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Another NCAA Title Shot on Deck for Kenyon Owls Men’s Swimming and Diving Program

GAMBIER, Ohio – Following up on last’s season’s national runner-up finish, the Kenyon College men’s swimming and diving program, the most prolific program in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), has assembled a slimmed-down, but powerful fleet of championship qualifiers and will hit the water Wednesday to commence the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming & Diving …

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Chintala nets early hat trick, Grove City tops Kenyon

GAMBIER, Ohio – Playing in its final non-conference contest before kicking off the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) schedule, the Kenyon College men’s lacrosse team took on Grove City this afternoon from The Field at Benson Bowl.  Despite a first-quarter hat-trick from David Chintala that tied the game at three, the Wolverines rattled off nine-straight goals to take control of …

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Pitching Sets the Tone in Kenyon’s Baseball Victories

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — With two more wins Thursday, the Kenyon College baseball team finished off its spring break schedule with a superb 12-3 record. The Owls defeated Western Connecticut State by scores of 8-2 and 6-1 at the Lawnwood Complex to cap off the trip with eight wins in their last nine games. Throughout the doubleheader, the Owls got stellar pitching. …

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KCCC Students Qualify for Business Professionals of America National Competition

Mount Vernon, OH – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) students competed in theBusiness Professionals of America (BPA) State competition held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7& 8. KCCC had six students qualify for nationals in the BPA State competition. The sixnational qualifiers from KCCC will have the option to compete in the BPA National LeadershipConference in Chicago, IL May 10-14. …

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Kenyon Owls Men’s Tennis come back to top No. 11 Tigers

MALIBU, Calif. — The Kenyon College men’s tennis team, ranked No. 31 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) rankings, secured a significant victory to close their spring break slate. The Owls took down the No. 11-ranked Sewanee Tigers in a hard-fought dual, winning 5-4 in the neutral site matchup. The winning margin marked the difference between the records of …

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MVNU Softball Swept in Conference Opener at Huntington

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (7-7, 0-2) opened conference play at Huntington University (10-6, 2-0) on Tuesday, March 12. In the opening game, MVNU took the lead by scoring in the top of the first, courtesy of an RBI from Avery Miller. However, Huntington managed to tie the score at one in the bottom of the inning. MVNU surged ahead to a …

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Dee Alexander Repeats as Ohio Ms. Basketball With Loudonville’s Corri Vermilya as Runner-Up

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cincinnati Purcell Marian junior Dee Alexander was announced as the 2024 Ohio Ms. Basketball Wednesday by a statewide media panel. She won the award last year as a sophomore. Now in its 37th year, the prestigious award was first given by the Associated Press in 1988. It has been voted by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association since 2017. …

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Hot Hitting Leads to Two Wins For MVNU Cougars Baseball Against Lancers

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (10-6, 6-0) remained perfect in Crossroads League play as it beat the Grace College Lancers (7-10, 1-5) twice on the road on Monday, March 11. MVNU trailed 5-7 heading into the top of the ninth in the first game but rallied to come back and win thanks to four late runs. A bases-loaded double by …

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Yelland’s gem helps Kenyon Owls Baseball blank Bullets

FORT PIERCE, Fla.– The Kenyon College baseball team had the perfect recipe for a big win over Gettysburg College (2-8). The Owls fired up some immediate offense, mixed in a career game from Jackson Yelland, and sprinkled run support and strong defense throughout. All that led to Kenyon serving up a 9-0 shutout against the Bullets, which moved the Owls …

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Kenyon Owls clip Cadets by a combined 16-2 margin

VERO BEACH, Fla.– The Kenyon College baseball team showed up and showed out on a big stage when the team played a doubleheader against Norwich University at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Taking a quick trip up north from the rest of their spring break slate, the Owls orchestrated a sweep of the twin bill at Holman Stadium, conquering the Cadets …

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