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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 19, 2023
Observer Women’s All-Commencement Team Olivia Wingate, ND Soccer Wingate was the second-highest team scorer with 14 goals and 33 points in 2022. She earned Third Team All-American, First Team US Coaches All-Region and First Team All-ACC accolades during her career. Maddy Denner, ND XC, T&F Denner was named All-ACC and Outdoor Second Team All-American during
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Spring break was hardly a time for relaxation for Saint Mary’s sports. The Belles tennis, softball and lacrosse teams were all in action, each producing unique storylines over the last week and a half. The Belles tennis team easily had the best break of the three, continuing their red-hot start to 2023. They won all
Lucia Aguzzi | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
As the winter sports season approaches, Saint Mary’s athletic spotlight will be falling on the basketball team, as they are the only sport in this season. The team will be returning to the court led by head coach Melissa Makielski, who has been the head coach of Belles basketball since the fall of 2016. The
Crystal Ramirez | Thursday, February 11, 2021
Despite initial plans for the fall athletic season to be postponed until spring, the College announced Monday they will not be holding fall sports this semester alongside the spring sports season. Director of athletics Julie Schroeder-Biek announced in an email that Saint Mary’s is not in a state to facilitate both sports seasons and run
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online July 30. Holy Cross announced Wednesday that the soccer programs’ upcoming seasons would be postponed due to concerns over COVID-19. The announcement came on the heels of the decision made Tuesday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents to postpone the
Rebecca Stella | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Each year, the Saint Mary’s athletic department hosts a variety of events to bring the programs closer together. Twice a year they host an event called “Why We Play,” in which seniors from each sport share their experience with athletics. While this was only the fourth year Saint Mary’s has hosted “Why We Play,” the
Rebecca Stella | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The Saint Mary’s golf, softball, lacrosse and tennis teams will be traveling to different parts of the country in order to face new competition over spring break. The trips are funded by individual contributions, players and team fundraisers like working parking before football games. The golf team, consisting of seven players, travels every year for
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, February 6, 2018
With the Angela Athletic and Wellness Facility having recently opened its doors, new clubs are beginning to as well. One of these clubs is the Saint Mary’s Cycling Club. Club president and junior Megan Hall said she is a certified instructor who has attended spin classes for over three years. She said she hopes the
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 31, 2018
During the fall season, Saint Mary’s teams competed across four sports — cross country, soccer, golf and volleyball — in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Saint Mary’s golf boasted a successful fall season capped off with a win in the MIAA Championship. After several fall wins in the MIAA, the team now gears up
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The new Angela Athletic Facility opened Tuesday at Saint Mary’s after more than a year and a half of construction on the building that hadn’t been previously renovated since the 1970s. The facility is now open to students and faculty with brand new cardio and strength equipment and a larger indoor running track. Construction is