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Jackets and Wildcats face off in Week Two of High School Football

One team will be 2-0 after this week’s clash between Mount Vernon and Newark at White Field in Licking County. The Jackets are coming off an impressive week one win that saw them score 27 points in the third quarter of a 45-20 win over Marion Harding. The game was highlighted by a pair of defensive touchdowns. A 97 yard …

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Women’s Soccer Suffers First Loss of the Season

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s soccer team (1-1-0) hosted Rochester University on Thursday, August 24 at CH4 Stadium.The Lady Cougars fell by a score of 0-1 to the Warriors.Goals recap:RU 0-1 (18:31) – Sammi Springer, assisted by Kennedy FrazierInside the Box Score:Rochester outshot MVNU 14-4. Rochester led in shots on goal by a 7-2 margin.Hannah Miller …

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2023 Field Hockey Season Preview

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College field hockey team heads into 2023 with its sights set on a 10th consecutive season with a .500 or better record. The Owls are looking to return to the conference tournament after narrowly missing out on postseason play last season. 2022 Review: 10-7 overall record, including 5-2 at home and 5-4 on the road …

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Men’s Soccer Starts Season with Loss at No.5 Lindsey Wilson

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (0-1-0) began their season on the road at Lindsey Wilson College on Wednesday, August 23. The Cougars fell to the Blue Raiders by a score of 3-0. Lindsey Wilson came into the game ranked at No.5 in the NAIA Preseason Poll. Goals recap: LWC 0-1 (10:01) – Sadam Masereka, assist …

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Men’s Soccer Set to Begin 2023 Season in Kentucky

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team will begin its 2023 season on Wednesday, August 23 with a 7:00pm EST matchup at Lindsey Wilson in Columbia, Kentucky. Head Coach Zach Ganzberg’s team went 7-6-5 overall with a 2-3-4 record in Crossroads League play in 2022. Keon Boney, Zack Bowser, and Ryan Walters are among the key returners for …

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Two Lady Cougars Earn Player of the Week Honors

JACKSON, Mich. – Molly Galaszewski and Reagan Nuss of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team took home the honors of Crossroads League Defender of the Week and Crossroads League Setter of the Week on Monday, August 21. Nuss, who is a sophomore from Brownstown, Indiana, helped lead the team to a 4-0 record to start the season after taking …

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Lady Cougars Start 2023 Season in Dominant Fashion

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s soccer team (1-0-0) began its regular season at home against West Virginia Tech on Saturday, August 19.The Lady Cougars were able to come out on top by a final score of 5-0 over the Golden Bears. Goals RecapMVNU 1-0 (5:05) – Savannah Zambory, assist by Maddie CritzerMVNU 2-0 (27:02) – Alexis HoffmanMVNU …

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O’Flaherty joins Owls as assistant coach

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College volleyball program completed its 2023 staff as Lauren O’Flaherty joined the Owls as an assistant coach ahead of the upcoming fall campaign. O’Flaherty, who resides in nearby Howard, Ohio, is very familiar with the area having worked in and around the community for a number of years. She makes a return to coaching after previously …

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Highland and Fredericktown open up Football Friday Night

The Highland Scots are back at it Friday Night with Ty Stover again leading the charge as they take on the Fredericktown Freddies on the road to open the season. The Scots finished 7-4 last year losing their final two games a week 10 loss at home to Clear Fork for the MOAC Title and to Tinora in playoff action, …

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Taljan tabbed as Owls assistant coach

GAMBIER, Ohio — Travis Wall, the newly-hired head coach of the Kenyon College men’s soccer program, rounded out the staff by announcing that Nick Taljan will serve as the Owls assistant coach. Taljan makes his way to Gambier from Berea, Ohio, where he served three seasons as the assistant coach and video coordinator for Baldwin Wallace University, a fellow NCAA Division …

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