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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 …

CLEVELAND – After leading the Kenyon College men’s golf team in a stacked field at the Tiger Invitational early last week, junior Will Hulsey earned the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Athlete of the Week honor, the second of his career.  The two-round invitational was held at Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Hulsey led the Owls …

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Kenyon College’s indoor track and field team had two student-athletes tabbed as All-Region honorees by the United States Track and Field Cross and Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Senior Paula Soric and junior Anna Brown landed on the All-Region ledger to close the indoor campaign. The USTFCCCA divides NCAA Division III institutions into ten regions, with Kenyon …

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (9-6, 2-4 CL) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on the No.11 Marian University Knights (15-3, 5-1) on Monday, March 17.   Game 1 Summary:  The Knights took an early lead over the Lady Cougars, scoring one run in the second inning and adding two more in the third to make it 3-0. In the …

On Friday Night Knox County Senior Boys and Girls Basketball Players took the court for possibly the last time and the Boys game ended with a 55-42 win for Team Tyler. The game was close throughout as Isaiah Columber hit a three to open scoring before Nikos Giakoumas answered for Team Tyler. Jack Lawrence made it 5-3 Team Tyler with …

At Fredericktown High School Friday Night Knox County Senior boys and girls basketball players stepped on the court one last time in the High School Careers. Team Curtis was coached by Mandy Todd in the Girl’s game and Team Tyler was coached by KMAC Coach of the Year Jared Pryor. Team Tyler jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a …

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Kenyon College baseball team put together one of its most complete performances so far this season, leading to a 12-3 win over Lasell University. The Owls’ offense had a 21-hit outburst, setting season highs for hits, RBIs (11), and doubles (6). On the other side, Kenyon pitchers limited the Lasers to just three runs and …