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Men’s Soccer Team Claims Victory in Season Finale

By Lauren Vargas Five days ago, on October 31, 2024, the Cedarville University men’s soccer team suffered a grueling defeat to the Thomas More Saints, their fourth consecutive loss of the season.  The Yellow Jackets were determined to get a shot at redemption, and Wednesday, November 6, was their time to claim it when they defeated the Saints 2-1.  The foggy evening ambiance set the scene as the Jackets walked on the pitch to greet their opponents. Although they had lost ...

CU Men’s Soccer vs Tiffin Photo Gallery

On senior day Saturday, family and friends came to Cedarville University to cheer on the men’s soccer team as they fought against Tiffin University. The men were defeated by a score of 2-1 in an up-and-down game that couldn’t seem to fall in the direction of the Jackets. Ben Carman had an exhilarating steal and scored a 30-yard goal; however, the Dragons soon scored a penalty kick and tied the game. They stuck the nail in Cedarville’s coffin with a tap-in in the 81st minute to seal the ...

CU Women’s Soccer vs Tiffin Photo Gallery

The Cedarville Women’s soccer team defeated Tiffin University on senior day 1-0 in a Saturday afternoon matchup. The Jackets fired a collective 27 shots at Tiffin’s goalkeeper, with a successful goal from senior Megan McClish in the 60th minute. McClish was assisted by Addie Erslan for a goal that was rebounded off the crossbar and passed to the three-yard line by Erslan, where McClish put the ball in the net for the first and only time in the entire game. The women, who have already ...

Cedarville wins despite low energy against Thomas More

By Danielle Cherry  On October 29, the Cedarville women’s volleyball team beat Thomas More in four sets in a tight race to the finish. They took the first set, faltered in the second then were victorious through the next two. The final match scores were 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 and 25-23. But from the beginning, Cedarville played like they were tired. The Saints took the lead with some good blocks, but the Jackets quickly came to their senses and began to take over the game with strong ...

Women’s Volleyball vs Ohio Dominican Photo Gallery

The women’s volleyball team sweeped Ohio Dominican in three straight sets on Friday night, October 25. The night was wild with anticipation, with Cedarville’s mascot rallying the large crowd. The competition was dominated by outside hitters Madelyn Hensley and Cassi Shields, with a combined 29 kills. The jackets emphatically won the first two, beating the Panthers 25-21 and 25-15. They dueled back and forth in the final set, causing fans to jump to their feet for what they thought ...

Men’s Soccer vs Kentucky Wesleyan Photo Gallery

The Cedarville Men’s Soccer team tied Kentucky Wesleyan 0-0 Thursday afternoon in a G-MAC matchup. The Yellow Jackets had 9 shots to no avail, but Eben Dewhurst held off the panthers with three saves. The Jackets move to 4-5-2 on the season, and 2-3-2 in conference matchups, currently holding sixth place in the G-MAC. They will look to bounce back against Walsh University on Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m. Photos by Logan Howard

Tuttle’s Takes: Week 5’s offense and quarterbacks

By Emily Tuttle There is quite possibly nothing that tests your patience more than watching football with someone who doesn’t understand the nuances of the game. Your team is losing, and suddenly, they are saying things like, “Why doesn’t the runner go where there are no people?” But in week 5, even the most casual football fans could turn on a game and be enthralled with the action. Their eyes glued to the screen, games like the Ravens and Bengals fighting back and forth into ...

Tuttle’s Takes: Week 3 Surprises and Storylines

By Emily Tuttle Begging my hotspot to work, I pulled up my beloved streaming service in the car on Sunday at 1 p.m. to watch week three of the NFL unfold. Soon, everyone in the car with me would tire of my yelping and wish my hotspot hadn’t worked. It is early in the season; teams are desperate to establish themselves, and young players try to avoid being cast aside as a bust. Week three was filled with underdogs triumphing, veterans looking like they have returned to their prime, and ...

Cedarville will tee off new women’s golf program

By Emily Tuttle The Yellow Jackets celebrate their 100th year of athletics by adding another sport, women’s golf, in the fall of 2025.  Vice president for athletics, Chris Cross, said that President Dr. White and the president's cabinet noticed a lack of like-minded Christian schools offering the program. They received interest from many prospective students and asked themselves how to fill that gap. “How can we strengthen the athletic department, and how can we strengthen ...

Cedarville welcomes new men’s basketball coach with press conference

By Emily Tuttle “Today marks the next stage of Cedarville men’s basketball,” said Chris Cross, vice president for athletics.  This stage formally kicked off on Tuesday, August 20 when Cedarville University introduced Rob Jones as the new men's basketball coach. Jones formerly coached at Liberty University, the University of Richmond and the University of Alabama-Huntsville. He displayed his passion for not only the sport of basketball but also for discipling players. He ...