final Four is set with the #2...

Men’s March Madness Update

by Logan Tyler Starting on March 14 of this year, Division I men’s basketball created madness -- March Madness that is! Played all across the...

Senior Spotlight: Cooper Neeble

by Tim Hoffstaetter Everyone on campus who knows Cooper knows he is a wonderful man who is extremely kind and caring, also knows he is...

March Madness Preview

by Alexis Barton For college basketball fans, March is a month-long celebration of competition. Starting on the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the first round of...

Softball Heating Up in Florida

by Suzanne Jackson The Roanoke College softball team has started off their season with a bang in Florida for their annual spring break trip. The...

Tennis Teams Hit the Road

by Logan Tyler The men and women of the tennis teams traveled down south to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where they competed in four...