Sports
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.
RC Recap
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Cross Country: This weekend the men’s and women’s cross country teams will take off to compete in the Louisville Cross Country...
RC Recap
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Cross Country: The 2019 Roanoke Invitational/ODAC Preview took place last weekend. Emma Maras and Chamberlain Zulauf both finished 17th, the highest...
Cross Country Roads Rollin’ Through Roanoke
Written by Chamerlain Zulauf
Coming into the ODAC preview last Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams were hopeful, both placing first at the Golden...
Dominating the Field
Written by Alexis Barton
This Saturday, the field hockey team took their first loss of the season while visiting St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In...
Keeping a Clean Sheet
Written by Alexis Barton
The men’s soccer team (5-0-1, 1-0 ODAC) has been on an absolute ride so far this season. Since their first game,...
Rooney’s Freshman Feature
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
All freshman students who come to Roanoke begin their college career with expectations, uncertainty and hope for what lies ahead. It...
RC Recap
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...
Welcome Back Maroon Athletes and Fans!
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....
Women’s Soccer Roundup
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)...
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,...
Our Senior Sports Writer Send Off
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....
Rooney’s Season Roundup
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...
Introducing: The Baseball Team’s Walk-Up Songs
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...
Rooney’s Senior Roundup
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...
RC Women’s Lacrosse Shatters Records
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...
RC Recap
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Baseball:
The baseball team(12-12, 9-2 ODAC) started off the week strong with a 9-7 win over Ferrum on Wednesday night. In...
Softball Springs Forward Over Spring Break
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Our women’s softball team (10-7, 0-2 ODAC) had a fruitful spring break this season, capitalizing on a long trip down to...
March Madness Brackets: The Mascots to Watch
Written by Ian Gillen
The sun is out, brackets are being filled, and classes are being skipped again because it’s that very special time of...
RC Recap
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Track and Field
Our men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor season this past weekend at Washington and Lee...
