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Kenyon to host DePauw in NCAC Tournament semifinal

GAMBIER, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Men’s Soccer Tournament is coming to Gambier for a third consecutive season as the Kenyon College men’s soccer team will host the DePauw University Tigers in the semifinal. The postseason matchup is set for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Wednesday, November 1, on Mavec Field. The Owls earned the right to …

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Owls drop two to Tigers, Thunder to end season

GREENCASTLE, Ind. — The Kenyon College volleyball team closed out its 2023 campaign with a pair of matches in Greencastle, Indiana, taking on hosting DePauw University and Trine University. The Tigers and Thunder came out on top over the Owls, who fell 3-0 and 3-1 in the contests. Kenyon’s first match of the day was a North Coast Athletic Conference …

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Women’s Basketball Begins Season with Blowout Win at Kenyon

GAMBIER, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (1-0) opened the 2023-24 season on the road at Kenyon College on Thursday, October 26. MVNU controlled the game from the start as it never trailed once. MVNU entered halftime with a 31-20 lead. The defense continued to stifle Kenyon in the second half as MVNU allowed just 18 points. The …

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High School Football Playoffs kick off Friday

Week 11 High School Football Playoff PreviewsDanville vs McDonald at Mount VernonDanville is 10-0 and McDonald is 5-5Danville defeated East Knox in the Devil Dog game 14-12 last week in very wet and muddy conditions. Walker Weckesser led the way with a 79 yards rushing and two rushing scores while Bryer Boeshart ran in the two point conversion. Weckesser finished …

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Scots stop Owls in close contest

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College women’s soccer team (6-5-5) hosted the College of Wooster Fighting Scots (11-2-3) for the 2023 season’s penultimate game on Wednesday evening at Mavec Field.  In a close match that saw 15 second-half shots from the Owls, the team could not find the back of the net, eventually falling 1-0.  The game’s only goal came …

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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Foresters

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. –  The No.23 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (26-6, 12-4) returned home for a conference matchup at Ariel Arena on Wednesday, October 25 against the Huntington University Foresters (16-12, 6-10). The Lady Cougars controlled the first two sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-15. The third set was a back-and-forth battle that stayed close until the end, but …

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Owls oust Oberlin to clinch NCAC Championship

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s soccer team closed out its 2023 regular season at home on Tuesday afternoon, and the Owls clinched sole possession of the 2023 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular-season championship with a 3-0 shutout of Oberlin College. The Owls locked up the program’s eighth straight NCAC regular-season crown, Kenyon’s 14th overall. Kenyon put the …

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Cougars Compete at NAIA Great Lakes Challenge

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s cross-country team competed in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge XC Invitational 8k Maroon on Saturday, October 21. The Cougars finished 21st out of 27 teams. Click here for results. Top Performers: Evan Hodkinson –28th out of 243 (25:25.40) Sam Swanger – 61st (25:52.50) Isaac Ramseyer– 152nd (27:03.30) John Backus – 192nd (27:56.00) …

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OHSAA Releases Football First-Round Playoff Pairings  

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association released the first-round playoff pairings Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all first-round games will be played on Friday, October 27, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m. The top eight seeds in each region will serve as hosts for the first-round games.   For the third-consecutive …

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Owls use Dujakovich goal to down Tigers 

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Kenyon College men’s soccer team traveled to Edwards-Maurer Stadium to play the Wittenberg University Tigers on Wednesday night for a conference matchup under the lights. The Owls, currently ranked as the No. 23 team in the country according to the latest United Soccer Coaches Division III poll, won the game 1-0 courtesy of a second-half goal …

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