Sports
October 8, 2026
New coach, new team
The Goshen College women’s basketball team has welcomed Jio Fontan as head coach this season. Tyra Carver ’16, Fontan’s predecessor, spent three seasons with the Maple Leafs and two as head coach. The Leafs are coming off a 4-24 season with a 1-17 record in the Crossroads League. They found their sole conference win at home against the Taylor University Trojans. Fontan is coming in with both playing and coaching experience under his belt. “I was fortunate enough to play at [the University of Southern California] for three years. I was captain of the team — played with some guys...
October 8, 2026
Leafs go undefeated at homecoming
The Goshen College women’s volleyball team hosted the homecoming tri-match at the Ruth Gunden Gymnasium on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Maple Leafs welcomed the University of Michigan Dearborn Wolverines and the Calumet College of St. Joseph Crimson Wave. The Leafs took the court first at 12 p.m. to take on the Wolverines. After falling a set behind, Goshen won three sets back-to-back to win 3-1. The Wolverines and the Crimson Wave faced off at 2 p.m., with the Wolverines losing the first set, before rallying back and winning three in a row to also win 3-1. The final match of...
October 2, 2026
Coaches stand with Curtis
On Sept. 18, Goshen College’s male coaches gathered outside of the Recreation Fitness Center to shave their heads. They did this in order to support GC men’s and women’s bowling coach, Scott Curtis, who was diagnosed with cancer this summer.. Despite his diagnosis, Curtis is remaining positive. “A lot of it has to do with just my normal mindset. I’m not a negative person by any means,” he said. He also noted how being around his athletes helps him during this time. “They’re not treating me like I’m wounded, so to speak,” said Curtis. “We chit-chat, we joke around, nothing’s...
October 1, 2026
Disc Golf hosts first home meet
Goshen College’s new men’s and women’s disc golf teams competed at home Saturday, Sept. 19 in the Dash Bash at Ox Bow Park. This is the first full varsity season for the Maple Leafs. The tournament brought collegiate disc golf teams to Goshen as the new program continues to build its place in GC athletics. Ox Bow Park serves as the home course for Goshen’s disc golf teams. The women’s team finished third in the Collegiate Division 1. Goshen also had a team compete in the mixed Collegiate Division 2, with the Leafs B team finishing fourth. The competition was...
October 1, 2026
Men’s soccer snap two year losing streak
The Goshen College men’s soccer team picked up a 3-1 win against the Taylor University Trojans Wednesday night, improving their conference record to 1-2 in the Crossroads League and improving their overall record to 2-9-1. This win marks the first time the Maple Leafs have won a conference game in two years. Dan Sullivan, the men’s soccer head coach, said that it was a long time coming. “The guys tonight, they’re very, very excited,” he said. The Leafs conference play is just beginning. They have only played three of the nine total games against Crossroad League opponents. Three of the...
October 1, 2026
GC hosts ITA regionals for first time
Goshen College hosted the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s NAIA regional tournament from Wednesday through Friday. While none of the Maple Leafs won any of the events, GC finished runner-up in three of the four competitions. This is the first time that GC has hosted the event, which is one of the most important tournaments of the year for the Leafs. Winners from the regional ITA tournaments travel to Rome, Georgia for the national tournament. “It’s a huge deal to be able to host it, and for us to have the facilities to host,” Jon Bemisderfer, head coach for men’s and women’s...
September 17, 2026
GCWS welcomes new faces
The Goshen College women’s soccer team has welcomed several new faces to the team this season. On the team, there are seven first-years and two transfers, as well as a new assistant coach, Ariana Stoltzfus Stoltzfus brings a winning culture to GC, as she formerly played for Spring Arbor, a Crossroads League rival to the Maple Leafs. While playing for the Cougars, she went to nationals and then played professional soccer in Australia. The Leafs have opened the season with a record of 3-4-1, improving their record from their previous two seasons which both ended with only one win. The...
