Six people completed the Maple Leaf Marathon, six times over, indoors Originally published in Goshen Commons. On Sunday, February 23 at 6:55am, six racers walked leisurely over to the starting line to start their sixth marathon in six days, all on the Goshen College Rec-Fitness Center’s indoor track. As Doug Yoder, who organized the six-day event of 157 total miles, declared the race would start in 10 seconds, only a few bothered to step up to the line. Yoder counted down aloud: “Three…two…one…Go!” and the last 26.2 mile race was underway. Two laps in, Yoder turned up the speakers and blasted...

By Kolton Nay • March 5, 2014 • Features

The athletic department is getting a makeover. Tim Demant, athletic director, announced in an email sent to student athletes on February 21 that the department has partnered with Mongoose Graphics of Thornton, Colo. to develop a new brand and logo. According to Josh Gleason, assistant athletic director of communications, the purpose of the rebranding project is threefold. First, the department wants to boost its brand recognition. Second, it hopes the new brand to create a better “sense of unity.” Third, the new brand will be “more versatile” to meet the different needs of the department. The department plans to unveil...

By Quinn Brenneke • March 5, 2014 • Sports

The athletic department is getting a makeover. Tim Demant, athletic director, announced in an email sent to student athletes on February 21 that the department has partnered with Mongoose Graphics of Thornton, Colo. to develop a new brand and logo. According to Josh Gleason, assistant athletic director of communications, the purpose of the rebranding project is threefold. First, the department wants to boost its brand recognition. Second, it hopes the new brand to create a better “sense of unity.” Third, the new brand will be “more versatile” to meet the different needs of the department. The department plans to unveil...

By Quinn Brenneke • March 5, 2014 • News

Before Title IX, a comprehensive regulation that encouraged the inclusion of all genders and gender orientation in sports, women were not accepted or integrated into the sporting world.  Sports for women both lacked an initiative and craved a pioneer that could lead females down the court. Ruth Gunden, an alumna, saw this opportunity and used her vision and love of athletics to carry it through. “If it is okay for the men, then why would it not be okay for the women? That was my question,” said Gunden. In 1953, Gunden began her journey to establish intercollegiate athletics for women...

By Lexi Kantz • March 5, 2014 • Sports

Confession: the only sport that interests me involves ice skates, spandex and an abundance of glitter. Since the2014 Olympics started exactly a week ago in Sochi, Russia, I’ve been in heaven. I’ve been binging on figure skating, and with the changes to this year’s Olympic format, figure skating has taken on a fresh importance. For the first time ever, not only is figure skating a competition of individuals, but of teams. As a crotchety old curmudgeon who views any sort of change with suspicion and disdain, I initially was offended that the Olympic committee even dared to suggest a change...

By Chenoa Mitchell • February 12, 2014 • Arts

As frigid temperatures continue to control the schedule of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, coaches and players learn to adapt to change. Both teams have experienced numerous schedule changes throughout their seasons, as weather has not always been in their favor. “We were luckily able to get our Marion game in and save ourselves a three game week. Unfortunately the men were not so lucky,” says women’s basketball head coach Steph Miller. As games are being rescheduled due to weather, teams are booking heavy weeks with as many as three contests in a week. These rescheduled games continue to...

By Lexi Kantz • January 29, 2014 • Sports

Being a student athlete can sometimes be a balancing act. Staying motivated both in the classroom and in athletics has its challenges. In an effort to commend the hard work of athletes who are excelling in both areas, the NAIA recognizes juniors and seniors with an accumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher with a scholar-athlete award. Student athletes like senior nursing major Ali Beitler learn to establish a balance with athletics and class workloads. Beitler said that the key to that balancing is “looking ahead and knowing what needs to be done, when.” Beitler has been on the...

By Lexi Kantz • January 15, 2014 • Sports

Approximately 200 students took part in intramural volleyball this year. The school’s most popular intramural sport wrapped up Tuesday with a competitive night of playoffs. When all was said and done, two teams stood above the rest and donned the green shirts that declared them champions. Block Market capped their undefeated season with the A League championship and Libero Arts Majors took the B League shirts. With both an A League for experienced players and B League for less serious players, everyone was able to join in the action this season. Two intercollegiate volleyball players were allowed to play on...

