Sports & Outdoors

The role of a college athletic trainer is not always a glamorous one, particularly at a small school like Puget Sound. There is a great deal of hard work involved, and very little acclaim from the student body at large. So it is that much more impressive that Assistant Athletic Trainer Stana Landon was able to make such a positive impression on the campus community, and indeed, it is that much more heartbreaking that she is gone. Landon passed away on Thursday, Nov. 22 after a prolonged battle with breast...

The Puget Sound men’s rugby team has had an eventful season as they concluded their fall session Saturday, Nov. 10. Although it has been a hard and rough season for the team, they managed to pull through and stay undefeated in their conference to become champions in the Pacific Northwest. After holding their own against multiple D1 and D2 schools all season, the Loggers faced off against Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) for their final match. Both teams were competing for a spot in the regional tournament next spring, where...

The Loggers’ men’s and women’s fall golf season seemed like it was over before it started. So much hard work from the Loggers out on the green resulted in a very memorable season. The most recent tournament, the NWC Fall Classic, was the last of the fall season and just a sample of what the Loggers did during the season and what is expected to come in the spring. The first day of the Fall Classic found the men’s team one stroke behind Whitworth for the team lead. To the...

With the men’s team undefeated and the women’s team sitting at 4-1 on the season, the Loggers’ swim team had every reason to feel confident as they travelled to Southern California to take on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Nov. 17 and 18. However, their confidence was ultimately for naught, as the schools from Claremont won decisively in both men’s and women’s categories. On the women’s side, the swimmers from the Claremont schools put the Loggers in a hole early, as they controlled both the men’s and women’s 500 relays to set the...

While most members of the Puget Sound community were partaking in a much needed break, Logger athletes were doing the farthest thing from resting. Rather, they remained on campus for practice and games as Logger athletics continues its drive for 125 wins for Puget Sound athletic programs this season. The men’s basketball season opened on Nov. 3 with their alumni game at the Memorial Fieldhouse and has been gaining in momentum as the season has continued. Logger basketball kicked off their official season with a 85-82 victory against New Hope...

The Puget Sound women’s soccer team had a tremendous season this year with many awards and honors. Within their conference they have won their 11th consecutive NWC title, NWC coach of the year; and eight of the players were selected as all NWC team players. Moreover, the Loggers were one of the most balanced teams in the conference, ranking second in both goals scored and fewest goals allowed. Overall, it was a successful season for the Loggers, and they hoped to continue their success into the NCAA tournament. Their first...

Loggers’ swimming had an excellent weekend on the road, following two wins over Pacific and Lewis and Clark last weekend. On Friday Nov. 9, Puget Sound faced off against the Willamette Bearcats. Both the men’s and women’s teams came away with victories on the Puget Sound side. On the women’s side, the Loggers captured the top spots in nine out of 11 events to win the overall meet 138-62. Senior Ava Williams (Eagle River, Alaska) won the 1,000-yard freestyle (with a time of 11:36.10) and 100-yard breaststroke (with a time...

The top two runners at Puget Sound, senior Matt Klein (Portland, Ore.) and freshman Justin Bigelow (Highland Ranch, Colo.) each earned All-Region honors to lead the Puget Sound cross-country teams at the NCAA West Region Championships on Saturday. Klein finished in the top 10, sealing up 10th place to pace the men’s team while junior Kathryn Flyte (West Linn, Ore.) paced the women’s team. Klein continued his outstanding senior season with a personal best of 24:51.22 in the men’s 8k. Bigelow took 24th for the Loggers to earn All-Region honors...

Puget Sound students are counting down the days until break, and whether or not that break is Thanksgiving or the long-awaited winter break, they both represent the end the semester.  As the semester draws to a quick conclusion, we make our transition from fall to winter and transition into a new Logger sports season. The fall season ended in a series of highs and lows, with our women’s teams topping the charts. Women’s soccer won its 11th consecutive Northwest Conference championships, a crowning achievement and women’s volleyball fought their way...

Last Saturday, Nov. 10 marked the end of the Logger football season.  It was a day of ups and downs as the Loggers concluded the season with a 55-0 loss at Willamette and set yet another record all in one day. Senior Adam Kniffin (Salem, Ore.) concluded his record-breaking career on the team by becoming the first Logger to compile 1,000 receiving yards.  He caught 14 passes during the game for a total of 90 yards to finish the 2012 season with 1,002 yards on 77 catches. Kniffin successfully broke...

If there is one thing that Logger volleyball knows how to do, it is win. After finishing the regular season in second place in the Northwest Conference behind Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound (22-5, 13-3 NWC) received an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament, beginning with the first round of Regionals on Friday, Nov. 9 in a matchup against Colorado College. The Loggers had high hopes for a successful tournament performance and full confidence in their ability to take on whatever competition was thrown at them. This confidence paid off as...