Football Team Captures First Home Win of ’18 Season

PUYALLUP, WASH. – With strong plays from defense and offense, the PLU football team defeated the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags 10-7 in the first home game of the season on Sep....

Football stunned by Pacific, lose second game in NWC

By Steven McGrain, Guest Writer The Pacific Lutheran University football team played out an unorthodox Northwest Conference game against Pacific University on Saturday, falling to the Boxers 31-28 for the...

Tuiasosopo earning accolades and respect

By Nick Barene, Sports Writer The stadium lights struggled to penetrate the thick fog that covers the practice field. The air was frigid. I reached out and shook a massive...

It’s more than just colors

Austin Hilliker, Sports Editor Jet black and a rich gold. Two colors that have defined Pacific Lutheran University since it first opened in 1890. The colors not only represent the prestigious...

PLU Football team doubles in the span of a year

Brennan LaBrie News Editor Coming off of his first season as Pacific Lutheran University’s head football coach in 2018, Brant McAdams knew he wanted to expand his program. Expand it to...

Lutes celebrate like Lutes after win in San Antonio

The Lutes football team took on the Tigers of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and won 38-14 last Saturday. This special three-day trip was much different than any other...

Lutes’ football gets thrashed by Wildcats

By Steven McGrain, Guest Writer The Lutes opened their Northwest Conference football season in McMinnville, Ore. against the second-ranked Linfield Wildcats. The Lutes lost 29-0 due to Linfield’s scoring spree,...

PLU football steals one from Pacific

Pacific Lutheran University hosted Pacific University this past Saturday, beating the visiting Boxers 17-16. With a couple of seconds left, senior Nick Kaylor successfully converted a 20-yard field goal...

If fired, who could take over for Goodell?

Jake Bilyeu, Sports Writer National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell is prolonging Deflate-Gate and it’s time to stop. Goodell should relinquish his power and a strong candidate to fill the position could...