BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Alright, so for those of you that follow along, I said that last week’s article was my last. I apologize, it seems that I mistakenly looked over the schedule and that in fact this week is…
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Baron basketball earns first victory of the season
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Just 15 hours after their heartbreaking season opening loss to the Washington and Jefferson Presidents, Franciscan basketball bounced back and got their first win in over two years. The Barons beat Penn St. – Greater…
Childhood memories and sports
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Ever since I was a kid my favorite team has been the Indiana Pacers. Growing up in Indianapolis my first experience of sports was the Pacers. I remember going to my first game at the…
Pitt-Bradford stuns Lady Barons in AMCC semifinals
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Lady Barons Volleyball played their final match of the season in the AMCC semifinals against number six seed Pitt-Bradford. Franciscan University of Steubenville and Bradford played one of the most dramatic matches of the season…
The strength in fall sports
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR For the first time since I have been at Franciscan our Athletic Department pushed out a strong class of fall teams across the board that looked determined and competitive. I have spent the last two years…
Lacrosse teams mesh ministry, athleticism
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Lacrosse has exploded into the most popular growing sport of this decade. More clubs and teams crop up every year. We see the effects hit home at Franciscan University as we go into the second…
Dig Pink: Raising awareness and having fun
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Recently we saw the Lady Barons Volleyball team fundraise to raise money for breast cancer research and promote awareness in front of a crowd of over 400 people. Not only is that an amazing accomplishment but…
Volleyball hosts Dig Pink to support breast cancer research, raise awareness
BY MATT MERKELSPORTS EDITOR Franciscan’s Lady Barons Volleyball team hosted their fifth annual Dig Pink volleyball match during Homecoming weekend on Oct. 5. Dig Pink is a fundraiser created by the Side-Out Foundation that raises money for breast cancer research.…
Soccer: sport of the year?
BY MATT MERKEL SPORTS EDITOR Growing up in America all of my life has conditioned me to think the NFL is the greatest piece of television I have ever witnessed. When I’m not glued to every stat, score and argument…
Men’s soccer starts strong with focus on core values
BY MATT MERKEL SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University’s Men’s Soccer team is showing signs of strength and cohesiveness winning two games in their young season. With two wins the Barons have already surpassed their win total from last year. Those two…