Texas Rangers Win First World Series in Franchise History
By Owen Kutlu, Staff Writer The Texas Rangers did it. For the first time in the 63-year history of their franchise, the Rangers were crowned World Series champions after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5. The first game of the series was a thriller that went into extra innings. Tied at five in the bottom 11th inning, Rangers outfielder Adolis García stepped up to the plate and took things into his own hands. García sent a...
Las Vegas Aces Win Back-to-Back WNBA Championships
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer The Las Vegas Aces are building a dynasty, as they took home their second WNBA championship. They did it in a dominant 3-1 series against the New York Liberty. The team, formerly known as the Utah Starzz from 1997-2003 and then San Antonio Stars from 2003-2018, relocated to Las Vegas as the strip developed. As Las Vegas’ population of year-long residents increased, investors were eager to bring in...
Bullets and Red Devils Compete for Little Brown Bucket on Family Weekend
By Owen Kutlu, Staff Writer It was a lively afternoon on Family Weekend at Musselman Stadium for a battle between Gettysburg and Dickinson. The contest did not disappoint, as both teams competed for the treasured Little Brown Bucket. The Red Devils got the ball to begin the game, and they did not waste any time scoring. Just over a minute into the affair, Dickinson hit an explosive 65-yard deep ball to take a seven-point lead early....
Fantasy Football Roundup: Top Performers, Biggest Surprises, Disappointments so far in 2023
Rookie Standouts Achane and Nacua break out, old staples like McCaffrey and Kelce continue to shine By Charlie Miller, Staff Writer Fantasy football is an aspect of the gridiron that is always met with high preseason expectations and anticipation. However, it always results in either disappointment or elation at the end. It seems that every year, you feel good about your draft, only for your best players to get injured or underperform...
Volleyball Continues to Dominate the Centennial Conference
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer Since their first recorded encounter in 2002, Gettysburg has never lost to the Ursinus Bears in volleyball. On Saturday, the Bullets continued their flawless win streak against Ursinus College, bringing the all-time record to 22-0. Ursinus was not going down without a fight though. They did their best to keep it close with the Bullets and even managed to take one of the sets. However, they proved no match...
Gettysburg Swimming Hosts First Meet of the Season
By Owen Kutlu, Staff Writer Gettysburg hosted the first Centennial Conference Swim Meet of the season for the men and women teams on Sat., Oct. 21. Swarthmore, McDaniel and Bryn Mawr (women only) also participated in the meet. Gettysburg’s men’s team halved their pair of meets, as they beat McDaniel handily but fell to Swarthmore by a slim margin. The brother duo of Sam Nelson ’27 and Harry Nelson ’25 placed first and second in the...
