Cedarville Smash team loses first round of playoffs amid network latency and tough opponents
by Balen Allain
Cedarville’s Super Smash Bros. esports team lost last night in the first round of playoffs against the University of Texas at Dallas.
The team had mixed sentiments before the game. Team captain Andrew “A” Adkins thought they were doomed to lose.
“They are the sixth seed,” Adkins said. “We are the 27th seed.”
Others were similarly discouraged as they were practicing.
“I’m feeling ...
Yellow Jackets stumble at the Tennessee River Rumble
By Evan Martens
The Jackets traveled to Lenoir City, Tennessee, for the Tennessee River Rumble at Wind River Golf Club, where it did not go their way, as the men’s golf team finished T-17, shooting +61.
The tournament was an extremely tough challenge for the Jackets, which included the number one, fifth, ninth, 11th, 20th, 34th and 49th ranked teams in Division II.
The first round did not go as they had wanted from the jump. The Jackets, after just the first nine holes, sat in ...
Marvel Rivals end season with closest game yet in quarterfinals loss
By Balen Allain
Cedarville’s Marvel Rivals team took on Ottawa University in the quarterfinals, the first round of playoffs for the season. The Yellow Jackets were the second seed in their region, and Ottawa was the third seed in theirs.
“I’m feeling good, but we have to play well,” Logan “H3RSCH” Herschberger said. “If our brains suddenly stop working and we start ooga-boogaing, we’re still gonna lose.”
Herschberger was happy with the team’s ...
Rogers and Walsh step up for Cedarville at the Indoor National Championships
By Matt Schaeckenbach
There are well over 200 Division II programs that compete in track and field. From those 200+ programs, thousands of athletes compete for a coveted spot at the National Championships hosted each year.
18 people make it in the individual events; 12 teams make it in the relays.
As the sport continues to grow, and more athletes post blazing fast times, climbing into the top 18 can seem like an insurmountable mountain to face down.
But Cedarville ...
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 ...
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 ...
