Sports & Outdoors

Senior Matt Klein (Portland, Ore.) is a prominent student athlete on campus. When he is not busy running for the cross-country team, he is working hard on his exercise science major and applying to physical therapy schools. I was fortunate enough to sit down with Klein and ask him about the race this past weekend, how the team is doing this year and a little about his personal experiences being the top runner at Puget Sound. Ben Kastenbaum: So tell me about the race this past weekend. Matt Klein: As...

The Logger volleyball team has been playing strong this season, having held a record of 5-0 in conference play. However, as the Loggers took to the road this past weekend, it marked a time of highs and lows for Logger volleyball this fall. The Logger volleyball team suffered their first Northwest Conference loss of the season on Friday Sept. 28 in a five set match against Willamette. The Willamette Bearcats (3-9, 1-4 NWC) overcame a two sets to none deficit to upset the Logger winning streak to win their first...

The Puget Sound volleyball team continued their conference winning streak this weekend in Oregon against George Fox and Pacific. On Friday, Sept. 21 the Loggers faced off against the George Fox Bruins and stayed in perfect form sweeping the match 3-0 in their favor. The next night against the Pacific Boxers, the Loggers once again swept the match 3-0, and that win made them 4-0 in the NWC and ranked 10th overall. In the first set against George Fox, the Bruins almost caused an upset when they took the lead...

It is no question that the women’s soccer program at University of Puget Sound is good. Their record speaks for itself. Already proud recipients of 10 straight Northwest Conference championships, the Loggers remain the top contender for an 11th straight Conference championship title. Led by a superb coaching staff, headed by Randy Hanson, and five returning players, the young Puget Sound team seems poised to continue their winning tradition this season, coming away with a pair of victories this past weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 22, the team took on the...

Now, as a longtime football fan and a University of Puget Sound student, logic would tell us that I would have been to a Puget Sound football game by now. While this was the case before Saturday’s game, it is no longer true that I have isolated myself from the excitement that is Logger football. My previous discernments with going to Puget Sound football games were washed away within seconds of walking into the stadium. One can begin to feel the electricity in the atmosphere by just taking a few...

Men’s soccer hit the road this past weekend with a winning streak of five games under their belts. Away from Baker Stadium, there was added pressure to continue with their excellent performance on the field. They did not disappoint. The Loggers ended their weekend with two more wins over Willamette and Linfield on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 respectively. The No. 24 Loggers remain perfect in Northwest Conference play (7-1-1, 4-0 NWC) and have run their winning streak to seven: a fantastic feat for a talented group of players. With...

Every month, The Trail will look at the best of the Puget Sound sports world, and name one athlete who excels both on and off the field in “Logger Spotlight.” This September, that honor goes to junior forward for the Loggers men’s soccer team: Landon Gauthier (Fox Island, Wash.) After starting the season a bit slowly with a tie followed by a loss, men’s soccer has been on fire ever since, winning their last seven games in a row, including four straight in conference play. Gauthier has played a vital...

The Puget Sound women’s volleyball team is taking the Northwest Conference (NWC) by storm this season, beginning with a successful conference-opening game against Whitman on Sept. 14, followed by a straight-set victory over Whitworth on Sept. 15. Coming into the weekend, the team (7-2, 2-0 NWC) had lost only two matches, both to nationally ranked teams (Christian Newport and Wittenburg). In addition, the team began the season with a 4-0 win streak that included victories over nationally ranked teams. The Loggers achieved a ranking of No. 11 in the American...

The Puget Sound campus has been echoing with the sound of whistles as of late, heralding the start of the fall sports season. Morning and night, the sports fields have been a hive of activity as our Puget Sound athletes practice and compete in a medley of sports. As the season begins, athletes and fans alike cannot help but turn their attention to the one team on campus that is in need of the most support from the campus community. That team is the Logger football team. The Loggers finished...

The Puget Sound cross-country team opened their season with strong victories on both the men and women’s sides. On Sept. 1, they ran at the Puget Sound Invitational in Lakewood, Wash. where the women’s team took first overall, and senior Matt Klein (Portland, Ore.) took an individual title for the men’s team. The Logger women’s team took second, third and fourth places, which helped secure their victory, along with seventh and 10th place. Klein led the Logger men’s team and placed first with a time of 26:45 in the 8k,...

Loggers men’s soccer began their conference season on a high note, as they completed a dominating weekend by defeating both George Fox and Pacific University at home. The Loggers had gotten off to a strong start to their 2012 campaign, beginning their season 3-1-1, including three straight victories. However, the team knew that their real challenge would begin once their conference schedule began. They faced their first NWC opponents over the weekend, as they played host to Pacific University and George Fox. Their first game of the weekend came on...

This past week on Sept. 13, the Puget Sound women’s soccer team had a dramatic and surprising game against local rivals, Pacific Lutheran University. The sun was bright and the fans in the stands were ecstatic as the game began. Within the first 15 minutes Lauren Larson of PLU took several quick opportunities to score, leaving the Logger ladies surprised but not discouraged with a score of 2-0. This score lasted for the rest of the first half, with many attempted scores by  Puget Sound. Every attempt to score in...