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Curtis Baldwin of Augustana College and Nathaniel Otis of Beloit University leaps over hurdles in the Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles at the Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex, April 20.

Track and field athletes fight through long season

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 25, 2024

For some athletes, training never stops. Members of the track and field team know this struggle.  Some members of the track  team also participate in cross country, which only makes training that...

Senior Caitlyn Hanulikova performs during her singles matches against Central Dutch on Apr. 12, 2024, at Lincoln Park.

Caitlyn Hanulikova scores 100 career wins

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 18, 2024

Senior Caitlyn Hanulikova became the most recent player on the women’s tennis team to achieve 100 career wins during her time on the team. Hanulikova’s victory came on April 6, after winning a match...

Women’s golf swings to take back the night in preparation for fall season

Elisabeth Ruggiero April 11, 2024

The women's golf team is in full swing for their spring season. On April 19, the team will head to Millikin University to not only participate in a spring golf tournament but also the coveted Take Back...

First-Year Sam Chapman-Rienstra attempts to catch a ball at practice.

Men’s lacrosse helps to set the expectation on the field

Elisabeth Ruggiero March 21, 2024

The men’s lacrosse team hosted their annual Set the Expectation game on March 20 against Clark College as a means to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence.  Players wore t-shirts, decals...

Heather Michalski qualifies for indoor track nationals, places 20th overall in the nation

Elisabeth Ruggiero March 14, 2024

On March 9, junior Heather Michalski competed at the NCAA Division III National Indoor Track and Field Championship in Virginia Beach, Va. Michalski placed 20th overall in the nation for shot put. For...

Junior Sawyer Graham tackles Vinny Querciagrossa during practice. Graham will be competing the 170-pound weight class in the national championships on March 8-9.

Women’s wrestlers fight their way to nationals

Elisabeth Ruggiero March 7, 2024

For the first time in program history, the women’s wrestling team is sending three wrestlers to the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC). This is extremely exciting given that...

Junior Zach Moreano hits the ball in the home game against St. Ambrose University at Roy J. Carver Center on Feb. 21. The Vikings won the game with a score of 3-2 against the Fighting Bees.

Men’s volleyball digs into a killer season

Elisabeth Ruggiero February 29, 2024

The men's volleyball team has been set into high gear since the beginning of the season. This the best record the team has seen since the program began in 2018. The team has been on a nine-game win streak...

Augustana College women’s wrestling team’s Sydney Tajkowski (left) and Alicia Felker (right) go head to head in preparation for a match, during the team practice on Nov. 14.

Men’s and women’s wrestling ready to takedown the season

Elisabeth Ruggiero November 16, 2023

The season has officially started for the men’s and women’s wrestling teams. The men’s team won their home opener against the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) on Nov. 5, securing a 30-18 win.  This...

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...

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,...

Sophomore Declan Hutton prevents a goal during an Augustana men’s water polo team practice session at the Lindberg Center on Oct. 4.

California brings hope for the rest of the water polo season

Elisabeth Ruggiero October 12, 2023

The men's water polo team is underway with their third season in program history. With an on and off weekend in California, the Vikings advance to a 5-5 record, still with more time to improve before the...

First-Year Kenzie Meirhaeghe performs her explosive vertical jump to get ready for the match.

New coaching brings success to cross country

Elisabeth Ruggiero October 5, 2023

The women's cross country team has gone through multiple head coaching changes in the last four years, bringing to mind the old adage that the only constant in the program is change. But, despite the lack...

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