For athletes to fuel themselves for the long seasons ahead of them, they need to intake the necessary nutrients. Food is essential for all students, and especially for student-athletes, but how important is it? How should student-athletes go about this?
As a group, the women’s soccer team made a decision to travel to Dallas, Texas to play two matches during such a controversial time. This Texas trip to play has been planned for the last year and a half, with COVID being the primary reason it kept getting postponed. While preparing for this trip and the season, the state passed the Texas Heartbeat Act.
2020 was a year full of hardships for everybody, but it was especially difficult for senior athletes who had lost their last year of college sports to the pandemic. Then, in October of 2020, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted an extra year of eligibility for all fall, winter, and spring sport athletes in the Division III category to make up for their lost year.
With the outbreak of COVID-19, it led all of Pacific University’s athletic programs questioning the possibilities of playing or just canceling all participation for the 2020-2021 school year.
The pandemic impacted everyone’s lives around the world and the majority of people had to make sacrifices, especially athletes.
After a fast start with two wins against George Fox, the Pacific men’s basketball team has slowed down. The team has lost six in a row, most recently losing to George Fox.
We are coming to the end of an unusual volleyball season, the team is looking to end on a high note this Friday as they face George Fox in Newberg.
The sun is shining, the nets are blowing, cleats are being laced up, and the lights are shining on the field as both Pacific’s Mens and Womens soccer team suit up for this shortened spring season.
On March 22, 2021, basketball legend Elgin Baylor passed away at 86. In 1955, Baylor and the Coyotes came to Forest Grove to face off against the Boxers.
On March 3, Pacific University’s Sports Information Director announced his resignation from the position. Smith was hired in August 2020 for the position.
As the school year progresses, both the Pacific’s Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, as well as the Pacific football team, have been able to schedule numerous games after enduring a long off-season due to COVID-19.
The freshly cut grass, the sound of a metal club striking a plastic ball and the great sigh of relief when you sink a putt. That’s right, Boxer golf is back in action.