Women’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball began the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) on Feb. 25. The first round of the tournament was played against Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Women’s basketball put up a good fight but just came up short, losing 45-74.
Players who made an impact were senior Megan Chamber, who scored 13 points, and freshmen Keeleigh Knobbe and Rylie Rice, who scored 11 points each.
With this loss, Women’s basketball has concluded its 25-26 season. Women’s basketball ended its season with a record of 13-15.
–Mackenzie Pike
Baseball
On Feb. 26-27, the Baseball team walked away with a four-game victory against Clarke University.
In game one, the Tigers walked away with a final score of 6-3, where senior Carter Roth ran across home plate two times. Taking home the winning pitch was senior Kaden Crawford, who was 4-0 for this game.
In game two, the team walked away with a very close call, with the final score being 10-9, with four of those runs being scored by sophomore Thaden Wewel. Also taking two runs home was sophomore Jett Grossart.
Going into day two, game three, the Tigers had a good start with a final score of 14-2. Grossart added another three runs to his stats, along with Wewel, juniors Max Harris and Grant Sommers, who added two runs apiece. Taking home the winning pitch of this game was senior Gabe Rodriguez, who is now 2-0.
In the final game against Clarke, it was another close call game with the score ending in 7-6, with Grossart adding another two runs to his stats. Speaking of stats, walking away with the winning pitch of this game was sophomore Carter Navin, who is now 1-0.
Right now, the Baseball team is currently 11-2, with their next games being on March 6 and 7, where they will be taking on MidAmerica Nazarene University in Shawnee, Kansas, and Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.
–Eliyah Lara
Women’s Tennis
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the women’s tennis team (3-3) participated in its very first home game of the season against Bethany College in Crete, Nebraska.
In the first doubles match, junior Maria Purizaca and sophomore Liz Calderon won 6-0. In the second doubles match, seniors Grace Schroller and Kat Johnson won 6-0. On the other hand, in the third match, junior Isabella Castillero and senior Alejandra Prat lost 4-6.
In the first singles match, Purizaca won 6-0, 6-0. Competing in the second singles match, Calderon won 6-0, 6-2. Transitioning into the third singles match, Johnson won 4-6, 6-1, 10-3. Taking on the fourth singles match, Schroller lost 5-7, 5-7. In the fifth singles match, Castillero won 6-7, 6-1, 10-7. Finishing off in the sixth singles match, Prat lost 3-6, 6-1, 5-10.
After the game, Calderon shared her thoughts on the day. “I’m happy and satisfied with my personal and my team’s performance! We didn’t all win officially, but we all learned something, and we’re proud of it! Season’s beginning, and we’re coming for more!”
The next matches for the Tigers will be against Freed-Hardeman University on March 7 in Henderson, Tennessee.
–Jeronimo Corcho
