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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Mark Pratt as the next head coach of the softball program on Thursday, July 24. “We are excited to have Coach Pratt leading our Lady Cougars softball program,” said Director of Athletics, Chip Wilson. “His experience working with Coach Howald for 11 years and knowing …

AUSTIN, Texas. – For the second consecutive year, Evan Hodkinson of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field Teams has been named as a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team recipient. The biology major from Dalton, Ohio, achieved great success on the track for MVNU, while also excelling academically with a 3.95 GPA. On the track, Hodkinson was …

For many high school football coaches coaching is just in the blood but the grind can be a lot. Will Hartley had a couple stints as Fredericktown High School’s Varsity Head Football coach from 2015-17 he went 19-14. He stepped away but came back to coaching the team from 2020-2024 where he finished 24-29. He is 43-43 in 8 seasons …

GAMBIER, Ohio — As part of Kenyon College’s 2025 Homecoming Weekend, a class of six will be inducted into the Kenyon Athletics Hall of Fame. The class, which includes Michael Baird ’03, Estevão de Ávila ’02, Maureen Hirt ’14, Matt Marcinczyk ’06, Jamie Samuel ’13, and Tasha Willis ’94, will be the 32nd group of inductees to enter the Hall since 1988.      …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team announced its 17-game regular season schedule on Tuesday, July 7. After a pair of scrimmages against Lourdes University and the University of Rio Grande, the regular season begins for first-year head coach Kaleb Blevins’ team. The Cougars open things up at home against Bluffton University on August 23, followed by …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College Owls men’s swimming and diving team earned both team and individual academic awards from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Not only were the Owls declared a Scholar All-America Team, but nine members were named Scholar All-Americans. Those Kenyon honorees who earned spots on the Scholar All-America first team were …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team released its 30-match schedule on Thursday, June 26. The season begins in Fullerton, California, in the HIU Invitational on August 22-23. The Invitational will be a good test early for the Lady Cougars, as they face four teams that were a part of the NAIA National Tournament and finished the …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s soccer team announced its 17-game 2025 season schedule on Wednesday, June 25. Head Coach Sarah Maracani’s team opens its regular season on Saturday, August 23, at CH4 Stadium against Shawnee State at 2:00 pm. The rest of MVNU’s home nonconference schedule consists of matches against West Virginia Tech, Indiana University Kokomo, …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College Owls had three student-athletes listed on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2024-25 Academic All-District Men’s Track & Field Team. The Kenyon honorees—Josh Greville, Noah Hopkins, and Owen Rodstrom—were all members of the junior class this past season. To be eligible for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete had to be a key contributor who …

DURHAM, N.C. — Postseason awards kept rolling in this week for the Kenyon College men’s lacrosse team as the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) announced that Adam Hall and Thomas Nelson were awarded All-Region honors for the 2025 season. Hall, a junior on Kenyon’s 2025 team, was named a Second Team pick among the goalkeepers, while Nelson, a senior …