December 4, 2025
Indoor track gets set at the starting line
The indoor track and field team kicks off its season tomorrow at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open and the Early Bird Open at Defiance College. These are the only meets they will compete at in December, as the rest of the season will be in January and February. Though the team is essentially the same between indoor and outdoor, there are some events that differ between seasons. For the throwers, the weight throw is similar to the hammer throw but shorter and heavier. The sprinters run the 60 meter dash and 60 meter hurdles. Distance runners take on...
December 4, 2025
Two All-Americans ‘cross’ the finish line
Goshen College men’s cross country concluded their season on Friday, Nov. 21 at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida. The Maple Leafs finished 18th out of 37 teams, beating three teams ranked higher than them in the nation. Duncan Kogei, a sophomore, and Mathew Keitany, a senior, who both hail from Kenya, received All-American honors. Kogei finished in 15th place and Keitany finished in 39th. Rustin Nyce, director of cross country, is pleased with the team’s progress this year. “The men weren’t there at the national meet last year and so this group...
November 20, 2025
Men’s tennis wraps up preseason with votes
The Goshen College men’s tennis team is now receiving votes to be nationally ranked in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. During their fall season, the Maple Leafs won four games and only lost one. Their sole loss came against nationally ranked NCAA Division II opposition from Grand Valley State University. After the fall season, first-year Iago Ciucio is ranked 24th in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Leafs currently have four first-year players in their team of nine. Another new addition to the squad is Pedro Scattalon ’25, who joins the team as assistant coach. After graduating...
November 20, 2025
A new season and a new team
The Goshen College women’s basketball team has several new additions this year, including three first-year athletes and a new assistant coach. The year has not started off as well as the team had hoped, with only one win of the seven games they’ve had, but they are confident things will start looking up. “We’ve been starting off a little rough,” said the new assistant coach, Teana Lewis. “But how the team is developing has been tremendous since day one.” Part of the reason for this rocky start is last year’s loss of seniors. “Last year, we had 10 seniors. So...
November 13, 2025
Men’s basketball tips off the season
The Goshen College men’s basketball team have played four games so far in the 2025-26 campaign. The Maple Leafs currently have two wins and two losses, with both wins played at home. This represents their best start to a season since 2021-22. Dwight Gingerich, athletic director, also serves as the coach for the team. Gingerich noted the determination of his team during preparations for the season. He said, “I didn’t have a chance to really see them play live or in person until open gym. I was really impressed with the pre-season and how hard the guys worked.” Alongside Gingerich,...
October 30, 2025
Wrapped up, but looking forward
Goshen College women’s soccer faced a challenging 2025–26 season, marked with multiple injuries that began during the preseason in August. In addition to injuries, the team graduated 10 seniors this year. The Maple Leafs finished their season ranked last in the Crossroads League with an 0-8 conference record and a 1-10-4 overall mark. By the middle of conference play, Justin Crew, head coach of women’s soccer, had only eight healthy players available on the bench, forcing one game to be canceled. On Sept. 13, the Leafs tied 1-1 with the Wolverines of Michigan-Dearborn, with the only goal coming from a...
October 30, 2025
New throwing coach: ‘You got to keep digging’
Goshen College’s track and field team now has all-star experience with the hiring of Tyler Miller, a former Purdue thrower, to coach the Maple Leafs throwing team. Miller, who grew up in Goshen, has decided to come back to his roots, coaching the throwers at his home college. “His background really helped him, making him a really good coach,” said Nick Hofer, a first-year thrower. Liam Shaw, a sophomore thrower, said, “I may have had four weeks of throwing practice with him and the amount of belief I have in myself again is insane.” He continued, “Tyler gives us this...
October 23, 2025
Women’s volleyball celebrate series sweep
Despite a shaky start to the season, Goshen College Women’s Volleyball swept the season series against St Francis, beating the Cougars 3-2 on Saturday in Fort Wayne This was the first time that the Maple Leafs have swept the season series with the Cougars since 2015. It was also the first time they had a series sweep at all and a five-set win on the road since 2019. Jeff Phillips, head coach of women’s volleyball, said that he was particularly satisfied about getting the series sweep this year. “It represents the chance to finish above a team in the conference...