Volleyball defeats Washington and Lee, looks to build
Beth Pyles, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
In a 3-2 set match game, Guilford volleyball beat Washington and Lee at home for the first time in 22 years. “Physically we really focused in on being disciplined in our defense and understanding that Washington and Lee really plays a different style of offense,” Guilford Volleyball...
Women’s volleyball team gets ready to compete for the ODAC championship
Andrew Walker, Assistant Web Editor
September 8, 2017
Returning 13 players from a playoff team last year, the Guilford College volleyball team will look to build on their success from last year. The team had a 12-14 overall record in 2016, 6-5 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play. “I think that last year was a really good building program,”...
Division III athletes put academics first
Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief
May 22, 2017
As a Division III school, athletes are not awarded athletic scholarships. Most are here on academic scholarships, showing off skills in the classroom as well as on the court, in the field or wherever they play their sport. For some, academics and athletics actually have a lot in common. “You...
Volleyball team shows promise for coming year
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Staff Writer
September 2, 2016
Once both nets are set up, the team goes through band stretches and a dynamic warm-up. The Quaker’s volleyball team clocks in for practice. They divide into hitters and passers, go through technique building drills and engage in a scrimmage at the end of each of their two and a half hour practices. Compared...
Positivity: the name of volleyball’s game
Francesca Quigley, Staff Writer
September 18, 2015
Bounce. Thwack. “Yeah, you got it girls.” Those are the sounds of a typical Guilford volleyball practice. With the number of players on the team lowering drastically from 18 to 10, many said they were apprehensive before the season started. But their fears quickly diminished as they stepped onto...
Concussions leave lasting effects
Aiperia Iusupova & Robert Pacheco, Staff Writer & Sports Editors
November 21, 2014
It is the 1970’s, and a center crushes a defensive tackle with the force of a car crash and awkwardly lands on the ground. Adrenaline runs through his veins. He is determined to line up again for another play. But something is wrong. He feels numb and notices himself bleeding. He loses consciousness,...
Ruehling’s summer solidifies love for ocean, volleyball
Traynham Larson, Staff Writer
September 6, 2013
How was your summer? This question has been the focus of quick conversations as students return for the start of the fall semester. For sophomore Kelsey Ruehling, that question cannot be asked enough. Ruehling completed a five-week marine biology summer course at the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean. The...
Fall athletes confident and amped for upcoming season
Clarence Turpin, Staff Writer
August 31, 2012
Regardless of the previous year's results, all six of the Guilford College fall sports teams remain optimistic that the 2012 seasons will yield results worthy of acclaim. Football Head Football Coach Chris Rusiewicz, approaches every season with the attitude that an undefeated season is expected. “You’re...
