athletics
March 23, 2011
By the numbers 3/24
180′ 10″ The distance Matthew Webster, a junior, threw the hammer at the Dick Small Invitational last Saturday, March 19, setting a school record. 21:25.44 The time it took for Alita Yoder, a sophomore, to run the 5,000-meter race at the Dick Small Invitational last Saturday, March 19. She came in first in the event. .306 Senior Omar Hernandez’s batting average during the baseball team’s game against Defiance on Tuesday, March 22. 21 The number of days the softball team had to wait after their last game over spring break on March 2. Their game scheduled for Tuesday, March 22...
March 10, 2011
By the numbers, March 10
29 The number of goals Caleb Longenecker (newly signed to GC’s men’s soccer team) during his junior and senior years at Grayslake Central High School (Grayslake, Ill.). Longenecker is the first new addition to the 2011 men’s soccer team. 15:51 The time it took for sophomore Erin Helmuth to finish the 3k walk race at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships on Friday, March 4, finishing sixth in the event. The time was a personal record for Helmuth and earned her All American honors. 24 The number of seconds sophomore Jacob GunderKline shaved off his previous school-record time...
February 24, 2011
Having fun with intramural competition
Intramural sports at Goshen College give non-athletes and athletes alike an opportunity to participate in athletics of their choice. Intramurals provide those involved with a less competitive atmosphere – most of the time. The basketball intramural leagues are split up by gender with a total of three leagues. The men have an A-league and a B-league, while there is a single league for women. The men’s A-league is for more experienced players and is intended to be an all-around more competitive league. For that reason, collegiate players are allowed to participate in the A-League and not in the B-League. A testament...
February 24, 2011
By the numbers 2/24
13.4 Senior Erica Yost’s average points per game in the 2010-11 women’s basketball season, leading her to be selected for the Second Team All MCC Honor. Yost is the first Maple Leaf to be selected to the All MCC Second Team or higher since the 2003-04 season. 52 The number of 3-pointers senior Jeremy Pope scored during the 2010-11 men’s basketball season. Pope was picked for the All MCC Honorable Mention squad. 19 Matthew Martin’s career high of points in a game against Taylor University in January. Martin was picked for the All MCC Newcomer Team for the 2010-11 men’s...
February 17, 2011
By the numbers, Feb. 17
74-69 The men’s basketball team defeated Taylor University 74-69 in their game last Tuesday, Feb. 15. Their next game on Saturday again Marian University will be for a sport in the MCC tournament. 16:08.61 Andrew Witkowski, a freshman, won the 5,000 meter race with a time of 16:08.61 at the Taylor Invitational last Saturday, Feb. 13, beating 17 other runners. 18 Cassie Grieves, a senior, led the women’s basketball team with 18 points and seven rebounds during their game against Huntington University last Saturday, Feb. 13. The game ended as a Huntington win, with a final score of 56-80. 32...
February 10, 2011
Charlotte “Stonewallop” Barnett experiences life on wheels
On a Saturday night, Charlotte Barnett is likely to be found getting down and dirty on a pair of skates. Barnett, a senior psychology major, is part of a newly formed roller derby league. The skating happens at USA Roller Skate in Mishawaka, where Barnett spins wheels three days a week, but before this summer, she had barely touched a pair of skates. “I’d been on roller skates once in my life,” said Barnett. “But once I put pads on, I felt invincible.” Barnett was introduced to derby this past summer in Charlottesville, Va., where she had an internship. “I...
February 10, 2011
By the numbers, 2/10
46’3/8″ Matthew Webster, a junior, broke another school record when he was competing with the men’s and women’s track and field teams during the Wildcat Invitational at Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday, Feb. 5. Webster broke the 1999 record for the indoor shot put by nearly a foot with his throw of 46 feet, 3/8 inch, which earned him fifth place in the competition, and put him in second among Mid-Central College Conference opponents. 500 Two Maple Leafs were awarded scholarships for their part in the American Red Cross Leadership program at the men’s basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 5. Kelsey...
February 5, 2011
By the numbers 2/3
224 The women’s volleyball team recruited Bethany Christian standout Mandy Schlabach this week. Last season alone, Schlabach tallied 224 kills, 162 digs, 42 service aces, and 32 blocks. 14:31.71 Jake GunderKline set a new school record this week in the 3,000-meter indoor race walk with a time of 14:31.71, taking three seconds off his last season’s record. 9 Lee Mast, head coach of the softball team, announced 9 signings for the 2012 season. Go to www.goleafs.net for more information. 17:24.63 Erin Helmuth, a sophomore, got her track and field season underway last Friday as she placed fifth in the 3,000-meter...
