Exploring Athletes’ Motivations: Why Goucher Athletes Choose to Play at the Division Three Level
Written By: Imani Ward *This article is a student submission from COM 142 News and Reporting with Dr. David Zurawik* National Division III Week kicked off on Monday, April 1, marking a time for all individuals associated with Division III…
Black Gophers: What is it and Why Do We Care?
By: Ambrea Gaither 26′ (Treasurer of Black Gophers) Photos by: Jaylin Briston 27′ (Member of Black Gophers) *This article is a student submission from COM 142 News and Reporting with Dr. David Zurawik* Being a student athlete comes with its…
Athlete To Watch: Gabe Naftoly ‘26
Featured Image of Gabe Naftoly ’26 by Jess Sharp ’27 Article by Shelby Meek ’25 Gabe Naftoly, a sophomore engineering major from Newburyport, Massachusetts, currently playing for the Goucher Men’s Tennis team, has been playing the sport since he was…
Athletes Break Record At Championship Meet
With the winter sports teams wrapping up at the end of February with all their championship meets and the spring sports season just starting up, there were a lot of record-breaker athletes, especially from the swim team and track team….
Playoffs Bound: Men’s Basketball Makes It to Playoffs
Featured Image: PC: Goucher Athletics For the first time in a long time, the Goucher Men’s Basketball team set a program record of seven landmark conference wins. The team also destroyed Elizabethtown in a very close but breathtaking win. If…
Athlete to Watch: Alyssa Boykin
Tess Seibert ‘25 Alyssa Boykin (she/her) from Fort Washington, MD, is a senior biology major, minoring in dance with a concentration in dance science. She is president of the Dancers of Color Coalition (DOCC) and is on the 1021 Hip…
NCAA Wants To Make More Opportunities for Athletes… but Not ALL Athletes
Vivian Huddleston ‘27 This January, 2,861 member representatives from the 1,118 members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (or, NCAA) met in Phoenix, Arizona to discuss growing concerns, trends, and possibilities in intercollegiate athletics. Though the convention is one dedicated…
Fall Sports Recap
With the winter season on its way and the weather getting colder, most fall sports are starting to wrap up within the next few weeks. The Goucher Athletics instagram has highlighted multiple gophers across various sports as All Conference and…
Redemption in the rearview and an eye on the final, An interview with Men’s soccer captain Yaya Diabagate
This season has been a long one for the Men’s soccer team but a special one nonetheless as, once again, the team has reached the ECAC Semifinal, and this time, team captain Yaya Diabagate 23’ intends to finish the job….
Athlete to Watch: Mark Martin
The Goucher track and field team started its outdoor season a few weeks before spring break, after a relatively successful indoor season through the winter. But Mark Martin ‘26 didn’t enter the picture immediately. The Gophers hosted a track meet…
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