In an attempt to encourage holistic health among student-athletes, Chad Coleman, associate athletic director, announced Gia Karem as a new counselor for the athletic department. Earlier this summer, Patty Hartshorn, director of health and wellness and Title IX coordinator, contacted Coleman, suggesting additional counseling support for athletes in the afternoons. He believes it to be “a good endeavor for athletics … giving the emphasis on mental and physical health is what we strive for here.” GC’s Student Life alongside Health and Wellness have been in touch with social work students in the past, who have wanted to complete  their graduate...

By Igor Sapucaia • September 4, 2025 • Sports

This summer, Goshen College began renovations of its outdoor tennis facility to upgrade the quality of the courts. According to The Globe, the construction project started at the beginning of August. The renewal is expected to be completed by Oct. 10, the date of the GC tennis home opener. The official decision to replace the courts was made in the spring of 2024, and final approvals were issued in June of this year. The project has been supported by the Connected Cause campaign – one of the priorities being updated athletic facilities. “We determined that [the renovation] was a natural...

By Ben Koop • September 4, 2025 • Sports

Wyatt Bollinger will take over the reins for men’s volleyball, replacing Jeff Phillips as head coach. Phillips will remain on as head coach for the women’s volleyball team. The move was announced by the athletic department on April 23, less than a week after The Record published a story covering Phillips departure from the men’s team.  Phillips joined Goshen College in 2023, and coached both the men’s and women’s teams for two years before stepping back from the men’s side this spring.  Bollinger transferred to GC for his senior year, and holds the single season record for assists per set....

By Tyson Miller • April 29, 2025 • Sports

 The NAIA’s newly launched “The Right Way to Play” campaign is being praised by leaders within the association, particularly in the highly competitive Crossroads League, as a pivotal moment to underscore the values-driven nature of their athletic programs. Crossroads League Commissioner Larry DeSimpelare believes the initiative will amplify the league’s long-standing commitment to holistic student- athlete development and ethical competition, directly benefiting its member institutions like Goshen College. “I love that the NAIA has adopted this slogan, and the Crossroads League has always been a beaming example of this mantra,” DeSimpelare said. “The way our student-athletes and coaches compete in...

By Liliana Herrera • April 17, 2025 • Sports

Last week, Jeff Phillips, director of volleyball, announced to the men’s team that he would be stepping down as their head coach. Phillips will stay on as head women’s volleyball coach. Phillips said that when he first interviewed for the head women’s volleyball coach position, “it was pitched to me to do both,” he was adamant that he did not want to because it would be “very difficult to give 100% to both programs.” He decided to become an assistant coach for the men and take the head coach position for the women’s team. However, Goshen struggled with recruitment for...

By Arleth Martinez • April 17, 2025 • Sports

Goshen College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are losing a total of eight seniors as the school year comes to a close. According to some, the last few years have been “the golden age.” Rustin Nyce, the director of track & field and cross country, recognized this class of runners as special. “I guess what [the golden age] means is, like, the best that it’s been, right? … going back to look at any decade in Goshen’s sports history, this last decade of track and cross would have the most nationally competitive programs and the most all Americans and...

By Igor Sapucaia • April 3, 2025 • Sports

The Goshen College baseball team boasts the biggest roster on campus, with 41 current players. Brad Stoltzfus is in his second year as head coach after spending five years in the assistant head coach position. One of Stoltzfus’ accomplishments over the past two years was to bring change to the culture within the team.  Stoltzfus outlined his ambition for the team when he was appointed as head coach. He said, “My goal coming in, one of the major focuses for me last year, was kind of getting the Goshen college baseball culture to a good spot. We want it where,...

By Liam Shaw • April 3, 2025 • Sports

Running at GC began 70 years ago. 1894: “Ladies” and “gentlemen” are required to take classes on “physical culture” when they attend the Elkhart Institute — the establishment that would soon become Goshen College.  1921: The Mennonite Board of Education sends out a recommendation that “intercollegiate athletics be forbidden by institutions under the board,” as they “may foster certain false ideals.” The GC board accepted the recommendation.  1922: The ban on athletics falls through. The first gym is built at GC for coed athletic activities through a combined force of student laborers and local Goshenites. Its location stood on the...