December 2, 2010
Embracing dancing, embracing Zumba
Zumba, the heart pumping, music infused, cardio workout dance class has entered the doors of the RFC. On Wednesday and Friday evenings from 8 to 9 p.m., college students and community members gather for one hour to tone and sculpt their bodies with Latin rhythms and choreographed dance moves. “I think a large number of the female population on campus has experienced Zumba now,” said Josh Keister, director of the Recreation and Fitness Center. Keister counted 100 plus participants in the first Zumba class several weeks ago, eighty-five percent of which he estimated as college female college students. Prior to...
November 10, 2010
By the numbers, week 9
2 — Number of weeks Peni Acayo of the women’s volleyball team’s picture will be advertising GC on NAIA’s Facebook page. GC competed against five other schools to receive the most “likes.” To see the photo, search “PlayNAIA. 9 — Number of different players that hit three-points shots in the women’s basketball game against IU on Saturday. 13 — Total points scored this season by Jan Dohnal of the men’s soccer team. A feature article on his story from the Czech Republic to Goshen College can be found on Goleafs.net 5 — Ranking for the men’s cross country team at...
November 3, 2010
By the numbers, week 8
4-3 — Score of the men’s soccer game against Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday. The loss ended the men’s soccer post-season. 77 — Points scored by the men’s basketball team in their home opener on Tuesday. The Leafs beat visiting Aquinas college by seven points 290 — Days until the men’s soccer team begin training for next season, according to coach Mounsithiraj 28 — Number of turnovers the men’s basketball team forced on visiting Aquinas college on Tuesday night 6 — Goals scored by sophomore Jan Dohnal of the men’s soccer team this season. His sixth goal came against IWU on...
October 27, 2010
By the numbers…Week 7
6 – Number of points earned by the men’s soccer team, officially placing them in the post season tournament. They will play Indiana Wesleyan University away on Saturday night. 791 – Career rebounds so far for senior Cassie Grieves of the women’s basketball team. She is currently second in program history. 15-11 – Score of the fifth volleyball game between visiting Bethel and the Lady Leafs at senior night on Friday. GC recognized three seniors: Brittany Hershberger, Alicia Schwartzentruber and Peni Acayo, and GC won in five. 0-2 – Score of the last women’s home soccer game played on Tuesday...
October 14, 2010
By the numbers…
15 — Number of minutes it took for four goals to be scored in the men’s soccer game vs. Taylor on Tuesday night. The Leafs ended up losing 2-3. 23 — Number of digs for freshman Morgan Broderick during the volleymatch match vs. Taylor. The Leafs lost in five. 1 — Goals scored by senior Chelsey Graber against visiting Marian on Tuesday night. The Leafs lost 2-1. 13 — Number of wins by sophomore Csaba Laszlo, who played No. 1 for men’s tennis this fall. Laszlo was recently named All MCC. 3 — Number of seniors recognized in the men’s...
October 14, 2010
Kayaking passion takes Schwinn to Barcelona
At the world championships for kayaking, the sky opened up on Austin Schwinn just as he was tucking his boat into the water. He was drenched in a downpour as lap after lap brought him closer to the finish line. Schwinn, an 18-year-old freshman at Goshen College, traveled to Spain in late September to attend his third world championship for kayaking. He went as one of 13 members of the U.S. team and spent a week in Barcelona competing with the top 35 teams from around the globe. To qualify for this competition, Schwinn went through a selection process of...
October 6, 2010
By the numbers
2-1 – Score from men’s soccer game at Spring Arbor University on Tuesday. The Leafs won in overtime, with junior Jan Dohnal scoring both goals. 12-0 – Personal season record for Csaba Laszlo who played No. 1 singles this fall for the GC men’s tennis team. -3 – Number of games it took the women’s volleyball team to beat Huntington at home on Saturday. Final scores were 25-16, 25-12, 25-14. -241 – Points scored by the women’s cross country team at Purdue University on Sept. 17. Both the men and women’s teams placed ninth overall. -4,500 – Dollars raised by...