Category: Sports

Feb 25 2020

The swim and dive team’s success lies in their extraordinary culture

by Joanne Lee

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JOANNE LEE, Sports Editor—The Women’s Swim and Dive dominated at the North Coast Athletic Coast Championship, defeating second place Kenyon by 257 points, accumulating an overall 2,044 points over the...

Feb 12 2020

Sports

Girls and Women in Sports Day presents student athlete alumnae panel

by Samara Benza

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SAMARA BENZA, Features Editor—Across the country, girls and women gather on National Girls and Women in Sports Day to celebrate women who made athletic history, women who make a difference...

Feb 12 2020

Sports

At the beginning of the season, softball wants to go back to basics

by Joey Semel

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JOEY SEMEL, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus—They just want to simplify things this year. Following their 22-14 (11-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference) record last year, the Denison softball team wants to...

Feb 04 2020

Sports

To Kobe Bryant and what he taught us about the brevity of life

by Joey Semel

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JOEY SEMEL, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus—It’s hard to explain how the death of someone you don’t know can affect you so profoundly. Yet, with someone like Kobe Bryant, explaining it gets a...

Feb 04 2020

Sports

Women’s basketball dominates Hiram with their cut-throat defense

by Cordero Estremera

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CORDERO ESTREMERA, Asst. Sports Editor—Denison University Women’s Basketball team exceeded expectations against Hiram, proving that they’re not only a good team but are on track to be an excellent team....

Feb 04 2020

Sports

Claire Kolff ‘20: Finalist for the Wooden Citizenship Cup

by The Denisonian

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JULIE KENYON, Special to The Denisonian—Claire Kolff ‘20 goes beyond what is asked of her both on and off the soccer field. From leading the women’s soccer team and volunteering...

Feb 04 2020

Sports

Back to basics: Professional squash player Nicol David visits

by The Denisonian

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ZOE PEARCE, Features Editor Emeritus—The Denison men’s and women’s squash teams have elevated their game recently in anticipation of going varsity next year. With this mindset in place, the team...

Dec 10 2019

Sports

Men’s basketball falls to Kenyon despite late comeback

by Cordero Estremera

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CORDERO ESTREMERA, Asst. Sports Editor — A team’s record doesn’t always tell the whole story. This is especially the case with this year’s Big Red men’s basketball team. Heading into...

Dec 10 2019

Sports

Alex Minton ‘20 closes record-setting career at Denison

by The Denisonian

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JOEY SEMEL & MAX CURTIN, Editors-In-Chief — When you look at him, he doesn’t necessarily look like the typical running back. At 5’10” and 205 pounds of pure muscle, Minton...

Nov 19 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball drops home-opener to Ohio Northern

by Joey Semel

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JOEY SEMEL, Editor-in-Chief—The Big Red fell in their second straight matchup to open the season, this time to the Ohio Northern Polar Bears in a back-and-forth game. The Big Red...