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Men’s baseball avoids three-game sweep against crosstown rivals

By Giancarlo Santoro, Sports Writer Game 1 Four hours, 442 pitches and 15 innings later, the Pacific Lutheran University men's baseball team fell at home to crosstown rival University of Puget...

Sam Says: Baseball team looking like perennial national champions

It hasn’t even been two years, but the scent of a national champion is in the air at Pacific Lutheran University. In 2012, the PLU softball team won the...

Softball team splits the weekend against powerhouse Linfield

By Nick Barene In a pair of games against 5th ranked Linfield this past weekend, the Pacific Lutheran University softball team managed a 7-5 win in the first game and a...

The Madness of the Final Four

It isn't called March Madness for no reason, and this year's NCAA division I college basketball tournament has not disappointed. When billionaire investor Warren Buffett offered $1 billion to anyone...

Power ball wasn’t always in Nilson’s repertoire

By Nick Barene, Sports Writer When junior Collin Nilson hits the ball, he hits it hard. Really hard. The pitcher and outfielder is the Pacific Lutheran University baseball team’s leader...

Sam Says: Unionization shouldn’t be the norm in college athletics

A football locker room is rife with tension. Chairs are being thrown in every direction and angry voices can be heard booming in the nearby hallways. Chaos ensues. This...

The ‘mother’ of all finales: Sitcom ends with a legen-WaitNineSeasonsForIt-dary conclusion

Kids, around Thanksgiving 2010 I became aware of a show called How I Met Your Mother. I binge-watched the first few seasons and fell in love with hopeless romantic Ted...

Local Business Spotlight: Alum founds Wingman Brewers

By Zach Wittstruck, Guest Writer With creative beer and a welcoming environment, Wingman Brewers has found a home in the Tacoma community with Pacific Lutheran University-instilled values at its foundation. Ken...