Sports & Outdoors

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...

The 2010-2011 men’s basketball season came to an end this past weekend on the road with the Loggers going 1-1 in their two-game set with Lewis and Clark and George Fox. Puget Sound dropped a heart-breaker to the Pioneers of Lewis and Clark on Friday in overtime, but rebounded on Saturday to finish out the season with a close win over the Bruins. Junior Kaleb Shelton (Tacoma,Wash.) posted an excellent 26-point performance in the Loggers’ 89-85 loss to the Pioneers. The battle went back and forth throughout the game and...

Going into the games this past weekend, the Logger women’s baseketball team was in second place and was ready to face the top two teams in the conference: Lewis and Clark and George Fox.  The Loggers needed two wins this weekend to earn the conference title and the top seed going into the conference tournament. In their game against Lewis and Clark, the Loggers fell behind the Pioneers early on and could not get ahead. Only one logger, junior Jocelyn Riordan (Lake Forest Park, Wash.), was able to get into...

The lady Logger softball squad kicked off their 2011 campaign with high hopes. Ultimately the team fell just a bit short against tough competition in the Northwest Cup down in Portland, Ore. last weekend. Logger softball has been very underclassmen-oriented the last couple of years, but it is finally time for a mature, veteran team to step onto the field in an attempt to finish atop the Northwest Conference when the dust settles at the end of April. The first stop for the Loggers was a bit disappointing by win/loss...

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....

After a rainout on Saturday against the St. Martins Saints, the Loggers started their season Sunday with a 10-5 loss. St. Martins came prepared; they had already played 6 games when they showed up Sunday, and they were ready for their first win. The Loggers had been preparing for their game ever since they returned from winter break, spending weeks in Warner gym and on Lower Baker dealing with the weather conditions as best as they could.  Despite their hard work, they were not ready for what the Saints were...