New Football Coach Promises Wins
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Gettysburg College formally welcomed its new head football coach, Maurice “Moe” Banks in a press conference held Tuesday afternoon. Banks comes to Gettysburg as the program’s 26th coach by way of the University of Pennsylvania, where he coached outside linebackers for one season. Previously he coached at his alma mater Georgetown for five seasons. Executive Director of Athletics Mike Mattia said in...
Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Last night the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 to win Super Bowl LIV, the franchise’s second ever and first in fifty years. Down ten points to start the fourth, the Chiefs amounted yet another playoff comeback led by game MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes to score twenty-one unanswered. Mahomes did not play particularly well for his standards, going 26/42 for 286 yards with a...
How to Watch the Super Bowl
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is just one day away! The game will be televised on FOX with the opening kickoff scheduled for 6:30 pm. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be hosting a watch party in the Junction from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and the TV screens in the Bullet Hole will also showcase the big game. However, if you want to stay home and watch it...
Super Bowl LIV Preview: Watch for the Game … or for Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in the fifty-fourth edition of the Super Bowl which will be held on Sunday, February 2, at the Miami Dolphins’ home turf, Hard Rock Stadium. Champions of the AFC, the Chiefs are coming off of back-to-back comeback victories. After falling behind 24-0 early in the second quarter to the Houston Texans in the divisional round, quarterback...
Devils or Diplomats: Who Is Gettysburg College’s Biggest Athletic Rival?
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Though conference championships and national playoffs are the ultimate goal for every Gettysburg team, a season is not complete without a matchup against its two biggest rivals: Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall. Often times a win over either or both schools in a season is remembered more than any postseason accomplishments. Even better is a championship won by beating the Red Devils or Diplomats....
