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Maroons SPRING into Competition

Written by Kate Clatterbuck In January, the Roanoke basketball, swimming, and track & field teams began competing for the first time since last March. The...

Golf’s Downfall? Low Ratings for 2020 Masters

Written by Katherine Clatterbuck The 2020 Masters teed off on Thursday, November 12th at Augusta National Golf Club. Following its postponement in April due to...

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...

NBA Offseason Heats Up with Draft and New Start Date

Written by Katherine Clatterbuck Following the Lakers’ triumphant season, the NBA is working towards the next season as the December 22nd start date gets closer...

What the BLANK with Sayre Brandstatter

Written by Alexis Barton What is your name? Sayre Brandstatter   Where are you from? Summit, NJ   What sport do you play? Women’s Basketball    What position do you play? Guard   Who is your funniest...

Senior Spotlight: Megan Wheeler, Max Menzel & Jayla Faison

Written by Katherine Clatterbuck In the midst of 2020, senior athletes are holding on to the final season of their beloved sports. While practices and...

Coaching During a Pandemic

Written by Lauren Roth Almost eight months ago Roanoke College students, faculty, and staff received the news that students would be returning home for two...

NFL Midseason Awards

Written by Carter Weissenfluh As the first half of the NFL season has flown by, I think it is time to acknowledge those who have...

Big Stories in the Big 10 (and the ACC!)

Written by Alexis Barton As the college football season is underway, there have already been numerous storylines that have made for an interesting season in...

Lakers Back on Top

Written by Carter Weissenfluh The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in familiar territory after winning their 17th championship in franchise history. There were a...

RC Athletics Tradition

Written by Lauren Roth Roanoke College Athletics has had to modify many long-standing traditions in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports from all seasons have...

Spooky Injuries Hit NFL

Written by Kate Clatterbuck Since the start of the 2020 NFL season in early September, multiple teams have suffered great losses as key players are...

Lions, and Tigers, and the Manning Brothers? Oh My!

Written by Alexis Barton Whether they’re the best player in their position, the best-looking player, or the funniest player in post-game interviews, we all have...

COVID-19 Hits Hard in Week 4

Written by Carter Weissenfluh The first four weeks of the NFL season have flown by and the first wave of the coronavirus has started to...

Finals Season in NHL and NBA

Written by Lauren Roth The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many professional sports seasons, canceling or postponing many of them halfway through the season. Roughly seven months...

Big Names and Bigger Contracts

Written by Alexis Barton Just a week after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey League is ready to jump into...

Senior Spotlight: Allison Barthol and Kristina Harrel

Written by Katherine Clatterbuck After years of late-night practices, early morning wake up calls, and lots of sweat, our 2021 senior athletes exhibit the qualities...

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...

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...

High Powered Offense in the Stanley Cup Final

Written by Lauren Roth On March 12th, the National Hockey League announced they would be pausing the 2019-2020 season in response to the COVD-19 pandemic....

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