Albinism Won’t Stop This Alpine Skier
Krystin Paine Contributing Writer Mackenzie MacDonald, a UMF junior and alpine skier, has been invited to train in Breckenridge, Colorado to ski for the second year in a row and hasn’t let her skiing skills be hindered by a visual impairment caused by ocular...
UMF Men’s Basketball Gears Up for Upcoming Season
Riley Bartell Contributing Writer The 2019-20 college basketball season is revving up, and UMF’s team has a lot of potential in both returning players and new. This year’s team is dominated by upperclassmen mixed in with some younger talent. Four starters are...
UMF Soccer Honors Seniors in Final Home Game
Derek Taber Contributing Writer The last home game of the year for the UMF soccer teams welcomes family and friends as the team recognizes senior leadership, and accomplishments. The women’s and men’s teams celebrate “UMF Senior Day” in front of a home crowd,...
Intramural Sports For Everyone
Krystin Paine Contributing Writer Intramural sports let students and many faculty members of UMF get exercise and have fun in an inclusive way. Intramurals consist of co-ed teams playing games like basketball, volleyball, kickball, flag football, indoor soccer...
UMF Baseball Hits It Out of The Park
Riley Bartell Contributing Writer During the recent alumni baseball game at Hippach Field, UMF’s Derek Bowen capped off an afternoon of competitive camaraderie when he drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bowen, who came to the plate with...
Men’s Rugby Shapes Up For New Season After Losing Star Players
Krystin Paine, Contributing Writer Men’s rugby at UMF has been gaining more attention lately as the team has proven to be a competitive force with multiple championship wins in recent years. The team holds high hopes for the upcoming season despite the loss of...
Men’s Rugby Tackles Beast of the East
Nolan Pakulski, Contributing Writer The Men’s Rugby Team recently tra velled to the proving grounds of Rhode Island to participate in the Beast of the East rugby tournament. Beast of the East is the largest collegiate rugby tournament in the world. Teams from...
Year in Review: Intramural Sports
Avery Ryan, Contributing Writer Each season of an Intramural sport— including kickball, flag football, soccer, pickleball, and more— lasts three to four weeks, during which both student and staff teams compete against each other for t-shirts; a reward that has become...
How the UMF Alpine Team started from the bottom… now they’re where?
By Libby Shanahan Contributing Writer The day starts at 5:30 a.m. in the dead black of a winter morning, standing atop a race course and looking down upon a snow-covered incline fit only for expert skiers -- this is what the women and men athletes of the UMF Alpine...
Women’s Rugby Team Searches for Funds and Players
By Thomas Young Contributing Writer The women’s rugby team is hosting and planning events in an attempt to attract new players and more funds. Upcoming events include a Pura Vida bracelet sale, a rugby themed t-shirts sale, and a Lula Wiles concert at Titcomb Mountain...