Stacy Wyse, a senior, recently became the second volleyball player in Goshen College history to record at least 3,000 assists and 1,000 digs. Since her freshman year in 2010, Wyse has made 3,597 assists and 1,023 digs. The only other player who set this record was 2003 graduate Kristi Miller. Wyse, who is from Archbold, Ohio, said she is honored because many people do not get the opportunity to play college sports. “To leave a mark in Goshen history books is a great accomplishment for me,” said Wyse. “I could have not done so without my wonderful teammates to push...

By Kate Stoltzfus • September 25, 2013 • Sports

Ame Blankenship, a senior softball player, has pitched and played first base for four years. During the team’s most recent match-up, Blankenship pitched a complete game, striking out a career high ten batters and allowing just three hits in a 3-2 victory over Bethel. It was the Leafs’ first victory over Bethel since 2004. Blankenship came to Goshen from Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City, Ohio. Here, she provides an in-depth look at her experience here at Goshen College, the softball team this year and what she foresees in her future. How did you hear about Goshen College and what...

By Jake Smucker • April 18, 2013 • Sports

What brought you to Goshen College? I came to Goshen College primarily for race walking. Back home in Maine, I didn’t have good options for colleges that had this sport as a part of their programs. Goshen was the closest school that had a race walking program. Additionally, since the race walking world is so small, I had met Goshen students Jake GunderKline and Mitchell Brickson, who recommended Goshen to me. When did you begin race walking? I began race walking in a youth summer program when I was 12 years old. I began competing on a national level in...

By Luke Zehr • March 20, 2013 • Sports

This week The Record sat down with Mitchell Brickson, a sophomore race walker for the Maple Leafs track and field team. Brickson, a physics and math double major, shared what it’s like to be a nationally-qualified athlete. Q: How does it feel to be on a track and field team at the collegiate level? A: It’s really one of the best experiences in college because it is a nice atmosphere and I enjoy the dynamics of the track team. Getting to work out intensely helps me to stay motivated in all aspects of my life because I remember what it...

By Lexi Kantz • January 30, 2013 • Sports

One of the first things you might notice about Samantha Hawk, a senior basketball player, is her sharp and arresting eyes. She has a certain confidence and purpose that shines through when you speak with her. This week The Record sat down with Hawk to discuss where she finds inspiration and why she loves basketball. Q: How long have you been playing basketball? A: I’ve been playing basketball since the second grade. So yeah, it’s been a long time! Q: Why basketball? A: Well, my mom told me I had to pick something, and I was decent at it. Sort...

By Caleb Sawin • January 24, 2013 • Sports

The Record met with Stefon Luckey to find out what makes him tick and to get the inside scoop on Goshen College men’s basketball. Luckey is a sophomore who transferred to Goshen this year to continue his college basketball career. He hails from Cassopolis, Michigan, where he attended Ross Beatty High School. Q: Where did you go to college before this and why did you transfer? A: I went to Glen Oaks Community College in Central Michigan. It was a community college, and I transferred because I didn’t really like it there and because I  met Jerron Jamerson (a junior)....

By Jake Smucker • January 15, 2013 • Sports

Peni Acayo, a 2011 Goshen graduate and long jumper competing for Kent State University, finished 11th in the triple jump at the NCAA indoor track and field championships. The Kampala, Uganda native missed the podium and the finals by two spots with a jump of 41’4¼” on Friday, March 9 in Nampa, Idaho. After completing her volleyball eligibility and graduating from Goshen, Acayo chose to finish her last year of track eligibility at a higher level of competition. She chose Kent State University because of the strong reputation of its visual communication design program and its Division I athletics. “Kent...

By Lexi Kantz • March 15, 2012 • Sports

When sophomore Jan Dohnal arrived at Goshen College in mid-August, making the Mid-Central College Conference All-Conference team for soccer was the last thing on his mind. Born and raised in the Czech Republic, Dohnal came to the United States because he wanted to get a better understanding of the American legal system. Ever since high school, Dohnal’s dream has been to become a lawyer.  Growing up, however, Dohnal’s one and only focus was soccer as he traveled around playing on successful premiere club teams. Dohnal was in high school playing on the first league team at an elite soccer academy...

By Katelyn Yoder • November 17, 2010 • Features

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...

By Kate Stoltzfus • October 14, 2010 • Features

Heather Zimmerman is a junior midfielder on the Goshen College women’s soccer team. but she also helps out on another team, the Guam National women’s soccer team. When Zimmerman was 12 years old, she quit ballet lessons and joined a local soccer team, the Tumon Typhoons. “Soccer was new to me,” she said, “and I didn’t posses much knowledge of the game, but I had a love and passion for the sport that made up for my inexperience.” At 14, Zimmerman attended a soccer camp hosted by the Guam national team, where she met the women’s head coach, Tom Renfro,...

By Joel King • January 27, 2010 • Sports

For Samuel Chege, running has been more than a sport. It has been a way of life. Growing up on his family’s farm in the countryside of Kenya, Chege’s feet were his means of transportation as he hunted, farmed, commuted to town and ran to school. “Running was not something to gain interest in since I had to run to get to where I needed to go,” said Chege, a senior. Using what he had been doing throughout his childhood, Chege began his running career competing barefoot in Kenya’s interscholastic championships. According to Chege, it is normal to run without...

By Brandon Long • March 18, 2009 • Sports