By: Elena Luke, Sports Editor If you were like me growing up, you probably gave very little thought to exercising to be healthy until you reached at least high school, if not college. Health is rarely something kids give a…
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Cross Country gets conference runner up
By: Taylor Bettencourt The Franciscan University of Steubenville Men’s and Women’s cross country teams ran to an impressive overall second place at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships on Saturday October 27th. The Baron’s Bill Jones and the Lady Baron’s…
What your Baron athletes are doing
Saturday, October 20th Baron Rugby defeated Allegheny College, 10-8 and Carnegie Mellon University, 18-12 in the annual Three Rivers Rugby Conference playoff round robin, which advances them to the conference championships.
Men’s Soccer Honors Seniors with a Win
By: Mark Walusis Throughout high school and collegiate sports, when the clock is ticking down, and a team has conceded a late score and is suddenly in danger of losing, there’s only one elite group of people the players on…
Introducing the Coaches: Ken DeLucia
By: Taylor Bettencourt With 20 years of experience in rugby, Coach Ken DeLucia was given the opportunity by the Athletic Department to do two things that he truly loved: getting involved in his faith in a dynamic way and coaching…
Bill Jones: A Baron Legacy
By: Matt Merkel Franciscan University of Steubenville student Bill Jones received the title Fastest Runner in Ohio when he won the All-Ohio meet on September 29, 2012. Two weeks later, in Oberlin, Ohio, Jones broke the Franciscan record for the…
Meet the Coaches: Herrmann
By: Mark Walusis Kelly Herrmann has been around Franciscan University of Steubenville, particularly the athletic department, ever since she graduated from the university in 1987. In the time she’s been here, she has functioned as a positive role-model for many…
Behind the Scenes: Kelly and the SMA Crew
By: Taylor Bettencourt Treating sprains, pulled muscles, and other various sports injuries are what Head Athletic Trainer Kelly Gaughan and her crew of Sports Medicine Assistants (SMAs) do best, using their medical knowledge as well creating a friendly environment for…
Men’s Tennis: First Ever Fall Ball
By: Matt Merkel Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s tennis team recently finished its four-week fall season. This short series of matches counts toward the Baron’s spring tennis season. The men will get 20 weeks a season to split between the…
Introducing the Coaches: John Lamanna
By: Taylor Bettencourt With years of experience at the collegiate level, the Baron’s men’s head basketball coach, John Lamanna, hopes to use the very mission of Franciscan University of Steubenville to bring the Barons to victory this upcoming season. Originally…