By Kate Bodiker • March 27, 2025 • Sports

Six games remain in what has been one of the toughest seasons in Goshen College Men’s Volleyball history. The team is stepping into the final games with a conference record of 1-9. Though it is mathematically possible for the team to still make the conference tournament, Coach Phillips stated that the most important thing is to put together a good run of performances and pick up some wins to end the season.  The team has endured an extremely tough season having only recorded four wins so far. Sophomore right side hitter, Sawyer Frystak, commented on the team’s struggles: “We had...

By Nathan Anderson • March 27, 2025 • Sports

The Goshen College tennis teams are transitioning from a fall season to a spring season, aligning with the rest of the country.  The move brings new opportunities, challenges, and a shift in team dynamics for both the men’s and women’s programs. The most immediate benefit of moving to a spring season is the extended preseason, which gives players more time to bond and prepare.  Matija Margetic, a junior on the men’s team, said the longer preseason will allow for better interaction within the team. “We get to team build more in the fall and figure out the best doubles combinations...

By Liliana Herrera • March 27, 2025 • Sports

The Goshen women’s softball team took a trip to Florida over spring break for the Space Coast Spring Games. They played 10 games in the span of six  days with a break on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs tallied a record of 4-6 during the tournament. Two of the highlights from the trip were the two Goshen career records that were broken by seniors Shea VanScoter, who broke the doubles record with 51, and Alyssa McDonald, who broke the triples record with 10.  McDonald, an outfielder from Salt Lake City, Utah, said her record-breaking moment didn’t feel real to her. “When...

By Liam Shaw • March 13, 2025 • Sports

  On Wednesday, Goshen College announced Erik Bowen as the interim head coach of the men’s basketball team.  The move comes a week after the athletic department relieved Kyle Capps of his coaching duties with the men’s basketball team on March 5. In an email sent to players at the time, Chad Coleman, interim athletic director, said, “This was a difficult decision, and I appreciate the time and effort [Capps] has given to our program.” Capps was the head coach for three seasons, after serving under former head coach Jon Tropf as an assistant and then associate coach, from 2020-22....

By Tyson Miller • March 13, 2025 • Sports

  On Feb. 14 and 15, both women’s and men’s indoor track teams participated in the Crossroads League Championship. The women’s team finished in 10th place, while the men’s team tied for eighth place.  Head Coach Rustin Nyce mentioned the numerous successes that the team found: Jaylah Leggett, a sophomore, and Sam Sofolahan, a first year, were two such standouts.  “We had a lot of people run their personal best, or throw or jump their season or personal bests. So those were highlights, and then watching the team be supportive of each other while the others were competing was also...

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With a record of 5-12 in Crossroads League play and 11-15 overall, the Goshen College women’s basketball team has secured a spot in the conference playoff tournament, with two games left in the regular season.  On the court, they are led by the ‘big three,’ seniors Ava Lickliter and Syanne Mohamed alongside fifth-year Zion Neat. The Maple Leafs sit in eighth place in the conference.  Neat is currently in the Transition to Teaching program after receiving her bachelors in social work in April. She is a shooting guard and small forward. She says that the confidence has been high within...

By Liam Shaw • February 20, 2025 • Sports

It’s down to the final week in the leadup to a new Maple Leafs baseball season. Since the fall, the team has been putting in the hard yards on the field to make sure that this season is one to be remembered.  Head Coach Brad Stoltzfus, said that “The team is feeling great right now and there’s a lot of excitement built up to have a strong season.” He went on to say that this year the team’s goal is to win 25 games and qualify for the postseason tournament.  A large factor to why the upcoming season is so...

By Nathan Anderson • February 13, 2025 • Sports