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Baseball faces first real conference test at Linfield

The Puget Sound Logger baseball team travelled to McMinnville, Ore. to take on the nation’s seventh ranked team, the Linfield Wildcats.  The Loggers got a huge victory in the opening game but eventually fell to the Wildcats as Linfield took two of three games in the series. In the first game of the series two of the Northwest Conference’s premier pitchers squared off when Logger sophomore Matt Robinson (Lafayette, Calif.) clashed with Ryan Larson of the Wildcats. When it was all said and done Robinson came out ahead after allowing...
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Softball hits rough patch in trip to Oregon

The Loggers faced Pacific University in their second doubleheader series of the year. In the previous series, the Loggers split with the Boxers.  This time around however, luck was not on the Logger’s side on Saturday. In the first game, the Loggers and Boxers got off to an even start, each scoring one run. The Boxers, however, were not to be held off for long. In the second inning, they jumped ahead 4-1 with a three run homerun.  The Boxers continued to tack on runs until they ended the game...
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Golf teams compete at NWC Spring Classic

The Logger men’s and women’s Golf teams competed in the NWC Spring Classic last weekend at the Links at Hawks Prairie in Lacey, Washington. The men finished in second place, keeping them settled in at first place in the Northwest Conference, while the women took a sixth place finish, landing them in fifth place overall. At the end of day one, the men had a two-stroke lead, but fell nine strokes short of a strong Linfield team. Freshman Matt Kitto (Lake Oswego, Ore.) was the strongest performer for the Loggers,...
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Women’s tennis comes from behind to keep playoff hopes alive

This upcoming weekend will mark the last weekend of regular play for the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Although for the women the season was marked by great improvement and they now find themselves behind only Willamette in the rankings with an eye on a playoff berth, for the men this weekend marks the end of the season. Their loss to regionally-ranked Willamette on Apr. 2 was the crucial point of no return.  The men’s team will sadly not be making an appearance at conference playoffs.  After making it to...
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Women’s tennis defends home court, men have tough go over the weekend

The Loggers faced its cross town rivals Pacific Lutheran March 23 after Spring Break. The Loggers, who are 3-8 in conference, looked to take the wins from Pacific Lutheran (2-6) who sits close to them in Northwest Conference standings. However, the Loggers did not have what it took and lost 7-2. In doubles play the Lutes took 2 of the 3 matches from the Loggers, who won with Junior Nick Kelley (Denver, Colo.) and Freshman Chas Stewart (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 8- 3. The Lutes clinched 5 singles matches, including 4 straight...
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New coaches, same success rate for Puget Sound crew program

At 4:00a.m. the majority of campus life is sleeping or just turning in after pulling an all nighter. On American Lake however, dedicated athletes are beginning their day with a practice at sunrise. The Puget Sound crew team wakes before dawn each day and drives 30 minutes to be on the water by 5 o’clock each morning. It takes utter dedication to turn in early each night in order to have an effective practice each morning of the week. “Why Crew? It’s better to ask why not? Sure, early mornings,...
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