Cedarville secures four golds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational
By Matt Schaeckenbach
Despite a damp, rainy forecast, the Yellow Jackets headed to Athens, Ohio, to compete at the University of Ohio’s Cherry Blossom Invitational. With intermittent rain and constant overcast in the morning hours, it was anyone’s guess how the competition would fare.
However, the rain eventually let up, the clouds rolled back and the sun beat down on the warm red track, giving Cedarville and its competitors a perfect day to compete. Even though the weather ...
Yellow Jackets bounce back at Belterra Classic
By Evan Martens
The Yellow Jackets took a short trip down to Florence, Indiana, to play at the Belterra Classic, where they finished fourth, shooting +35.
For the first time in a couple of tournaments, the first 18 holes did not hurt the Yellow Jackets. It had been a recurring theme for the team to get off to a poor start, but after round one, they sat in third place, just three shots behind second.
Ian Reed led the charge for the Jackets, shooting 67 (-4), his best score ...
Cedarville starts strong at outdoor home opener
By Matt Schaeckenbach
The dual nature of the track and field season is one of the unique aspects of the sport compared to others. In basketball, you play inside year round; for soccer, it’s all outdoors. But for track, the sport completely flips halfway through.
Athletes go from competing in climate-controlled weather in the indoor season to the brutal elements of an Ohio spring in the outdoor season, battling against a combination of heat, cold and wind at each outing.
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Keeping up with the Olympians in world championship men’s short program ice skating
By Danielle Cherry
“Ice, Ice baby.”
The lyrics couldn’t be more accurate to describe the competitive atmosphere surrounding ice skating at this year's World Championships for International Figure Skating (ISU). It’s been a month since the Olympics were held in Italy, with the athletes ready to re-lace their skates and enter the ice, despite the hardships they faced in Malino Cortina.
With the men’s short program following the women's, all eyes were on the Olympic ...
Cedarville comes up short in doubleheader despite tight first game
By Zeke Dubiel
After dominating the first eight innings, the Cedarville University baseball team gave up four runs in the 9th inning to the University of Findlay, sending the game into extra innings. Cedarville lost 8-6 in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday, then lost 11-2 in the second.
Cedarville was up on the Oilers 5-1 at the end of the 8th inning, showing a truly masterful display of both hitting and fielding. The Oilers struck back in the 9th by loading the ...
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 ...
