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REDDING, Calif. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (8-5) closed its trip in California on a high note with a 101-79 victory at Simpson University (5-7) on Monday, December 16.  The Red Hawks took the lead early and led for a majority of the first 10 minutes of the game. With just seven minutes remaining in the first …

The Centerburg Lady Trojans girls basketball team came into Tuesday’s match up having dominated en route to a 4-0 record to open the season including a 40 point over Northmor and a 74-25 win over Danville in KMAC play but Tuesday was a defensive clinic for the Lady Trojans in a 45-7 win over Mount Gilead at home. The Lady …

AUSTIN, Texas. – After making the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, Zack Bowser of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer program was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team on Tuesday, December 10. The senior pre-med major earned first-team honors after a strong season on the field and in the classroom where he had a 3.76 GPA. The Chesterton, Indiana native received …

The Kenyon College women’s basketball team secured its second victory of the season Monday night, defeating the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg 69-60 at Tomsich Arena. This was the Owls highest offensive output of the season, smashing their previous high of 55, scored in the team’s first win against Penn State Shenango. The victory improves the Owls’ record to 2-6, …

JACKSON, Mich. – After a big week for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team, Serenitee Johnson has been named the Crossroads League Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. The freshman from Uniontown, Ohio averaged 26 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the floor to go along with 13 rebounds, 4.5 assists, …

GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Kenyon College men’s basketball team was in prime position to take home their first North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) contest of the 2024-25 season on Saturday night against DePauw on the road, as Gefen-Bar Cohen dropped a career-high 29 points, but could not close the game out in regulation, eventually falling to the Tigers in overtime …

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. —   The No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team earned a return trip to Sioux City, Iowa for the second straight year with a win over the (RV) Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders on November 23. The NAIA announced the pool assignments and schedule for the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Sioux City, Iowa, and the …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (5-4, 1-2 CL) hosted the Goshen Maple Leafs (3-6, 0-3 CL) in a Crossroads League matchup on Wednesday, December 4, in Ariel Arena. The MVNU Cougars seized the lead at the 18:33 mark of the first half and never relinquished it, cruising past Goshen. MVNU dominated the opening half, …

The Centerburg Trojans girls basketball team throttled Northmor in their conference open 55-15 to improve to 3-0 on the season. The defending KMAC Champions will play at Danville Friday. In the win against the Golden Knights Senior Kayla Larimore surpassed 1,000 career points. Newark Catholic beat Utica in overtime 50-47. Senior guard Sophie Peloquin had 21 points and 7 rebounds …

CLEVELAND — With Monday’s release of the 2024 All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Football Team, the Kenyon College Owls learned that they had a quartet of players listed among the honorees. Those four, all defensive players, were Andy Canonico, Dominic Simpson, Jared Hancock and Andy Melian.Canonico was listed among the First Team selections, Simpson gained Second Team recognition, while Hancock and Melian landed …