Sports & Outdoors

By Kevin White THE NBA IS BACK — but did it ever really leave? This summer saw the Association finally hit year-round status, with an exciting offseason that saw many big-name players switching teams. The offseason has changed the shape of the league, and to look forward, let’s look back at the 10 most significant moves of the offseason. (Quick rundown of the rules: if players were traded for one another, then they count in the same move; e.g. Oladipo to the Pacers and Paul George to the Thunder is...

By Kevin White Back in February of 2017, the beginnings of the new Major League Baseball (MLB) season were only in the early stages of development. The Grapefruit league in Florida brought together the powerhouse teams of the east, including the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals. The Cactus League in Arizona brought the previous World Series contenders, the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, back together to play just three months after the Cubs historic season ended with a title. Back in February, little speculation was offered as...

By Tayla MacPherson VOLLEYBALL On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the women’s volleyball team competed against Pacific Lutheran University. The Loggers fell to the Lutes 3-0. The Loggers struggled connecting and finding a way to earn points. The first and third set the Loggers fell to the Lutes 25-13 and 25-16. Yet, in the second set the Loggers battled long and hard, barely losing 26-24. Rachael Garrison had 28 digs and Katarina Moffett had a season high of eight kills during the game. The women’s volleyball team faced Lewis & Clark on...

By Gabi Marrese The semester is already half over and the fall weather is calling your name. The Puget Sound Outdoors program has planned trips to keep people active and help them unwind after midterms. Over fall break, there are four outdoor adventures that are open to students with or without experience. “Goat Rocks” is an overnight backpacking trip with no experience required. “My co-lead and I actually planned a different trip to Indian Heaven Wilderness, but the fires are so bad down there that it was canceled. So we...

By Gabi Marrese VOLLEYBALL On Friday, Sept. 30, the Loggers traveled to Willamette for the third game in their fourth straight away game. They fell to the Bearcats in a tough four-set match. Junior Kristen Miguel lead the team with 28 digs and had her second double-double of the season with 10 kills. On Saturday, the Loggers continued down the road to Linfield. The Wildcats came out with a strong two-set lead. The Loggers rallied back to win the third set with a score of 25-22, the fourth set with...

By Will Keyse As the sun’s golden rays begin to appear less and less often between the infamous Washington showers, Puget Sound students take to the great outdoors while it’s still relatively pleasant to do so. Rain notwithstanding, the campus and Tacoma are fantastic locations in which to get linked up with outdoor opportunities. The first stop for any of your outdoor needs is the home of Puget Sound Outdoors (PSO), the Expeditionary House, located at the corner of 16th Street and Alder Street. Dubbed “the Expy,” the house offers...

By Zachary Fletcher Gerald Ford played football at the University of Michigan. George H.W. Bush played first base at Yale. Richard Nixon once suggested a play to be run by the Washington Redskins. George W. Bush was part-owner of an MLB franchise, all according to USA Today. The presidency has a long relationship with participating in sports and attending sporting events, dating back to 1910 when President Taft threw out the first ceremonial first pitch at a professional baseball game. But with his recent speeches and events, President Trump seems...

By Tayla MacPherson The Puget Sound men’s soccer team faced Whitman College (Washington) and Whitworth University (Washington) the weekend of Sept. 23. Whitworth University’s team has been Northwest Conference champions the last three years, making three appearances in the NCAA tournament. The Puget Sound men have not beat Whitworth since 2014, making this game against Whitworth extremely important. Although this game was vital for the Loggers, the Puget Sound men wanted to treat the game against Whitworth like any other conference match. Senior Nathan Otto (Portland, Oregon) describes the week...

By Kevin White Last year, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in order to bring attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. The story became national news, and fierce debate ensued. Now, a year later, Colin Kaepernick is a free agent and remains unsigned. Let’s start by establishing an important and hopefully obvious fact: Kaepernick does not have a job because of his protests. It is not an issue of talent. Colin Kaepernick is easily one of the 40 best quarterbacks in America (40 assumes...

By Kevin White             The New England Patriots, defending Super Bowl champions, came into this season with a ton of hype. As in, 16-0, greatest team ever hype. Luckily, the Kansas City Chiefs stopped that storyline before it could really get going, defeating the Patriots in week 1. However, the Patriots remain the heavy favorite, with 4 to 1 odds to win it all. As we get the NFL season started, let’s look at the teams that could save us from another Super Bowl for the Patriots. Kansas City Chiefs:...

The University of Puget Sound welcomed a new men’s and women’s head tennis coach this fall. Mark Hansen has lived much of his life in the Pacific Northwest. Previously, Hansen coached at Seattle University, University of Washington and Green River Community College. Additionally, Hansen played college tennis at Green River Community College and Sacramento State, having experience as a student-athlete. This wide range of experience and presence around the west coast may assist the Loggers in the future with recruitment. Recently, the men’s and women’s tennis teams have started fall...

With any new school year comes a new season for the Puget Sound athletics community, and women’s basketball not only starts off their season on the heels of last year’s incredible NWC and NCAA runs, but they also gain a new member of the basketball family: Head Coach Casey Kushiyama. For Puget Sound’s newest head coach, the love for basketball started young and has been a constant force in his life ever since. “Basketball has pretty much always been a part of my life. I started playing when I was...