Baker University Football wins season opener
Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor
September 27, 2020
The Baker University Wildcats football team opened their season against the Peru State College Bobcats at Liston Stadium after their first two games had been postponed due to COVID-19 safety precautions. The heavily anticipated season debut for the Wildcats football team did not disappoint as the...
Baker University Football to allow spectators at home opener
Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor
September 24, 2020
After previously announcing that no spectators would be allowed to attend sporting events on campus, Baker University President Lynne Murray sent an email updating the protocol for upcoming sporting events, starting this weekend. As the Baker University campus has managed to maintain and decrease...
Volleyball falls in season opener
Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor
September 17, 2020
The Baker University Women’s Volleyball team opened their season in Springfield, Mo. at Evangel University against the Crusaders. The undefeated Crusaders were too much to handle for the Wildcats as the Crusaders swept the Wildcats 3-0 in three straight sets. The Crusaders opened the first set...
Baker University alters sports spectator policies
Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor
September 17, 2020
Baker University Athletics has announced new policies regarding spectators for athletic events hosted by Baker University due to COVID-19 safety concerns. As a preventative measure in response to the pandemic, there will be no fans permitted to attend games or athletic events on Baker University's...
Baker University Football follows guidelines while beginning preseason workouts
Story by Makenzie Musgrove, Sports Editor
July 10, 2020
The Baker Wildcat football team returned to the Baldwin City campus on June 22 to begin their preseason workouts after months at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the student athletes are welcome back on campus for workouts, there are guidelines being followed to ensure health and safety...
Esports continues to practice amid pandemic
Story by Jeremiah Edwards and Makenzie Musgrove
April 23, 2020
The sports world has gone dark and its return has been left in an uncertain limbo with no solid timetable for a return. So, for the foreseeable future there will be no crack of the bat, the bouncing of a basketball or even the monotonous sounds of engines revving up as NASCAR drivers race around in circles. This...
NAIA shows support for name, image and likeness legislation
Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
College athletes receiving payment outside of scholarship money has been widely debated for a long time in the United States. Student-athletes are currently not permitted to make money off of their athletic careers through outside entities, but a new bill has the ability to change that. The proposed...
Student-athletes find ways to cope after seasons end
Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
Much of a Baker student-athlete's time outside of class is dedicated to sport-related activities. Teammates spend time together and form close relationships with not only those within their sport, but the entire athletic department. Having such a big part of their lives unexpectedly taken away would...
COVID-19 forces cancellations for NAIA athletes
Story by Elizabeth Hanson and Emma Howard
March 13, 2020
On the afternoon of March 12 the Heart of America announced that effective immediately all winter championship events, and championships currently underway, are to be canceled. This affects many of the remaining spring sports' seasons including bowling, softball, baseball, dance and track and field. The...
Baker dance sees most All-American dancers ever in a single year
Story by Isabel Ashley, News Editor
March 10, 2020
The competition season for Baker dance team has been a memorable one so far, as the team won both their conference and regionals. They have been working towards these achievements since October and will have competed in eight competitions by the end of the season. When asked about the team’s success, Coach...
Concordia sweeps Baker baseball in doubleheader
Story by Jeremiah Edwards, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
The Baker baseball team lost both games in the non-conference doubleheader against the Concordia University Bulldogs. The Wildcats are now 5-14 overall and 0-4 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Game one was a back and forth contest that saw the game go into extra innings. Concordia...
Men’s and Women’s tennis lose non-conference series to Ottawa
Story by Justin Toumberlin, Photo Editor
March 3, 2020