By Jake Smucker • December 7, 2013 • Sports

Men’s Tennis Goshen’s men’s tennis team ended the season with a 6-6 record (4-4 in Crossroads League play) that awarded them the fifth seed in the League playoffs. They fell 6-3 to Marian University in the opening round. The .500 record was the best record they have finished within the last five years. The young squad was competitive all season thanks in part to consistently strong play at the number one singles position. Balazs Pirot, a sophomore, finished the season with an 18-3 singles record, all at the number one position. The superb season made Pirot a unanimous selection for...

By Record • November 4, 2013 • Sports

In light of this week’s special sports insert, I want to focus on a topic that has come up fairly often this fall: attendance at women’s soccer games versus men’s. I’ll be the first to admit that I do not play or understand sports very well, so I am no expert on the situation, but I live with three soccer players, who do, in fact, tell me how much they appreciate a full set of bleachers. I think this discussion is an important one to continue, not just for the women’s team, but for our campus community as a whole....

By Kate Stoltzfus • November 4, 2013 • Features

The Goshen College men’s basketball team officially begins practice on Sunday, after spending several weeks focusing on physical conditioning. Neal Young, who became the men’s coach last April, said players were tested for the mile run, court sprints and weightlifting when they came back from the summer; they’ll be tested again in advance of the first practice (he hopes the team averages under 6 minutes for the mile). “I think that basketball is a quickness game and a leverage game,” Young said. “The team is trying to be quicker and more versatile than our opponents, so it will be an...

By Luis Pérez Lerchundi • September 26, 2013 • News

BASEBALL (3-28, 2-16 CL) Thursday, April 4: vs. Marian, won 9-3, lost 10-5 Saturday, April 6: vs. Grace, won 10-9, lost 20-3 Sunday, April 7: at Grace, lost 11-4 and 6-1 Wednesday, April 10: at Valparaiso, ppd. to April 29 Friday, April 12: at Mount Vernon Nazarene (2), 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13: vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (2), 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16: at Spring Arbor (2), 2 p.m. SOFTBALL (4-18, 4-8 CL) Thursday, April 4: at Spring Arbor, lost 7-5 and 5-3 Friday, April 5: vs. Taylor, won 4-3 and lost 9-1 Saturday, April 6: vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene,...

By Tony Miller • April 10, 2013 • Sports

BASEBALL (1-24, 0-12 CL) Thursday, March 28: vs. St. Francis, lost 13-0 and 8-3 Saturday, March 30: at St. Francis, lost 5-4 and 7-6 (9 innings) Tuesday, April 2: at Marian, lost 9-4 and 8-2 Thursday, April 4: vs. Marian (2), 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6: vs. Grace (2), 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 9: at Grace (2), 2 p.m. SOFTBALL (1-13, 1-3 CL) Thursday, March 28: vs. Huntington, won 1-0 and lost 10-8 Thursday, April 4: at Spring Arbor (2), 3 p.m. Friday, April 5: vs. Taylor (2), 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6: vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (2), 1 p.m....

By Tony Miller • April 3, 2013 • Sports

With the news of Goshen College hiring a new men’s basketball coach, the Goshen College sports year has, for the most part, wrapped itself up. And boy, what a tumultuous year it has been. In the 2012-2013 season of Maple Leaf sports, we have lost two head coaches and produced a total of zero winning seasons, barring the baseball and softball seasons. The only program that has gained any real sort of success this year was the track and field team, along with our continued dominance in the NAIA in the race walk. This year has been a year of...

By Shane Miller • April 3, 2013 • Sports

So that’s it. It’s over. Your NCAA tournament team just lost. Their season is done. Fin. Complete. There’s that usual spell spent with your head buried in a pillow, crying your eyes out; that’s a given. But what then? You cleared your calendar for every evening through April 8th just in case your team was playing. What do you do now? Well, maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Here are a few activities to fill your now-clear schedule since your favorite team lost. You could: a)   decide whether you want your team’s final opponent to lose embarrassingly or win...

By Jake Smucker • March 19, 2013 • Sports