“Disability doesn’t mean lack of ability”: Special Olympics athletes strive for success

By Gurjot Kang & Solen Aref News Editor & Reporter Christopher Douglas began participating in the Special Olympics program at Pacific Lutheran University last year. It quickly became one of his...

Swimming picks up where it left off with two pre-season wins

By Deborah Cabanos, Guest Writer With the cold weather settling in, athletics move to indoor sports. One sport to keep an eye out on this fall is swimming. The Pacific Lutheran swim...

CHAMPIONS: Lutes outswim opponents

The Northwest Conference is home to a new women’s swimming champion. Not since 1996 has the Pacific Lutheran University women’s swim team won the NWC title. PLU was able...

Swim team prepares for another record-breaking season

Being the best brings success — there’s no denying this notion. Goals can motivate people to achieve the best possible results, and working as a team, rather than as individuals,...

Just keep swimming

DYLAN FOREMAN; Sports Editor: foremadf@plu.edu The women’s swimming team at Pacific Lutheran University is arguably the winningest team at PLU over the last few years, recently claiming a second place...

Sullenberger twins take PLU swimming by storm

By Deborah Cabanos, Guest Writer Identical twins Kiana and Shanell Sullenberger share a lot more than the same face. They share passion for the sport of swimming. The twins, juniors who...

Lute swimmers sweep Willamette, close out 2013 undefeated

By Giancarlo Santoro, Sports Writer The Pacific Lutheran University swimmers closed out 2013 undefeated in Northwest Conference dual meets after the Lute men and women outswam Willamette 148-57 and 164-40,...

Lutes finishing out winter sports season in style

January has come and gone. Last month provided Pacific Lutheran University students with a lot to talk about. Whether it was studying away in Antarctica or witnessing the Seattle...

Student Athlete Spotlight: Seth Koivisto

By Monroe Torkelson Reporter Seth Koivisto is a senior on the PLU swimming team. His favorite event to swim is the 100 meters breaststroke, but he also enjoys sprint freestyle for...