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Augustana College Vikings defend the ball in an attempt to shut down North Central Cardinals offense.

Football team misses playoffs, set to compete at Isthmus Bowl

Timothy Wallis November 16, 2023

The Vikings football team ends the regular season with an 8-2 record after a loss to North Central at home. This is the program’s best record since 2005 when the Vikings finished the season 10-2 and...

Senior Emma Odle competing at the NCAA Midwest Regional Meet in Waverly, Iowa on Nov. 11.

Ready, set, go: Cross Country sends two individuals to nationals

Medin Sehic November 16, 2023

This past weekend, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in the Midwest Regionals in Waverly, Iowa.  The men’s team placed 12th and the women’s team placed 13th. Both teams also...

Offensive line tackles their way through a successful season

Elisabeth Ruggiero November 9, 2023

Augustana’s football team has made history with a 7-1 season, a season-best that hasn’t happened since 2005. After years of loss, the team accredits a large part of this season’s success to the five...

Defending the goal: Ups and downs for the women’s soccer team

Medin Sehic November 9, 2023

The Augustana Women’s soccer team’s season came to a close after a recent defeat. Last Saturday, Oct. 28, the Vikings were defeated 1-0 in overtime by Millikin University in the CCIW quarterfinals.  This...

Caitlyn Hanulikova, a senior majoring in public health and sociology, is recognized on the All-CCIW list.

Three women’s tennis players ace 2023 CCIW All-Conference

Dhwani Parekh November 9, 2023

During the 2023 season, the women’s tennis team saw three players win awards in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).  First-Year Anna-Maria Huebel was named the CCIW's First-Year...

Women’s bowling strikes success in tournaments by focusing on culture

Santiago Cuevas November 2, 2023

The women’s bowling team is opening its season with two highly competitive tournaments. Last weekend, the Vikings competed at the 5 Seasons Classic hosted by Mount Mercy, placing sixth out of 14 teams....

Sophomore Cesar Castillo from Panama during an Augustana College men’s swimming and diving team practice in Lindberg.

Just warming up: men’s and women’s swimming win first meet

Medin Sehic October 26, 2023

The men’s and women's swimming teams won their season opener against North Central College on Oct. 14. The men won with a score of 150-24, while the women won with a score of 174-24. With their victory...

Esports prepares for the upcoming season

Dhwani Parekh October 26, 2023

The Augustana esports team recently underwent a director change since last semester. The new director for the esports team is Peyton Tucker, who is replacing former director Joe Loomis. Despite the change...

Fifth-Year seniors making the most of their last year

Timothy Wallis October 26, 2023

While the majority of student-athletes complete their athletic eligibility within four years, a select few choose to extend their athletic careers. In 2021, the NCAA Division III committee granted all...

Men’s cross country sprinting towards the finish line, ranked 9th in the region

Timothy Wallis October 19, 2023

The men’s cross country program wrapped up their final home meet last weekend when the Vikings hosted the Augustana Inter-regional Invite on Saturday, Oct 14. 47 schools from around the country traveled...

Senior Emily Schipper delivers a spike during the recent match between Augustana College Vikings and Elmhurst University Bluejays on Oct. 11 at the Roy J. Carver Center for Physical Education. The Augustana College womens volleyball team won in four sets.

After 20 years, women’s volleyball defeats Carthage

Dhwani Parekh October 19, 2023

The women’s volleyball team has seen more success this year than in previous years, setting new standards for the team. On Oct. 4, the women’s volleyball team defeated Carthage College for the first...

Patrick Mayer (Augustana) and Luis Aviles (Elmhurst) run for the ball at Thorson-Lucken Field on Oct. 11 after a weather delay due to lightning.

Men’s soccer team seeks to improve culture – and wins

Elisabeth Ruggiero October 19, 2023

In the face of a winless season, the Augustana men’s soccer team is shifting their focus towards rebuilding the team culture and morale. So far this year, the team has accumulated a record of 0-10-2,...

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