Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Tj Coleman The 2026 Winter Olympic Games held in Milano-Cortina, Italy saw the most exciting team action during competitions in Olympic history. Historically, ice skating and hockey have been the most popular winter Olympic events. Over recent years, this has shifted to snowboarding being the most anticipated based on the pure athletic skill needed,…
By Vanessa Mavie Hofer All the way from Hawaii, Kristen Silva, the new Head Coach for the McPherson Softball team travelled quite a long way to make it to the small town of McPherson, Kansas. Granted, she had some pitstops in between reaching her final destination. Originally from Kahului Hawaii, Silva, before everything, she played…
By Myles Vazquez The Los Angeles Dodgers stand at the top of baseball world for the second time in two years. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series a few weeks back capturing back-to-back championships and officially made their argument about being baseball’s newest dynasty. The final game…
By Myles Vazquez Two Major League Baseball pitchers are in serious trouble with the law for allegedly taking part in an illegal gambling scheme that includes fixing pitches during games. Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase and right-handed starter Luis L. Ortiz have been indicted on a number of charges filed in connection with alleged gambling…
By Myles Vazquez Major League Baseball has introduced a new policy, the Amateur Recovery Period, aimed at giving young players structured time off to rest, recover, and train without pressures of performing under the spotlight. Professional clubs are not allowed to scout amateur players or obtain on-field intelligence during certain months, thereby inhibiting outside pressures…
By Myles Vazquez The 2025 Major League Baseball MVP races are set up to be very intriguing, giving the fans plenty to talk about. In the American League, the two notable players in the running are Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh. Judge is a Yankees star already. He has been one of the best hitters…
By: Myles Vazquez Fred Kerley, an American former 100m world champion and Olympic medalist, recently signed up for the Enhanced Games, a newly established sporting competition in which competitors can use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). This has generated a lot of controversy among competitors. The idea behind the Enhanced Games is to provide a platform for…
By: TJ Coleman What does social media and the internet tell us about Mac’s new Women Basketball coach? A deep dive in the social media of Alex Moorehead, McPherson’s new Women’s Basketball coach, tells you he came from the Sunshine State, Florida. He has been married to his wife for six years and is the…
By Myles Vazquez With the 2025 fantasy football season starting soon, some managers are focusing on undervalued players, so-called ‘sleepers’ who are capable of substantial rewards on draft day. Finding the hidden gems can be a game-changer, making a difference with becoming a championship team. With finding ways to target these players who could have…
By Blake Storts The New York Yankees baseball team stirred up the beginning of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season by introducing a new type of baseball bat. Typically, the thickest part of the bat is situated at the end of the barrel, and this model has stayed unchanged throughout baseball history. However, the “torpedo…