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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 …

GOSHEN, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (30-16, 18-14 CL) wrapped up their final road doubleheader of the regular season on Thursday, April 17, at J. Harold ‘Sarge’ Yoder Baseball Field, taking on the Goshen College Maple Leafs (7-33, 6-26 CL). Game 1 Summary: In the second inning, Goshen took an early lead with an RBI single through …

GAMBIER, Ohio — In a make-up softball doubleheader held Wednesday afternoon, a DePauw University pitching duo controlled play and steered the visiting Tigers to 9-1 and 9-0 victories over the Kenyon College Owls. In game one, Riley Depa flirted with a no-hitter until Kenyon broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning with both a hit and a run. …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s and women’s golf teams competed at the Kampen-Cosler Invitational, held at the home course of the Purdue Boilermakers and hosted by Taylor University. The men’s team secured 12th place at the Kampen-Cosler Invitational, finishing with a score of 683 (342, 341) through two rounds of play. Will Streby led MVNU with …