By Andi Bailey Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Women’s Basketball team made history this year by winning the CSAC championship for the first time ever! After closing their regular season with a 17-1 win, advancing to the CSAC semi-finals against Saint Elizabeth College, they won 66-52, advancing to the CSAC finals. With a full house,... Continue Reading →
Student Spotlight Interview with Student-Athlete Mickey Reyes
By Andi Bailey Makaylah Reyes, AKA Mickey, is a first-year student-athlete here at NDMU. Mickey played her first-ever lacrosse game on March 2, 2023. While she was a student-athlete all through high school and last semester, she had not taken up lacrosse until now. Even though she had never played before, she was welcomed onto... Continue Reading →
Women’s Basketball Hungry for a Great Season
By Troi Beckett Senior Story Because of the implications from the coronavirus, many student athletes who started as freshmen or sophomores are now at the end of their college years. The basketball team, for example, finds many of its athletes in this position. The women’s basketball team captain, Daija Fitchett, is now a senior, and... Continue Reading →
Basketball team finds success on court
By Sara Few Gators Basketball has gone above and beyond expectations this season. They were voted to finish No. 3 in the CSAC, but achieved a 17-7 record with one more game against College of St. Elizabeth before the CSAC Playoffs. Sophomore center Daija Fitchett leads the Gators in rebounds with 245 rebounds, averaging 11.7... Continue Reading →
Tracking down a new head coach
By Taylor Bynion Senior Karelly Sanchez meets in the team room with sprinters, long distance runners, and throwers. Each member of the team, including newly-elected team captain, Sanchez, are excited for the new track and field season. On Friday, Feb. 2, Athletic Director Renee Bostic met with the track and field team to announce a... Continue Reading →
Athletes Weigh in on Playing Multiple Sports
By Sara Few NDMU student-athletes have a lot on their plates. School and sports make it hard on a student when it comes to time management and stress levels. Many NDMU student-athletes not only play one sport, they may also play a second sport in various seasons. Out of our student-athletic body, 20 students are... Continue Reading →
Athletes Become LGBTQ+ Allies
By Sara Few This year, NCAA Division III devised with the Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program to educate all DIII student-athletes about LGBTQ inclusion in college athletics. The program strove to teach athletes the correct terminology with a better understanding of the LGBTQ+ community. In August, NCAA LGBTQ+ working group started the initiative to improve... Continue Reading →
Motivational Speaker Discusses Athletic Inclusion
By Victoria Olatunji Social justice educator and motivational speaker, Jen Fry, delivered a presentation on the intersection of fundamental social justice issues and athletics. A veteran volleyball coach and a Division II athlete turned social justice educator, Fry realized the need for educating not only student-athletes of all ages, but the staff, administration, and coaches... Continue Reading →
Gators Dominate Sports and Academics
By Sara Few The fall sports teams have stepped up their games from the Fall 2018 seasons and have made their 2019 CSAC debuts in the preseason polls. Some of the Gator sports teams have had their highest rankings this season in their program. The Gators return after a successful year with 2 CSAC Championships... Continue Reading →
Nothing But Speed
A glance into NDMU's Track and Field Club By Jessica Profilio Although cross country is a fairly new team on campus, it has made strides since its founding in 2016, among them being the impetus for the formation of the Track and Field club. The club is open to runners and non-runners from different backgrounds,... Continue Reading →