I have been questioned, many times, as to why I am the sports editor of The Trail.  I am five feet and four inches tall and when people look at me, my appearance does not scream sports aficionado or even athlete.  To be fair, I am not a sports aficionado. I watch the Super Bowl for the funny commercials and the half time show and never even mention the World Series.  However, I am an athlete. I was a high school athlete.  I played tennis for three years and was...

The Loggers completed their series of home games over Fall Break on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16.  Sadly, the Logger’s dropped both matches, losing to Whitman and Whitworth respectively. According to Logger Athletics, Whitman drew first and last in the game out scoring the Loggers 2-1. The only goal from the Loggers came during the first few minutes of the second half when freshman Connor LaFerriere (Tacoma, Wash) found sophomore Vincent McCluskey (Seattle, Wash.), who buried the ball in the back of the net. In the 74th minute...

The weather is far from ideal for golf, but whether rain or shine, the Loggers drive to the Fircrest Golf Course to practice their strokes in preparation for each tournament.  Each tournament has proven that the Loggers, both men and women, are a strong group of golfers. However, it all comes down to the end of the season pièce de résistance: the Northwest Conference Championships. The men and women ended their season at the Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Richland, Wash. over the past weekend.  The Logger men finished third...

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...

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,...

Last week marked the spring season opener for the Logger golf teams.  The two day event ended with the women placing second and the men placing third out of five teams. The first day of the Logger Invite ended with the women trailing 27 strokes behind Northern Idaho. The men were ranked third of five after the first round. This was due in part to the great performances of many of the members of both teams. Matt Kitto sat third on the first day, leading the Logger men with a...

Running is an important aspect of many of today’s most popular sports. However, running is not the sole goal, it is just the means of getting the ball or running to home. For track runners, running is an art; a skill that has been developed from the moment they first placed their feet on the starting line. Logger Andrea Leiken is one such runner. “I have always loved track and field. Part of the reason I have stuck with track is because I really like to be a part of...

Track and field is not given enough credit in the sporting world. The lack of player-on-player contact gives track a lackluster appearance in the eyes of many a sports fan. However, track is a sport that requires huge amounts of dedication and heart. The Loggers ended their indoor season last Sunday, Feb. 13 at the University of Washington Open.  The team witnessed several strong performances. Andrea Leiken, for the third consecutive time, broke her own school record in the 400. With a time of 1:01.01, Leiken rebroke the school record....