Aiden Hibbard’s solo win leads to a fourth place finish for the Jackets
By Evan Martens
With the spring season underway, the men’s golf team took a trip down to Lexington, North Carolina, to play at Sapona Golf Club, where they finished fourth, shooting +31, after a tough start to round one.
Coming into the tournament, Cedarville knew it would be challenging with top players from schools such as High Point, UMass, Montana State Billings, and finally the 52nd and 59th nationally-ranked players from Missouri University of Science and Tech.
Round one was a ...
Yellow Jackets post strong day two performances at GMAC
By Matt Schaeckenbach
One chance. That’s all you get each year for becoming a conference champion. One mistake, one misstep, and you’ve lost it. Go home and come back next year. There’s only one winner, and this time around, it’s not you.
That’s the grim reality that athletes faced at the GMAC Conference Championships.
However, Cedarville took back the track on day two against some of the best in Division II with its eyes set on the prize.
The Yellow ...
Track and Field dominates day one of the GMAC championships
By Matt Schaeckenbach
Sprinting legend Usain Bolt once said, “I trained 4 years to run 9 seconds.”
Eight months of training. Dozens of workouts. Six meets. Hundreds of hours relentlessly repeating excellence until it becomes second nature.
All for two days of competition.
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) Championship was February 27-28 in Ashland, Ohio, at the University of Ashland. The championship provides athletes with one last opportunity to ...
Merchant beats personal record amid Otterbein victory in Smash
By Balen Allain
Cedarville’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team won a decisive 2-0 against Otterbein University, with one of the Yellow Jackets breaking a personal record.
Otterbein is ranked below Cedarville – not by much, but enough to inspire confidence.
“I have a feeling Eli and Mark will sweep them,” teammate Mathias “kittyclaws” Hahn said before the game.
“Based off of what we played last semester, I wouldn’t be ...
Lady Jackets dish out Ursuline’s fifth consecutive loss
By Lauren Vargas
The brisk Saturday afternoon of February 21 brought with it a great shooting game from the Lady Jackets (10-19). With a close score of 87-76, it was clear that Cedarville was determined to finish strong, holding an early lead and getting a victory against the Ursuline Arrows.
Within the first 5 minutes of the game, both teams landed several impressive baskets, a telltale sign to the audience that both teams were matched up in their ability to score. Unbeknownst to fans, ...
Rocket League and Marvel Rivals boast strong defense across a loss and a victory
By Balen Allain
On Tuesday night, Cedarville’s Rocket League and Marvel Rivals teams faced defeat and victory. The Rocket League team lost 3-0 to Ohio Wesleyan University in a close defensive game amid an unfortunate disconnect, and Rivals won 3-0 against Old Dominion University in an easy sweep, showcasing their improvements from last semester.
Liam Belte, assistant esports coach for the Rocket League team, was looking forward ...
Yellow Jackets on top in day two of the NCCAA Track and Field Championships
By Matt Schaeckenbach
There’s something in the air that every athlete knows. An energy. A buzz. Those old familiar butterflies come tingling back to the stomach as the crowds roar and cheer, unlike they have before.
It’s the same events, the same competitors, but something’s different. The stakes are higher, the performances are better and the energy within the team feels like it’s been ramped up.
Championship season.
There’s nothing quite like it. When ...
Cedarville steamrolls the record book at Grand Valley
By Matt Schaeckenbach
Storming down the home stretch, junior superstar and school record holder Caleb Sultan closed the final meters of his 800-meter race, crossing the finish line in 3rd place. But the place didn’t matter; it was all about the time. Pointing to the sky, he staggered into the arms of his teammates, exhausted, excited and beyond grateful for another record-breaking performance.
“CU track on top,” Sultan said, reflecting on the Yellow Jackets’ meet at Grand Valley ...
Cedarville snaps a five-game losing skid, upsetting Ashland
By Evan Martens
Coaches yelling, players diving: both teams wanted this game. Cedarville University's men’s basketball team needed to get back in the win column, and Ashland University was trying to stay atop the GMAC. Ultimately, the Jackets handily took the victory, 74-62.
From the beginning, it was clear the game would be a battle. Most of the first half was back and forth—bucket for bucket.
Jaylen Davis made a three-pointer, and the Eagles came right back and hit one. ...
Lady Jackets narrowly defeated by Ashland
By Lauren Vargas
The balmy evening of February 12 brought quite the match for Cedarville’s Lady Jackets. Coming up against the Ashland Eagles for a second time this season, the Jackets stepped onto the court determined to redeem themselves after a loss from their previous encounter. Coming out with a speedy first basket, Cedarville gained a foothold against Ashland. It was a close game, but with Ashland ending on top, 59-56.
The Lady Jackets started off the game with incredible speed. ...
