Category Archives: Sports

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor One night this past February, I was sitting at my desk, procrastinating on my psychology homework. My poison of choice in putting off my work tends to be podcasts, of which I am an avid listener, specifically of Major League Baseball (MLB) podcasts. But baseball is not played in February and,Continue reading “Former Scot Shusterman Making Waves in MLB Media”

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor Baseball:  After a tough loss to Dension two weeks ago, the Scots bounced back to win four straight conference games against Ohio Wesleyan and DePauw. Leading the way for Wooster was Ryan Kramer ’26, who went 8-15 last week, good for a .533 average. The torrid stretch at the plate nettedContinue reading “Sports Roundup: Women’s & Men’s Lacrosse, Baseball & Softball”

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor Baseball is known as a game of failures; in order to survive in it as either an observer or as a participant, you’ve got to be able to take perspective. For Michael Wielansky, an 18th-round selection of the Houston Astros in the 2018 MLB Draft out of a division-III program, perspectiveContinue reading “For Wielansky, WBC was Shining Moment: “Unreal””

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor The College of Wooster softball team was on the brink of losing four consecutive games in a row. After splitting the opening two games of conference competition against Ohio Wesleyan University and sweeping away the lowly Kenyon Owls, the Scots looked primed to fight for an NCAC softball championship throughout theContinue reading “Softball Halted by Division Rival Wittenberg: Denison Ahead”

Payton MacLean, Contributing Writer The Wooster Fighting Scots men’s and women’s track and field teams made their way over to Ohio Wesleyan University for the heavily anticipated All-Ohio Division III Championships this past Saturday afternoon. The teams faced off against 12 other Division III competitors, including four NCAC programs (Denison, Kenyon, Oberlin and the championshipContinue reading “Scots Boast Three Champions in All-Ohio Meet: Finish Sixth as Team”

Langston Hood, Senior Sports Writer The Athletics Department recently embarked on a new project to replace the turf inside John P. Papp Stadium and the surrounding Carl Munson Track. In the summer of 2009, the facility received a new, all-season synthetic turf field and the track was refurbished. However, both have become dilapidated over theContinue reading “Turf Project: A Short Term Obstacle, but a Needed Change”

Langston Hood, Senior Sports Writer On April 8, 2023, the Wooster track and field team traveled to Oberlin to participate in a non-scoring event, which made for some interesting storylines. Wooster competed against Lourdes University of Sylvania, Ohio and familiar foe Oberlin College. The unscored competition adds some wrinkles to judging the event and participatingContinue reading “Track and Field Shines at Oberlin in Non-Scoring Event”

Payton MacLean, Contributing Writer On Sunday, April 2, the Wooster women’s lacrosse team traveled to Kalamazoo College for their last non-conference matchup of the season. Wooster defeated the Hornets with ease, earning their ninth victory of the year in comfortable fashion. Wooster has come out victorious in all but one of the 10 contests theyContinue reading “Women’s Lacrosse Rolls to 9-1 Start: Begins Conference Play”

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor The Fighting Scots baseball team fell 4-2 in conference play last Saturday, April 8 after being swept by the Wittenberg Tigers in a doubleheader at Art Murray Field. The Tigers shut down Wooster over the course of two games, scoring 12 runs over 18 innings and yielding just six runs toContinue reading “Scots Swept: Face Denison in Rivalry Game this Weekend”

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Editor The College of Wooster women’s softball team will begin conference play for the first time this season on Friday, April 7 in front of their home crowd at Galpin Park. The Scots enter the competition having cut their teeth over the course of 18 games across three states and nearly twoContinue reading “Scots Softball Opens NCAC Play Chasing a Title”