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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A week after jumping up nine spots to claim the No. 8 spot in the national Top 25 rankings, the Kenyon College men’s soccer team continued its upward climb to the No. 3 spot in the country. The Owls are a perfect 6-0-0 on the season after extending their shutout streak to three straight with a …

The Jacket Athletic Booster Club is proud to announce the Armed Forces and First RespondersRecognition Week September 22-24. The Jacket Boosters are teaming up with the OhioNational Guard, Knox Veterans Services, Mount Vernon Police Department and Mount VernonFire & EMS to recognize our armed forces (current and veterans) and first responders for ourVarsity athletic events happening September 22-24. Those service …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Jill McCartney, Kenyon College’s Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation, announced today the hiring of Mary Corbett as head coach of the Owls women’s basketball program. Corbett is the ninth head coach in program history, which will span 50 years following the tipoff of the upcoming 2022-23 season. “I am very happy to welcome Mary to Kenyon,” …

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (5-2-1) fell on the road to Thomas More University (5-1-0) by a final score of 1-2 on Saturday, September 17. Thomas More struck quickly with a goal from Julen van Egmond just 13 minutes into the match. The Saints scored again in the 67’ minute to take a 2-0 …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s tennis team opened its 2022-23 campaign by hosting and participating in the Kenyon Invitational. The Owls were one of seven teams involved in the singles and doubles action, played both indoors and out, over Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18. Kenyon fared well on its home courts, posting a .697 winning percentage …

FREDERICKTOWN – Four Freddie senior captains made sure their final homecoming game was a winner. The quartet, two of whom were also homecoming court escorts, led an offense that pulled away in the fourth and gave Fredericktown the 43-22 KMAC League win over Mt. Gilead on Friday night. Teegan Ruhl, Kaid Carpenter and Ben Mast accounted for all of the …

GAMBIER, Ohio — With more than five years coaching experience at the NCAA level, Kosuke Kojima joins the Kenyon College staff as the Senior Assistant Swimming Coach for both the Owls men’s and women’s programs. Kojima’s previous position was as an Assistant Coach at Tulane University, an NCAA Division I institution in New Orleans, Louisiana. During his four seasons there, …

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s tennis team hosted Capital University at the Ramser Tennis Courts on Thursday, September 15. After recently wrapping up Crossroads League play against Bethel University and Spring Arbor University, the Cougars turned their attention to the non-conference slate of their fall schedule. MVNU fell to Capital by a score of 0-7 at Ramser. The doubles …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Receiving Votes Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (13-2, 0-2) hosted No.3 Marian University (10-0, 2-0) in Ariel Arena on Wednesday, September 14. MVNU battled the Knights of Marian hard, keeping each set within four points. MVNU fell by final scores of 25-21, 25-22, and 25-22 in the hard fought match. Inside the Box …

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Offensive chances were extremely difficult to come by during Wednesday night’s men’s soccer game between Kenyon College and host Wilmington College. The visiting Owls, however, got what they needed in the 71st minute with a goal that allowed them to clear Williams Stadium’s tricky artificial turf with a 1-0 non-conference win. Kenyon, ranked No. 8 in the …