Men’s Lacrosse Suffers Stinging Loss to No. 9 York
By Emma Hladik, Staff Writer Gettysburg’s men lacrosse fell to number six York College in a close game by a score of 9-8 on Saturday, April 16 during their Senior Day celebration. Griffin Gallagher ’22 scored the first goal of the game in the opening minutes of the first quarter. Quinton Mather ’24 scored around the 10-minute mark, giving the Bullets a quick 2-0 lead. Right after, though, Ben Mayer from York College netted...
MLB Season Commences After Longest Lockout in League History
By David Goldman, Staff Writer What happens when major-league players want something and owners don’t want to give it to them? Negotiations are made, the season is delayed, and fans are deprived of baseball, at least for a little while. This was the case for the start of the 2022 MLB season, as players demanded a competitive balance tax, a higher minimum salary, playoff expansion, and a pre-arbitration pool that would reward...
Gettysburg Football Team Takes Down Rival School 2-0 (April Fools)
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Football and winning – words you do not often hear together on the campus of Gettysburg College. Yet, it actually happened this past weekend. The Bullets took down their conference rival Bishop Sycamore Centurions by a score of 2-0. The opening quarter was extremely exciting, with neither team gaining any positive yardage through the first 15 minutes. Gettysburg started out with the football, putting...
Softball Heads Into Conference Play
By Emma Hladik, Staff Writer Coming off a Centennial Conference Championship win last season, the Gettysburg Bullets are looking to achieve a similar level of success this season, and the weeks of conference games ahead of them will prepare to do so. The Bullets most recently played a Saturday afternoon doubleheader against the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia on March 26th at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. The...
A Fluctuating Budget: Financing Athletics At Gettysburg College
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor “Our spending has varied wildly,” said Executive Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation Mike Mattia when asked about the state of Gettysburg College’s Athletics budget. With 25% of the current student body being student-athletes, sports represents a major aspect of Gettysburg, so understanding the Athletics budget is crucial to an appreciation of the College’s overall finances. As with all areas...
