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Athletics celebrates all teams averaging above 3.0 GPA

15Apr

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Athletics celebrates all teams averaging above 3.0 GPA

Photo courtesy Trevecca athletics By Jett Johnson Sports Editor This year all Trevecca sports teams are averaging over a 3.0 GPA for the first time in history. Emily Moore, head volleyball coach and associate athletic director, says academic excellence is a focus of the athletic department. "I would say it's one of the most, if not the most important, parts of being a student-athlete. One of my favorite things to see is my athletes saying they're here because of volleyball and then their grades rise because of it. It helps me to know how motivated they are," said Moore. Moore is optimistic about not only her team reaching that mark, but the whole athletic department. "It's very encouraging. All of the coaching staff strives for that 3.0 and to see not only my team bu...

Men’s golf ready to swing into new season

12Apr

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Men’s golf ready to swing into new season

By Trevor West Contributor Photo courtesy of Trevecca athletics The Trevecca men's golf team is back in action looking for another season to put in the books. With David Head, head coach, entering his 10th season as the head coach, he is ready for the season and has a lot of goals for his team. "Every year, our goal is to win the conference championship, and if we win the conference championship, we then qualify for the NCAA postseason play, which is our goal as well," said Head. The Trojans schedule will consist of six regular season games. The spring season began on Feb. 26 and 27. The Trojans have one final tune-up for the post season, and that is the Music City Invitational at the Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tennessee. The Trevecca hosted event is set fo...

26Mar

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Men’s and women’s basketball overviews

By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Photo by Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief Men’s basketball Men’s Basketball has had a great turnaround season and is heading into tournament season with a strong record of 15-10. Men’s Basketball head coach Kevin Carroll is pleased with the team's success. "It’s very gratifying. I don’t go into seasons predicting records and things of that nature. I’m more of a take-it day-by-day kind of guy, and I’m really grateful for the way our guys have come together. We’ve had a really good record at home and that’s been a big part of our overall success," said Carroll. The men's team has four players averaging double figures in scoring, and according to Carroll, this is their preferred style of offense. "That's really just our style of play. I...

Trevecca baseball team starts season off strong

18Mar

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Trevecca baseball team starts season off strong

By Trevor West Contributor The Trojans have been voted third in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll for the 2024 season after bringing back most of their team from the previous season. The team returned eight freshmen, seven sophomores, 19 juniors, and 11 seniors. The Trojans have also done a lot of recruiting, picking up four freshmen and nine transfers to fill the 2024 roster. “I’m excited about our offense with these guys. I’m more excited about our pitching depth, it’s been the best since I came here and started coaching. Just all around I think with this group of guys we are going to be a lot better since we have more chemistry than the previous seasons,” said Chase Sain, head coach. The Trojans key players from the previous season com...

20Feb

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New master’s degrees now available

By Sol Ayala Online Editor Three new master’s programs are now available at Trevecca. The three new fully online master programs are Sport and Entertainment Management (SEM), Human Fitness and Performance and Strategic Communication. Sports and Entertainment Management offers students a business experience as they first take MBA core courses and move forward with the SEM courses. The coursework includes foundations for graduate students, global and economic environment, contemporary issues and ethics and nine more. Leigh Ann Danzey-Bussell, professor of sports management and the program leader, said there are currently 11 to 12 students in the program, which launched over a year ago. Bussell expects that by spring of 2024, students will double. Students in the SEM progra...

20Feb

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Transfer basketball player leads team

By Trevor West Contributor Photo by Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief After three years of feeling frustrated with his playing time on the men’s basketball team at Lee University, Jalen Page took a big risk for his last two years. Page, a junior guard, transferred to Trevecca in August and is averaging 20.3 points a game for the Trojans in his first season on the roster. “I needed a better opportunity to play basketball. I know the type of basketball player I am, and I know at the school I was at wasn’t going to happen. I know where I want to take my career, I want to play this game for a long time. I know that my best years are in front of me, not behind me,” Page said. Coach Kevin Carroll saw something in Page that caught his attention when he became active in the transfe...

15Feb

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Stunt team wins first ever competition

By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Trevecca’s new STUNT team kicked off the season smashing the competition at the 2024 STUNT Opener Classic. They beat every opponent in the tournament with only Mercyhurst University getting points on the board with three. All other schools were beaten by twenty or more points with the other team scoreless. “I’m excited and definitely optimistic. It’s definitely tough when you have a new team and nobody here has done this before. The team has worked really hard, and we have come very far since September when we started together,” said Kelley Quigley, head coach. Photo By Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief STUNT has a roster of twenty-one athletes and will compete in three major competitions. The 2024 Stunt Opener Classic, Texas Woman’s UNIV To...

Trevecca moves to the Gulf South Conference

14Nov

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Trevecca moves to the Gulf South Conference

By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Photo curtesy Trevecca Athletics Trevecca is set to move from the G-MAC to the Gulf South Conference for the 2024-2025 academic year. At a recent press conference, Matt Wilson, Gulf South Conference commissioner, spoke on the importance of this move. “It’s a perfect collaboration and perfect partnership. The investment that the institution is making from the amount of personnel, staff and resources they provide student-athletes to have incredible academic athletic success,” said Wilson. “From the investment being put into the student housing, libraries and campus athletic facilities shows a clear vision of who Trevecca wants to be. That looks a lot like the Gulf South Conference.” Wilson also praises the location and fit when it comes to ...

New Weight Room for Athletes Plans to Open Next Month

17Oct

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New Weight Room for Athletes Plans to Open Next Month

By Nathan Mckissick Staff Writer Trevecca athletes will have their own space to workout beginning next month. The facility, located in the TSAC building, will feature 10 weight racks, a turf area and multiple machines. It will be strictly for athletes on campus for team workouts. This facility will cost the school over $100,000 dollars and is being paid for by the school. “We now have 360 athletes in our athletic department, which is roughly 25 percent of our student body.” said Mark Elliot, the university’s athletic director. “This new weight room gives us more opportunity to adequately train these student-athletes.” With Trevecca athletics moving into a new conference in 2024, the facility gives the university a better chance to get athletes from all over the country....

Trevecca STUNT Team Getting Ready for Debut Season

17Oct

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Trevecca STUNT Team Getting Ready for Debut Season

By David Elvir Staff Writer Trevecca’s newly added STUNT program is officially underway and is getting ready for its inaugural season. Announced in December 2022, Trevecca will feature in its first STUNT competition in February 2024. Kelly Quigley was appointed as the head coach to lead this first STUNT season. Quigley has a competitive background with the South Jersey Storm (2006-2011), World Cup All-Stars (2011- 2014) and the University of Delaware (2014-2016). She had also already worked with Trevecca’s cheerleading program as a volunteer. Quigley’s experience in the sport accelerated Trevecca’s plan to integrate the sport at the university, as it was originally planned to be introduced in the next five years. “I think just talking about my love for STUNT and my knowledg...