Gettysburg Sports in the Last Ten Years: Why Women’s Lacrosse is the College’s Best Team in Recent History
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Walking into the Jaeger Center and straight down the entryway, one will come across the College trophy case, proudly displaying Division III (DIII) championship trophies from over the years. Along with a handful of individual national titles, Gettysburg teams have captured four national championships: field hockey in 1980, and women’s lacrosse in 2011, 2017, and 2018. For such a small school, the College...
Change in Leadership: Two New Faculty at Athletic Communications
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Athletic Communications plays a vital role in the overall health of Gettysburg College athletics. Without the department, the fan experience would be much different; there would be no live streams to allow friends and family of student-athletes to watch from afar, no live game updates on social media, and no post-game recaps summarizing each competition with accurate statistics. Both the former Director...
Football Secures First Victory of Season
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Just when fans of Gettysburg football may have been starting to worry, the team trounced Centennial Conference opponent Juniata on Saturday for their first victory of the season. Winning by a score of 40-14, the team hopes to ride the momentum from this landslide and rejuvenate the young season. From the opening possession, Gettysburg arguably had control of this contest. Forcing a three-and-out, the...
International Student-Athletes at Gettysburg
By Jack Herr // Sports Editor Located in rural south-central Pennsylvania, it can be difficult to find evidence of international influence in Gettysburg. However, two of Gettysburg College’s varsity teams (men’s basketball and men’s soccer) feature a handful of student-athletes from around the world. Maro Ramadan ’24, a defenseman on the men’s soccer team, is from Oxford, United Kingdom, but went to high school at South Kent School in...
The Academic Challenges of Being a Student-Athlete
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor and Jack Herr, Sports Editor According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III sports, which are offered at Gettysburg College, provide a “well-rounded collegiate experience that involves a balance of rigorous academics, competitive athletics, and the opportunity to pursue a multitude of other co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.” In comparison to...
