By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Men’s Basketball is a strong athletic tradition at Centre College, and this year’s team is playing like a well-oiled machine. The Colonels are coming off a strong season from last year, where they went 24-5 (13-1 in conference play), before losing to the Emory University Eagles in the […]
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A Bad Call or Something More? The Superbowl Conspiracy
By Alex Mulhall – Staff Writer Down four points with under a minute to go, the Seattle Seahawks found themselves on the one-yard line with a chance to make Super Bowl history. Marshawn Lynch, one of the most physical runners in the National Football League (NFL), looked primed and ready to make a push to win […]
Track and Field/Cross Country Head Coach Wins KTCCA Awards
By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Even before the season opener for Men’s Track and Field, the Centre College’s Track and Field/Cross Country teams already had a good year. The Men’s and Women’s Track and Field coach, Lisa Owens, attended the 2014 Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (KTCCCA) awards. At the ceremony, […]
First-year Molly Holder skates to success
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER First-year Molly Holder has spent the majority of the past eleven years of her life on the ice. After being an attendant of different roller skating birthday parties, the Louisville native decided to try a different pair of skates. Holder’s passion for figure skating began at the young age […]
Ohio State Buckeyes win first-ever College Football Playoff
By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR The 2014-2015 season in college football saw the first-ever College Football Playoffs. The new postseason tournament has four teams play in two semifinal games, with the two winners advancing to the championship game. In an effort to keep the bowl games relevant within the new system, the current […]
A Bittersweet Homecoming
By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR The summer leading up to this National Basketball Association (NBA) season was a crazy one. When news broke that Lebron James, arguably the best player in the NBA, was leaving the dynasty he helped create in the Miami Heat, fans, journalists, and teams all felt the shock of […]
Centre Cheerleaders promote school spirit at games
By KINSEY HISLE – COPY CHIEF “We are CC!” Ringing out over the enthusiastic fans, pep band music, and the crunch of football tackles are the Centre Cheerleaders promoting spirit and excitement for the Colonels and the fans. The voices of ten girls and the swish of the pom-poms add to the sounds of Centre […]
Men’s Basketball looks to dominate the SAA
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER The Centre Men’s Basketball team was playing at a high level before most of America even knew what a Kardashian was. Over the past eight seasons, they have managed to win seven conference titles. On top of that, the 2014-2015 team is coming off two consecutive NCAA tournament berths, […]
Cross Country teams place third at Regionals
By SARAH CORNETT – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Men and Women’s Cross Country teams placed third in the NCAA South/Southeast Regional meet in Mount Berry, G.A on Nov. 15. While overall the teams finished in third place several runners stole the spotlight by earning an invitation to to the National meet on Nov. 22 in Mason, O.H. […]
Sophomore Hunter Trenamen: a player that puts the team first
By MICHELLE KIM – CENTO WRITER The Centre College Football team as a whole, fresh off defeating conference rival Birmingham Southern College to finish their undefeated regular season, has not failed to gain recognition, but individual achievements can sometimes be under-acknowledged. On a team comprised of 107 players, sophomore offensive lineman Hunter Trenamen demonstrates exactly […]