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Mar 03 2020

Coach Grandbois ‘touched’ at the progress of the women’s fencing team

by Nina Cosdon

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NINA COSDON, Editor-in-Chief—How does a team that didn’t exist three years ago have seven athletes qualify for NCAA Regionals? According to Head Coach Peter Grandbois, it took grueling practices and...

Mar 03 2020

Sports

Sports feature: Michaela Morrison ’20

by Joanne Lee

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JOANNE LEE, Sports Editor—For Michaela Morrison ’20, swimming is a large part of her life, but it isn’t the only part of her life. “The biggest thing for me was...

Mar 03 2020

Sports

Denison indoor track and field finishes strong at NCAC this past weekend

by The Denisonian

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JULIE KENYON, Copy Editor—The indoor track erupted with excitement as Denison and NCAC athletes competed this Friday and Saturday at conference finals. Team mates joined together lining the entirety of...

Feb 25 2020

Sports

Featured Athlete: Ally Peterson ’23

by The Denisonian

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When Ally Peterson ‘23 packed her bags to move across country from Napa California to Granville Ohio she never expected to win conference and potentially qualify for nationals – especially...

Feb 25 2020

Sports

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

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...

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