It was a beautiful weekend in Oregon as Junior Jaci Young (Aiea, Hawaii) made her 12th start of the season against conference foes Linfield. Young had a strong performance, but was unable to get the win. Puget Sound’s softball team lost both doubleheaders against Linfield and Willamette on April 3 and 4 while in Oregon. The Loggers’ first game of their road trip was at Linfield. The final score was 8-0 in favor of Linfield. Young was on the mound for the Loggers with a strong showing, giving up only...

First year Jessica Gott (Lynwood, Wash.) and sophomore Jaci Young (Alea, Hawaii) made impressive starts on the mound for the University of Puget Sound’s softball team, but were still unable to get the win. The University of Puget Sound’s softball team has improved their overall record to 4-20 over a 12-game span that includes games that were played over spring break. The softball team most recently suffered a 4-0 loss in its series against Whitworth, which was played on March 28 and March 29. Whitworth won the games with a...

There I sit, on the couch cursing at the television screen with my crumpled up bracket in the trash bin. And despite all the frustration that is collectively felt across the nation, I am happy because it is March Madness. March Madness, the annual NCAA Division I basketball tournament, is the greatest sporting event of the year. 68 teams from universities across the nation compete in a single elimination tournament over the entire month of March. It is a time of year where casual and serious fans of college basketball...

As the clock reached triple-zeros against George-Fox, there was a melancholic realization that the big dance was over for the University of Puget Sound’s women basketball team. There was still reason to celebrate though for the Loggers and the fans who followed their season. The University of Puget Sound’s women basketball team’s post season came to an end on March 8 with a 67-49 loss to George-Fox on the second round of the NCAA DIII national tournament. This was the fourth game between the familiar foes. George-Fox won all four...

Zal: In honor of the University of Puget Sound women’s basketball team and their historic season I thought it would be fun if we discussed who the greatest women’s player is in Puget Sound history. Our women’s basketball team is arguably the best sports team at our school this year, and they should be recieving more attention then they get. Now with that long monologue out of the way, Nick: who do you believe is the best women’s basketball player to grace this school? Nick: Well Zal, I am going...

One of the more interesting physical education classes that a student can take at the University of Puget Sound is PE 147: Tai Chi for Health. Tai Chi for Health is taught by Bryan Smith, a professor who retired last year from teaching mathematics and computer science classes. This semester, Smith solely teaches Tai Chi. The class meets once a week on Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. It counts as .25 of a credit, so it is a great opportunity for students to take a class that promotes...

The University of Puget Sound Women’s basketball team is ranked 22 in the nation with a 18-3 record with four games left in the season. In the previous week they beat Pacific Lutheran University, Pacific (Ore.) and Willamette all on the road.  The Logger’s finish their five game road trip with Linfield and Lewis & Clark on the Feb. 13 and Feb. 14 respectively. The last two games of the regular season are at home against Whitman on Feb. 20 and Whitworth on Feb. 21. Whitworth is responsible for one...

The Puget Sound men’s basketball team beat the University of California at Santa Cruz 65 to 52 on Dec. 5 to improve their record to 4-2. With the team’s win again UC Santa Cruz, the Loggers have increased their winning streak to three games. The previous two wins came during the Loggers’ road trip when they traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Loggers’ 65-point win was only three points behind their season average. They are currently averaging 68 points per game through five games. What was most impressive for the Loggers’...

The Puget Sound Women’s basketball team remains undefeated after its win against Concordia on Sept. 29. The team’s record improves to 5-0. Last Saturday the Loggers won 69-56 on the road against Concordia. No team has scored more than 57 points against the loggers this season. Senior forward Katy Ainslie (Redmond, Wash.) recorded her first double-double of the season. A double-double is when a player has double digit statistics in two statistical categories. Ainslie finished the game with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Emily Sheldon (Portland, Ore.) scored...