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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (17-2, 5-2) hosted No.19 Grace College (12-2, 6-1) in a top 20 battle on Wednesday, September 25 in Ariel Arena. MVNU came out of the box hot, taking the first two sets (25-22, 25-17) from the visiting Lancers. After a nail-biting third set, MVNU fell 22-25. …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s soccer team continued to climb up the national rankings, improving to No. 3 in the most recent NCAA Division III United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll. The unbeaten Owls have soared up the standings since starting the season, ascending 16 spots from their place in the national preseason poll. The Owls opened the …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Field at Benson Bowl hosted a fantastic field hockey game on Tuesday evening between the Kenyon College Owls and the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops. The hosting Owls withstood two early Battling Bishops blows, but Kenyon mounted a third-quarter comeback in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) clash. However, the visitors spoiled the comeback in overtime, …

WOOSTER, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s tennis team competed against the Bethel University Pilots in a Crossroads League contest on Tuesday, September 24, at the neutral venue of Aspen Racquet Club. The Pilots dominated the one-sided affair, securing a commanding 7-0 win. Although the Cougars fought hard, they were unable to score, leading to a defeat. Doubles Results: …

MCDERMOTT, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s golf team began another week of golf at the Roger Merb Invitational, hosted by Shawnee State University on Monday, September 23. MVNU’s A Team placed seventh overall out of 16 teams at the invite with a +39, while the B Team finished 10th with a +68 through two rounds of play. Men’s Scores: …

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Prior to Friday’s All-Ohio Intercollegiate Classic held at Cedarville University, former Kenyon College cross country coach Duane Gomez was presented with the Marv Frye Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement or service to collegiate cross country in Ohio. From 1982-83 through 2019-20, Gomez coached both Kenyon’s men’s and women’s cross country teams. In that span of 37 seasons, …

The East Knox Bulldogs are now 3-2 on the season after a 49-22 win over Cardington Lincoln this past Friday. Running back Blake Elliott broke his own school record with 304 yards on the ground to go with 5 rushing touchdowns in the win. Elliott had touchdown runs of 7, 25, 1, 5 and 4 yards in the win. Rush …

WEEK 5 PREVIEWS 2-2 Centerburg at 0-4 Loudonville Centerburg fell 34-26 to Northmor in the KMAC opener last week. The Trojans are led by Blane Ball who is 2nd in the KMAC 614 passing yards and 9 passing touchdowns. Loudonville Quarterback Dilan Wade leads the conference in interceptions with 7 but has thrown 3 touchdowns with 469 through the air. …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (16-1, 4-1) hosted No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan University (12-2, 5-0) in a big Crossroads League showdown on Wednesday, September 18 in Ariel Arena. MVNU came out strong in set one, but a late IWU surge saw the guests come away with a 25-21 win. Set two remained …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Coming off two straight ties in its most recent matches, the Kenyon College men’s soccer team (4-0-2) thoroughly dominated Anderson University (2-4-1) by a score of 4-1 on a hot Wednesday afternoon at Mavec Field. The Owls, ranked fourth in NCAA Division III according to the United Soccer Coaches’ most recent poll, were led by an exceptional …