Cedarville Alumna Grace Norman Takes Silver in Paralympic Triathalon
by Abigail Hintz
Grace Norman made history in 2016 as the first female Paralympic gold medalist in the triathlon. Yesterday, the 23-year-old became a three-time Paralympic medalist when she took silver in the triathlon with a time of 1:05:27.
“This has been a long time coming,” Norman said after the race. “I had a great race, start to finish. No regrets. I gave it my all. I’m overjoyed. It was an incredible day.”
The Paralympic triathlon is broken down into several classifica...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball to Play University of Dayton
by Abigail Hintz
For the third time in three seasons, Cedarville men's basketball is scheduled to go up against Division I University of Dayton Flyers in an exhibition game. The game is scheduled for Nov. 1 at UD Arena with tipoff at 7 p.m.
The two teams last competed prior to the 2019-20 season in which Cedarville fell 93-60. They were scheduled to play last season as well, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols. Dayton is scheduled to open their regular season just eight days ...
Hoffman To Be Wright State’s New Head Coach
by Abigail Hintz
Cedarville is losing a great.
Head women's basketball coach Kari Hoffman has coached her last season for the Jackets and will now take her expertise to Division I Wright State University as head coach of their women's basketball program.
This past season was Hoffman's fifth as the Lady Jackets' head coach, during which she built an incredibly successful program despite it being her first experience as a head coach. With an overall record of 106-38 and three G-MAC ...
CU Volleyball Brings Murphy Full Circle
The assistant volleyball coach came to know the Lord through the program.
by Abigail Hintz
Callie Murphy grew up going to church. She also grew up playing volleyball. And those were two separate things. No matter what.
Until they weren’t.
Murphy grew up in a competitive family. They were obsessed with athletics, and though they considered themselves to be a Christian home, athletics ultimately came first. It was okay to miss church as long as it was for sports. This created an ...
Volleyball Recap: Jackets Look Forward To Rising Squad
by Tim Smith
A wise man once said, “There’s a first time for everything.”
In 2021, that includes traversing a women’s volleyball season amidst a national pandemic.
What started off on rocky and uncertain terms soon became a successful 9-4 season for the Cedarville women’s volleyball team, along with a deep run in the G-MAC tournament. It was unlike anything any of the coaches or players had experienced before.
“I felt like the team navigated through the season well,” ...
Men’s Basketball Recap: Jackets Fall Just Short of G-MAC Championship
by Josh Decker
The Yellow Jackets rounded out one of the most challenging seasons to date with an impressive tournament run that ended only after Cedarville fell in the 2020-2021 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) championship game.
No. 6 Cedarville grinded out a thrilling 76-73 victory over No. 2 Findlay in the semifinals, but the Jackets’ championship hopes were dashed by a 77-59 loss to Malone in the final.
Entering the year, the Yellow Jackets were picked second in the G-MAC ...
Women’s Basketball Recap: Family-Focused Mentality Gives Lady Jackets Success
by Abigail Hintz
A global pandemic doesn’t normally lend itself to a fun basketball season.
But for the Cedarville women’s basketball team, this season was one for the books despite all the challenges. The Lord was faithful and kept the Lady Jackets healthy which allowed them to have a season full of firsts and full of success.
Head coach Kari Hoffman was overjoyed as she looked back on the season.
“This season was one of the funnest to be a part of, which I’m not sure any of ...
Snouffer and Willow Sisters Making Impact As Dual Sport Athletes
by Abigail Hintz
When high school sophomore Lauren Willow jumped and got a volleyball unstuck from the backboard of the basketball hoop, she had no idea it would be the start of something special at Cedarville University in the coming years.
The high school track coach heard about it and came to her lunch table to ask her if she would be willing to try track, specifically high jump. A committed volleyball player, she was skeptical at first. But she came around quickly.
“I went to the ...
Cedarville Soccer Alumni Start Semi-Professional Club
by Josh Decker
Starting a soccer club is not a simple task. Starting a soccer club as recent college graduates with limited resources, experience, and time is even harder, but that is exactly what a group of friends in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is doing.
The name of the club is the West Michigan Bearings and it is branded as an elite amateur/semi-professional team. The club will begin play soon and is set to compete in the Midwest Premier League (MWPL) starting this summer.
The ambitious ...
Women’s Soccer Preview: Lady Jackets Looking To Build On Last Season’s Success
by Abigail Hintz
462 days after the Cedarville women’s soccer team last set foot on the field, the Lady Jackets will compete once again as the 2020-21 season gets underway on Saturday, March 13. The season will open against reigning Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) champions, Walsh, who also happen to be the team’s last loss.
The G-MAC made the decision in August to push fall sports to the spring due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. For ...
