With almost half of the season behind them, the CNU men’s lacrosse team had an up-and-down season, registering a 20-1 victory over Emmanuel College but also dropping a game at the hands of Ithaca College this past Saturday. The game started out with a fast pace, each team scoring one goal in the first quarter. [...]
When senior Connor Madden graduates from CNU later this spring, he must also say goodbye to the baseball diamond. A member of CNU’s baseball team since his freshman year, Madden currently leads the team in home runs and runs batted in for the 2012 season and for the past two years has been selected for [...]
By: Lindsey Martin CNU seemed to have some luck as they took the field on St. Patrick’s Day, where they defeated the Ferrum Panthers, 26-11, extending their record to 6-1 overall. The Captains remain undefeated in USA South play, with a current record of 4-0. CNU has three more conference games to play before heading [...]
After a comfortable win against rival Greensboro, the CNU women’s basketball team traveled to Ferrum College for the USA South Conference Championship, where they ultimately fell 82-56. In order to place them into the game against top-seeded Ferrum, the Captains had a much needed redemption game against Greensboro. Previously, the Pride defeated the Captains with [...]
Christopher Newport University women’s lacrosse team faced off against the St. Mary’s Seahawks, a rival that CNU had only managed to defeat once before. Much like the team, the crowd was revved up and ready to go, enthusiastically cheering on the players with hopes of victory. CNU head coach Carolyn Raveia described the girls as [...]
Trailing Greensboro College 31-25 at half-time of the USA South Championship game, Christopher Newport University knew they had to step it up in the second half. “They had a great game plan,” explained head coach John Krikorian. “They tried to slow the game down and they made some tough shots.” “They wanted to slow the [...]
Sweat dripped down the tip of my nose as I raced against the clock alongside my teammates. My legs burned as fitness instructor and alumnus Yvette Bell shouted to get down low. Monday night’s BLT class in the Freeman Center focused around an obstacle course designed by Bell to work participants’ buttocks, legs and thighs. [...]
He has won the USA South Rookie of the Week award six times and recently scored a career high 37 points. For freshman Mike Cherry of the men’s basketball team, he is acting older than his freshman status would suggest and has already earned his spot in the starting lineup for the Captains. Cherry is [...]
The Captain’s secured their second seed in the USA South Tournament Saturday by pummeling William Peace University 75-29. The Captains obtained a significant lead at the start of the game while at the same time not allowing the Pacers score in the first seven minutes. Senior guards Kimmy Hopkins and Jerlisa Bowser, playing in [...]
With the first half dwindling down, senior guard Conley Taylor hit a three-point shot off of a pass from junior forward Jon Snead that looked to give the Captains momentum going into the half. However, Averet University had a different idea, as Jeremy Ruffin dropped in a three-pointer with only one second left in [...]
