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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team remained undefeated after a big win over No.24 Marian University over the weekend. The win improved MVNU to 16-0 and also helped it jump six spots from No. 22 to No. 16 in the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll on Wednesday, September 18. MVNU’s ranking is …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College and Capital University women’s soccer teams traded goals off corner kicks Tuesday at Mavec Field. In between those two tallies, the visiting Comets were able sneak in one more goal and escaped with a 2-1 non-conference victory over the host Owls. Kenyon didn’t waste much time in taking the lead. In the game’s sixth …

Fredericktown at Centerburg tonight JV at 530pm with Varsity to follow Standings – week 4N10 N10 OA OA Sets SetsTeam W L W L W LFredericktown 6 0 10 3 32 17Centerburg 5 0 10 2 30 6Loudonville 4 2 6 5 21 18Northmor 3 2 3 5 11 14Danville 2 4 3 7 13 24Cardington-Lincoln 1 3 1 7 …

East Knox running back Blake Elliott ran for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Bulldogs 34-0 win over winless Loudonville to open the KMAC slate with a victory. Jaxon Lester also threw for a score as East Knox improved to 2-2 on the season. Blake Sipes rushed for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns and Elijah Roush ran for a …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College women’s tennis team cracked open the 2024-25 season this weekend, hosting the two-day Kenyon Invitational. The young players on the Owls’ rooster took full advantage of the opportunity and quickly proved themselves in their first collegiate competition. A group of four first-years provided the highlights for the Owls. Leading the way was Bridgette Kelly, …

0-3 Mount Vernon at 2-1 Johnstown Mount Vernon fell 35-0 to Delaware Hayes last Friday. Mavrik Gregory was the leading rusher for the Yellow Jackets, with 91 yards on 7 attempts for a 13-yard average. His longest run was for 47 yards. Johnstown lost 48-12 to Granville last week. Granville senior quarterback Beckett Long hit classmate Noble Teremuh for four …

GOSHEN, Ind. – TheMount Vernon Nazarene University men’s tennis team faced off against the Goshen College Maple Leafs on the road on Wednesday, September 11. MVNU played hard, but ultimately fell in the end by a final of 0-7. Singles Results: Filippo Gallo def. Andrew Hare 6-0, 6-1 Matja Margetic def. Matt Easter 6-0, 6-1 Timo Novak def. Zane Menzie 6-0, …

CANTON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s golf team kicked off its 2024 fall season at the Malone-Glenmoor Fall Invitational, hosted by Malone University on September 9-10. The Cougars concluded the invitational in thirteenth place overall. MVNU had a total score of 1010 through three rounds (339, 336, 335). MVNU Scores: 58th – Jaden Schlabach: 250 (81, 80, 89) 60th – …

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Though a double take may be warranted when looking at the Kenyon College volleyball team’s last six results, rest assured that there is no mistake. The Owls have indeed played a staggering six straight five-set matches. Even more eye-catching and important than the stretch of extended outings is Kenyon’s winning streak, and their ability to outlast their …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Kenyon College volleyball team emphatically entered the win column with three straight five-set triumphs to end their week, and Aura Barinas bolstered the Owls over the winning stretch. After posting huge performances in the three wins and helping Kenyon to a 3-2 record over the week, the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) bestowed its volleyball Athlete …