Baseball team in midst of conference
Kassie Fisher, Contributor
April 6, 2012
The Viking baseball team traveled to Mount Pleasant Wednesday, April 4 to face the Tigers of Iowa Wesleyan, splitting the doubeheader They lost the first game 7-4 but came back to win the second game 9-7. Senior pitcher Sean Wright said, “We showed a lot of heart and battled back to take the win. Coming... Read more »
From the sports editor…brackets
Joey Aguirre, Sports Editor
April 6, 2012
To prove how NCAA Tournament bracket pools are won by the most unlikely of people, look no farther then the 2012 The Grand Views’ Bracket Challenge. This year’s winner comes from the third floor of the L Apartments and claims his favorite college basketball team is the Kansas Jayhawks. Josh Flaws,... Read more »
Inaugural volleyball season makes impressive strides
Jordan Voigt-Norberg, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
The men’s volleyball team wrapped up their first season last weekend at the conference tournament in St. Louis. The No. 5 seeded Vikings played No. 4 seed Missouri Baptist University, losing in back to back games 3-0. The team finished the season with a .500 record, going 13-13, 3-7 in conference. Head... Read more »
Baseball team shows “heart and strength”
Kassie Brown, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
The Grand View baseball team traveled two hours and 44 minutes to Iowa Wesleyan to play a double-header against the Tigers. The game started at 2 p.m. The Vikings suffered a loss of 7-4 to the Tigers during the first game. Sean Wright, criminal justice senior and pitcher, did not pitch the first game. Wright... Read more »
Men’s volleyball ends season
Marshall Dolch, Staff Writer
April 3, 2012
The Grand View men’s volleyball team’s season came to a close on Friday, March 30, as they dropped three consecutive sets to Missouri Baptist in MAMVIC tournament play, 25-16 25-13 25-22. Slow starts hampered the squad as they could never fully regain their footing and slow down the Spartan offense. Evan... Read more »
Golf team travels country; performs at high level
Sophie Saks, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
The Grand View men’s golf team traveled to Primm, Nevada to compete in the Battle at Primm, placing third out of sixteen teams. David Walter, sports management sophomore, said “We felt alright, we aren’t satisfied without a win but the only two teams that beat us were ranked number 1 and 2 in the... Read more »
Tennis swings for improvement
Marshall Dolch, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
In its first year as a program, the Grand View men’s and women’s tennis team have started the spring season and players say they are looking forward to making strides as the season progresses. Kirk Trow, head coach, said, “I think there are certain challenges that come with being an athlete in... Read more »
Track team showcases talent at nationals
Marshall Dolch, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
The men’s and women’s track and field teams had another strong showing at the National Indoor Meet held in Geneva, Ohio March 1-3 and hope to carry this momentum into the outdoor season. Cy Williams, junior thrower, said, “It went pretty well, came out of the deal with five All-Americans. Being... Read more »
National champs
Collectivley written
March 9, 2012
The Grand View Wrestling team is the best in the entire National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and proved it by winning the NAIA National Championships last weekend, March 1-3 at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. In the fourth year of the program’s existence, head coach Nick Mitchell... Read more »
Indoor track and field competes at nationals
Sophie Saks, Staff Writer
March 4, 2012
The Men and Women’s annual NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships took place this past weekend in Geneva, OH, March 1 – 3. Grand View was one of over 130 teams to qualify, with seventeen athletes representing our school; 10 for the women’s team and 7 for the men’s. There were 42... Read more »
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