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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — After ten seasons at the helm of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball program, Amanda Short has resigned as head coach. “We are very thankful for Amanda’s 10 years of service to our MVNU women’s basketball program,” said Director of Athletics, Chip Wilson. “It has been a pleasure to work with her, and it has been …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (12-9, 5-7 CL) faced off against the No. 15 Indian Wesleyan University Wildcats (19-3, 11-1 CL) in a home Crossroads League match-up on Tuesday, March 25.   Game 1 Summary:  The Wildcats struck first in the top of the first inning, taking advantage of errors by the Lady Cougars to …

GAMBIER, Ohio —  Tuesday afternoon, NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Academic All-District selections were announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Making the cut for the Kenyon College Owls were senior Megan Lieb and junior Grace Murphy. To be eligible for the academic honor, a student-athlete had to be a key contributor who participated in at least 90 percent of the team’s …

GAMBIER, Ohio — On Tuesday, College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the organization’s 2024-25 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team, and a pair of Kenyon College Owls earned spots on the squad. Kenyon’s awardees included Gefen Bar-Cohen, who secured the honor for a third straight season, and Murathan Kocaman, who is a first-time honoree. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete …

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s and women’s golf teams began their spring seasons at the Purgatory Intercollegiate, hosted by Taylor University on March 21-22. MVNU’s men placed 11th at the event with a total two-day score of 679, while the women placed seventh with a total of 800. On the men’s side, MVNU was led by Will Streby …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2025 Divisions IV, V, VI and VII girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA, which vote on the all-district teams from regular-season accomplishments. On Tuesday, the Divisions I, II and III girls basketball All-Ohio teams will …

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. and TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Kenyon College men’s golf team finished off a full weekend of competition on Sunday, as 10 players competed for the Owls at the Jekyll Island Invitational in Jekyll Island, Georgia and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate in Terre Haute, Indiana.  The varsity squad took 14th at Jekyll Island out of 30 teams, …

GREENSBORO, N.C. — All the hard work paid off Thursday night for Kenyon College junior Kirill Sidorko, who won the national title in the 400-yard individual medley, as the Owls  moved up two spots and into second place at the halfway point of the four-day 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship. When the lights were turned off …

GAMBIER, Ohio — A former collegiate athlete, coach and instructor, Nicole Gardner was recently hired as Kenyon College’s Assistant Director of Athletics, Fitness, and Recreation. She’ll arrive on campus after serving the last 18 months as the Director of Athletics at DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We are excited to have Nicole join our team,” Jill McCartney, …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (9-7, 2-5 CL) played at the Cougar Softball Field and took on the Lady Cougars from the University of Saint Francis (11-4, 4-1 CL) in a conference match-up on Tuesday, March 18.   Game 1 Summary:  Saint Francis jumped to an early lead against MVNU with a two-run home run …