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MOUNT VERNON — First-time freshman and students changing their major into four STEM programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University may qualify for a state-funded scholarship aimed to keep Ohio students in the state of Ohio after graduation. MVNU has been awarded over $650,000 funds through the Choose Ohio First scholarship program to be awarded over the next five years. This …

MARION, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (25-18, 18-16 CL) traveled to Marion, Indiana for its final regular season Crossroads League doubleheader against No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan University (40-6, 30-4 CL) on Thursday, April 24.   Game 1 Summary:  The Lady Cougars got on the board first in the top of the second inning as Sydney Hoover doubled to …

Two of the best pitchers in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference faced off Wednesday Night at Cardington and the Centerburg Trojans left with a win 7-3. The Trojans used a 5 run second to take control and win on the road. Senior Daniel Lemaster continued his dominate season pitching a complete game allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits with …

Maddy Payne drove in 4 runs in Danville’s dominate 22-0 win over the Mount Gilead Indians Tuesday Night. In the first Payne hit a Grand Slam to left field. Danville first got on the board in an 8 run first inning with Abi Sapp doubled in a run, a run scored on an error, Payne hit the Grand Slam and …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Kenyon College seniors Sydney Geboy and Gabrielle Wei were selected as first-team members on the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) NCAA Division III Academic All-America Women’s Swimming & Diving Team. The announcement came Tuesday, along with the news that teammate and junior Molly Haag joined them as a third-team selection. The honor marked the second straight season …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (23-16, 16-14 CL) hosted the Grace College Lancers (7-32-1, 3-29-1 CL) at the Cougar Softball Field on Tuesday, April 22. Game 1 Summary: MVNU used a big, 10-run second inning to propel it to victory in game one of the doubleheader by a final score of 14-2 in five innings of …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College softball team took the first game of a twin bill against the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in dramatic fashion, coming back in extra innings and winning on a Keala Montgomery walk-off. The Owls had to settle for a split in the non-conference doubleheader, but the exciting victory put Kenyon back in the win …

JACKSON, Mich. – After a dominant start against the Maple Leafs, Jared Hurlburt of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team was named the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week on Monday, April 21. Hurlburt pitched a complete game shutout in MVNU’s 1-0 win at Goshen. The junior from Sykesville, Maryland, allowed just three hits while striking out 11 batters. MVNU wraps …

TIFFIN, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s and women’s track & field teams headed to Heidelberg University for the Tiffin Carnival Collegiate Meet on Saturday, April 19. Men’s Top Performers: Evan Hodkinson (800m) – Second overall, 1:51.64, NAIA B Standard Jaden Haldeman (110m Hurdles) – First overall, 14.52 seconds Samuel Haley (400m) – First overall, 48.89 seconds Haley (200m) – …

DANVILLE, Ky. — The Kenyon College men’s tennis team drove down to Danville, Kentucky, for an Easter Sunday matchup against Sewanee, hosted by Centre College. The dual was a back-and-forth battle between a pair of ranked teams, and the No. 22-ranked Tigers tripped up the No. 8-ranked Owls, coming back to win 4-3. Kenyon fell to 16-4 overall this season …