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Despite Tough Loss, Vikings Remain Optimistic

September 21, 2017

After two close losses against non-conference opponents Suny Cortland and Central, the Augustana football team was looking for its first win of the season on Saturday evening against CCIW foe Carroll University. After...

Mitchell Johnson (18) runs a corner at Luther Colleges course last week.

Men’s cross country gears up for home invitational

September 14, 2017

After a promising start to the season with a first place finish at the WIU Early Bird Invitational, the Augustana men's cross country team followed up with another strong performance at the Luther All-American...

Womens Bowling Eager for Journey Ahead

Women’s Bowling Eager for Journey Ahead

September 7, 2017

When Augustana announced the addition of women’s bowling in April of 2016, the wait for a new coach was short lived. By early June, Augustana Director of Athletics, Mike Zapolski, named Marty Resner...

Obal speaks on season, sport and success

May 4, 2017

The Observer sat down with senior men’s golf captain Tanner Obal to discuss his ideas and time with the team, the end of the season, conference tournament hopes and more. 1. Why did  you choose to come...

Sophomore Madeline Lombardi and Senior Lauren Goggin (left to right) congratulate each other after a match during the AQ Tournament last Saturday. Photo by Kevin Donovan.

Women’s tennis earns second national tournament bid

May 3, 2017

It was a clash of two determined women's tennis opponents, the Augustana Vikings and the Wheaton Thunder, in the final round of the CCIW women's tennis teams, but the Viking came out on top in a narrow...

Men’s golf hope to perform well at Conference Tournament

April 26, 2017

Coming off a 12th place finish out of 17 teams at the Weisst Foundation Classic, the men’s golf team is aiming to defeat some of the teams they lost to this weekend at the CCIW tournament. Going off...

Junior Dylan Sortillo shoots the ball in Augustanas victory against Illinois Wesleyan. The Vikings won 92-77. Photo by Alia McMurray.

Men’s basketball shooting for seventh win

January 27, 2017

The Augustana men’s basketball team has catapulted up the Division III national men’s basketball rankings, now at No. 20 in the nation. Before they went on their seven game win streak, the Vikings...

Augie Basketball Team cheer each other up before the game begins. Photo by Janie Le.

Women’s basketball topples Illinois Wesleyan 83-73

January 19, 2017

Coming into last night's game against Illinois Wesleyan University, the Augustana women's basketball was in a three-way tie for first place in the CCIW with the Titans and Wheaton College. The Vikings...

Sophomore Crishawn puts up a shot in the Vikings game against Wheaton. The VIkings won 73-71 and are 1-1 in the CCIW. Photo by Tawanda Mberikwazvo

Ebel and Johnston hit crucial shots, gives Vikings first CCIW win

Madison Williams December 8, 2016

Despite the constant battle between the two teams throughout the Vikings’ CCIW game against the Wheaton College Thunder, the Vikings won their first conference game of the season 73-71 at the Roy J....

After first loss, women’s tennis shoots for CCIW win

October 20, 2016

The Augustana women’s tennis  team looks to wrap up their fall season with a strong performance and possible win at the CCIW Conference Championships this Thursday through Saturday in Hanover Park,...

Women’s and men’s soccer fall to Carroll University

October 16, 2016

This past Saturday in Waukesha, Wis., the women’s and men’s soccer teams fell to the Carroll University Pioneers, dropping the women’s record to 1-3 in the CCIW and the men’s to 0-3-1. The women’s...

Women's volleyball wins 3 – 0 over North Central College

October 12, 2016

Last night, the Vikings defeated North Central College 3-0 at the Carver Center and earned their 13th win out of 15 matches. The Vikings move to 17-5 for the season and 3-2 in the CCIW. In the first set...

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