Coach Matt Richter and the Jackets march together to a fresh start in 2023
By Jonathan Snyder
Spring brings the promise of new beginnings. Familiar rhythms resound throughout Yellow Jacket Field.Crack. Pop. Whoosh. Crunch. All these sounds signal the start of something new. Winter’s white andgray dullness gives way to spring’s vibrant greens and browns. It is a time when anything feels possible.
While Cedarville’s baseball team retains eight seniors, significant changes abound behind the scenes.Head coach Matt Richter takes the reins, replacing previous ...
New coach, new philosophy, new direction: Cedarville baseball head coach Matt Richter
Part 1 of a series: Desire and simplicity
By Jonathan Snyder
Cedarville baseball head coach Matt Richter keeps things simple. Simple practices, simple philosophy, simple tactics. Even his office setup is simple, with baseball memorabilia decorating the walls. Historical pieces complement a photo on his desk of Richter’s family at a baseball game.
Matt Richter
Glance aimlessly and you miss the Junior College World Series ring he has on display in the far-right corner, a milestone ...
Cedarville women’s basketball welcomes new head coach Addy Miller
By: Maggie Fipps
120 days ago, Drury University’s assistant women’s basketball coach Addy Miller studied her team’s play against the Cedarville Lady Jackets, as the schools met for the first time in the school’s history.
Today, she met Cedarville’s athletic staff as the new head women’s basketball coach.
“Yeah, I realized you guys like to shoot it,” said Miller about her first meeting with Cedarville. “I like to shoot it. Back to my philosophy and my ...
Cedarville Wins Senior Day Thriller
by Alan Brads
“We had a phrase this week,” Cedarville coach Pat Estepp said. “Err on the side of guts.”
Trailing Kentucky Wesleyan by a point with 3.2 seconds left, an exhausted Grant Whisman had nothing left but guts.
Jacob Drees threw a 79-foot pass to Jayvon Maughmer, who turned and dropped a pass to Brayden Sipple for a layup. But Sipple’s layup missed the mark, and there was no time for a proper rebound. Whisman’s put-back attempt hung on the rim, taunting the 1,200 ...
Lady Yellow Jackets decimated by Ashland Eagles, fall 107-83
By: Julia Swain
“That's probably the best team that's entered this gym in 25 years,” said Cedarville women’s basketball head coach Jason Smith.
Facing Ashland, the number one Division II team in the country, the Lady Yellow Jackets could only anticipate the 107-83 loss that they were handed. Nonetheless, they demonstrated fight and determination throughout the loss.
The Lady Yellow Jackets started off strong, playing what Smith described as “their best first half maybe ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball comes up short versus conference rival Ashland Eagles
By: Julia Swain
4.1 seconds on the clock. Deafening cheers echo through the gymnasium. One shot, one opportunity to turn a two-point deficit into a victory, and senior Jacob Drees finds himself with the ball in his hands.
He dribbles once, twice. Time is dwindling rapidly. His only option is a desperate heave from the foul line to send the game into overtime. He falls back as it slips from his hands, and the ball drops with a resounding thud on the hardwood floor halfway to the ...
Yellow Jackets’ explosive second half sees off aggressive Timberwolves
By: Jonathan Snyder
As the Cedarville Yellow Jackets finished off a 10-0 run to start the 2nd half of their game against the Northwood Timberwolves, the scoreboard finally reflected the Jacket’s prowess in a 87-67 win.
Cedarville started off the game keeping the Timberwolves at bay, but never breaking away. There would always be something to keep the Timberwolves close, whether it be turnovers or defensive breakdowns. This led to a four-point lead for the Jackets at the close of ...
New-look Jackets cut down by nearly perfect T-Wolves
By: Jonathan Snyder
The Northwood Timberwolves’ accurate passes and backdoor cuts carved up the Lady Jackets in a 92-74 loss for Cedarville.
The Lady Jackets sported an all-pink uniform in honor of the Play4Kay initiative, designed to increase financial support for women’s cancer research. The Lady Jackets also rolled out a new starting lineup, as Makenna Fee and Taylor Strock were both unavailable.
Abby Freeman and Leah Butterbaugh started instead and gave the Lady Jackets solid ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball completes comeback against Malone
By: Maggie Fipps
"We played a lineup I’ve never even put together in practice.”
That’s not usually the phrase you want to hear from your head coach after a game. However, after the Cedarville men’s basketball team went down 12 points in the opening minutes of the first half, Head Coach Pat Estep knew he had to do something drastic.
“The lineup was all guards,” said Estep. “I was just trying to find five guys who could space them out.”
His out-of-the-box ...
Cedarville Women’s Basketball digs a deep hole early against Malone
By: Maggie Fipps
Every coach adage, every cliche, sounds the same: ‘it doesn’t matter how you start, it matters how you finish.’
Sometimes, that finishing moment can erase the past. With 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter, senior guard Paige Garr glided around her defender, the ball lazily rolled into the net, and simultaneously the penalty whistle blew. Instantly, it seemed that the first three quarters of struggles would be washed away. The team gathered under the basket, certain ...
