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CLEVELAND — Kenyon College junior Alem Duratovic scored three times in the Owls’ last two soccer games and led the team to a pair of wins. For his efforts, Duratovic was named the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Athlete of the Week. On Tuesday, in a home game against Centre College, Duratovic netted the game’s only goal. On Saturday, he …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) unveiled its weekly Athlete of the Week awards on Monday, and the league bestowed its football offensive honors to Kenyon’s Jordon Benjamin for his efforts on the gridiron. Benjamin played a big role in the Owls’ first victory this season, a 40-16 win over Hiram College on Homecoming Weekend. The running back …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College football team did its part to add to the College’s campus-wide celebrations of Homecoming weekend by handing Hiram College a 40-16 defeat. The Owls were clicking on all cylinders in all three facets of the game as the offense, defense, and special teams units contributed to the big win. The victory is Kenyon’s first …

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s cross-country team competed in the Louisville Classic College Women 5k Silver on Saturday, September 30. The Lady Cougars finished 17th out of 50 teams from all divisions of collegiate athletics. Click here for results. Top Performers: Ellyn Coe – 38th out of 401 (19:50.20) Lauren Warder – 77th (20:30.40) Louisa Hallabrin – 109th (20:55.60) Macy …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College women’s soccer team, coming off a 6-0 win against Marietta College in its last outing, secured a second straight shutout on Mavec Field with a 4-0 win over the Fighting Muskies of Muskingum University. The win adds to Kenyon’s stellar record this season, pushing the Owls to a 5-1-3 mark. The Owls have defended …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday. The computer ratings are released every Tuesday beginning in the fifth week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Oct. 22, when 448 schools – the top 16 in each region – will qualify for the playoffs. This week’s complete report …

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College volleyball team welcomed supporters to Tomsich Area for the second time this season on Tuesday night to take on the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets. After winning a tightly contested first set, the Owls dropped the following three sets to lose 1-3.  Kenyon (3-11) battled hard during the first set as both teams exchanged …

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s tennis team fell 0-7 at Spring Arbor University on Saturday, September 23. Singles Results: 1. S. Smith (SAU) def. Clayton Amburgy (MVNU) 6-1, 6-0 2. J. Riera Galinda (SAU) def. Carter Jones (MVNU) 6-0, 6-0 3. B. Bentley (SAU) def. Ben Kindberg (MVNU) 6-1, 6-3 4. F. Espinosa (SAU) def. Austin Faucett (MVNU) 6-0, 6-0 …

Recap Boys Champion is New Philadelphia and Mike Miller is COY OCC1 Medalist – Connor Rippeth of New Philadelphia OCC2 Medalist – Nathan Menapace and Louis Devore of New Philadelphia (another plaque is being made) OCC 3 Medalist – Spencer Hughes of Mt. Vernon and Brady Evans of New Philadelphia (another plaque is being made) Player of the Year is …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Junior Eamon Dujakovich needed less than four minutes of play to eradicate any Marietta College thoughts of upsetting the Kenyon College men’s soccer team at Mavec Field late Wednesday afternoon. Dujakovich scored Kenyon’s first goal three minutes from the start and then scored again 44 seconds later as the Owls went on to chalk up a 4-0 …