Swimming suffers loss to Pacific Lutheran
The Lady Lutes topped the Boxers 159-39 while the PLU men outdistanced their hosts 131-71 on Saturday, Nov. 7. The team will travel away to Whitworth Nov. 13. Photographer Janae Sargent
Hawaiian students drawn by academics
To some people it might come as a shock to hear that the Pacific University football team has the second most student- athletes from Hawaii in the entire country. But for students here on campus, it makes sense seeing as … Continued
Uniforms prove costly for Pacific sports teams
The old school style of two school colors and wearing the primary color for home games is long gone for most schools. While there are still the traditionalists who stick to the basics, modern day recruiting is impacted by the … Continued
Soccer senior night against Puget Sound
Senior night, lead by a strong goalkeeping performance by sophomore Leyton Thomassen and a goal by freshman Keola Norton that propelled the Boxers to a 1-0 win.
Tattoos and athletics: More than just ink, tattoos are art
Tattoos are widely observed to bring forth and insinuate a self image that a person is a criminal or has gang affiliations, yet this is not the case. When examining the number of tattoos in intercollegiate athletics, the quantity of … Continued
Scars of the Game: Athletes share surgery stories
According to the University of Colorado Hospital, women are four to six times more likely to injure their knees than men, none more apparent than in women’s soccer. Soccer involves intense cutting, change of direction and excessive lateral movement. That … Continued
Women’s wrestling gears up for first meet
The women’s wrestling team started practice earlier this October, as they prepare to take on their first competition at Simon Frazier University. Led by Coach Severin Walsh, the women’s wrestling team looks to improve this year as a program, as they … Continued
Swim team improves despite small roster
Last season the men and women’s swim teams concluded with a record breaking performance in which they broke a combined eleven records and finished seventh and fifth in their conference. With the teams both participating in workouts in and out … Continued
Superstitions: The nuances of the game
Every athlete has his quirks and oddities within pre-game rituals. From a lucky song, to a certain way to tape a limb, or even just doing nothing, the superstitious acts throughout the sports world are limitless. Superstitions stretch from the … Continued
Golf Recap: men and women’s team finish fall season with positives, look forward to spring
The men and women’s golf teams wrapped up their fall season at the NWC Fall Classic in Sunriver on Oct. 10 and 11. The women’s team ended up in 7th for the tournament, while the men finished in 9th place. … Continued
As fall season wraps up women’s rowing looks toward spring season
Most students at Pacific University have seen the flyers, “Row for the Boxers,” hung around campus. The Pacific women’s rowing team is in full swing as their fall season is coming to an end. The rowers call Hagg Lake their … Continued
The Body Issue: Athletes share body image struggles
If theres one thing that almost everyone struggles with, it’s body image. Whether it’s women thinking they aren’t thin enough or men thinking they don’t have enough muscle, many students will admit that there’s a part of their body they … Continued