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...

Final baseball game of the weekend comes down to the wire

By John Tveter The theme of the series between PLU and Whitworth was pitching, and the final game of the series proved to be no exception.  As the scoreless game...

NFL free agency market is bustling

With the 2013 NFL season over, football fans are licking their chops for any scrap of pro football news they can find. With many veteran players changing teams, this...

Injuries lead to new outlook on life for multi-sport athlete

As each second passes, senior Matt VanEaton widens his smile and tightens his grip on a medieval death device. Don’t be fooled. He’s not a serial killer. Far from it....

Lute soccer player earning worldwide respect

By Giancarlo Santoro, sports writer Pacific Lutheran University junior Justin Manao earned himself a special kind of hat during his first year as a student over two years ago, but...

Track team finishes the weekend with a multitude of awards

By John Tveter, sports writer On a rainy Saturday, Pacific Lutheran University’s track and field athletes competed in their lone home meet of the season.  The team’s opponents included Saint...

Sports media needs to stop its tunnel vision

By John Tveter, sports writer The Seattle Seahawks much publicized 2013 season has ceased, but sports media insists on giving the team, and the NFL, exponentially more coverage than they...

Lutes baseball pitching goes awry

By John Tveter, sports writer The Lutes’ dominant pitching in the first game of the weekend turned against them in Game 2 of the doubleheader.  After giving up three runs...

PLU baseball continues lengthy winning streak

By John Tveter, sports writer No one seems to be able to silence the Lutes baseball bats or overpower their defense. In the past eight games, Pacific Lutheran University has...