Bullets Victorious Against Haverford in First Game of Centennial Conference Championship
By Noah Simkiss, Staff Writer On Wednesday Nov. 13, Gettysburg women’s volleyball took on the Haverford Fords in the first round of the Centennial Conference Championship. Although it was a tight game, the Bullets ultimately battled for the win after four sets, with a final score of 3-1. The intensity of the game was heightened by the enthusiasm of the reported 118 fans in attendance, who kept the crowd lively from start to finish. ...
Bullets Men’s Basketball Dominate at Tip-Off Tournament
By John Towey, Staff Writer The Gettysburg Bullets hosted the Gettysburg Tip-Off tournament on Nov. 8 and 9. The weekend saw strong performances by the Bullets that carried them to winning the tournament. The Bullets started off Friday with a 70-56 win over the Arcadia Knights. The Bullets took a commanding 7-0 lead which got extended to a 15-4 lead after a Nate Williams ’26 3-pointer. By the end of the first half, the Bullets were up...
Women’s Soccer Head Coach Resigns Amid Allegations of Verbal Abuse Toward Student-Athletes
Editor’s Note: Since this article’s publication, a group of women’s soccer alumnae issued a petition in support of former head coach Matt Garrett, which can be read about here. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief, and Ella Prieto, Managing Editor The head coach of the Gettysburg College women’s soccer team has resigned amid accusations of verbal and mental abuse targeting student-athletes on the team. Coach Matt...
The New York Giants: 8 More Games of Misery
By John Towey, Staff Writer What was supposed to be a celebration of 100 years of the most storied franchises in the National Football League has turned into an unmitigated disaster for the New York Giants. The season started rough. In week one, they were humiliated at home by the Minnesota Vikings. Then, they lost to the Washington Commanders on the road after kicker Graham Gano suffered a hamstring injury. Things began to look up...
2024 World Series Recap: Dodgers Defeat Yankees
By Hailey Clark, Staff Writer On Friday, Oct. 25, the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees began. Spanning five games, the Dodgers claimed their eighth World Series victory, winning the set 4-1. Game 1: Friday, October 25 What started as a back-and-forth game ended with a walk-off grand slam, the first in World Series history. Freddie Freeman’s incredible hit led the Dodgers one step closer to...
Cheers to Cheerleading: A Conversation with the Captains
This article originally appeared on pages 12 and 13 of the No. 2 October 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian’s magazine. By Zach Brooks, Magazine Editor Bullet cheerleaders chant, dance, and stunt trackside during football games. Leading the squad are co-captains Rachele Dale ’25 and Mia McHugh ’25 who say it was cheerleading that ultimately helped both of them to pick Gettysburg College. “I was in high school, and I fell in love with...
