Mackenzie Pike
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Volleyball honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Volleyball hosted Hastings College at home on Oct. 17, but the Tigers lost in a 0-3 (18-25, 15-25,16-25) sweep to the Broncos. Despite the loss, the Tigers still had impactful players, totaling 26 kills. Junior Kate Roseland led with six kills, followed by juniors Audrey Holm and Brooke Larsen with five kills each.
Men’s soccer wraps up it’s season with a loss
Men’s Soccer played Midland University on Oct. 14 in Fremont, Nebraska. The Tigers ended up in a 2-2 tie. The Warriors scored the first two goals in the first half. At the 39-minute mark of the first half, senior Nicolas Jones scored with an assist from sophomore Mateo Jelicich. In the second half, senior Diego Villarreal assisted Jones on the tying goal.
Women’s Soccer battles tough midseason opponents
Women’s soccer took on Waldorf University at Forest City, Iowa, on Oct. 3. The Tigers earned a big 5-0 win over Waldorf University. In the first half, senior Megan Townsend scored in the first 12 minutes of the game. Senior Jennifer Tenney-Sierra assisted. 17 minutes later, freshman Hailey Rider scored with the assist from Townsend. Senior Abbie Ferracci scored the last goal of the first half unassisted. In the second half, senior Brianna-Lynn Ehia scored the first goal, making it 4-0.
Mens soccer goes 2-1 in busy midseason games
Soccer traveled to Forest City, Iowa, to play Waldorf on Oct. 3. The Tigers won big, 8-1. In the first half, the Tigers scored three goals. In the first eleven minutes, sophomore Mateo Jelicich scored, assisted by sophomore Fernando Moldes. Jelicich scored the Tigers’ second goal unassisted. Waldorf came back with a goal. Thomas Sanabria scored the last goal of the first half, assisted by senior Nicolas Jones. In the second half, five goals were scored.
Volleyball struggles during busy midseason games
Volleyball played four games during the last few weeks. During Homecoming, Volleyball competed against Waldorf at home on Oct. 2. The Tigers lost to Waldorf, 1-3 (18-25, 25-15, 18-25, 19-25). On the attack, the Tigers were able to get 54 kills in total as a team. In kills, the team leaders were junior Brooke Larson with 12; junior Kylie Williams with 10; and junior Kajsa Bates and junior Kate Roseland with six each. On the serve side, the Tigers made a difference with assists.
Men’s golf places first in their last tournament of the fall
Men’s Golf competed in their last tournament for the fall, by traveling to Cairo, Nebraska, to play in the Nebraska Intercollegiate on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. They sent five players to compete. Men’s Golf took first place in the tournament. Overall, they were only nineteen strokes over par. On the second day, the team finished even par at 288 total strokes. On the individual side, four of the five players placed in the top ten.
Men’s Soccer comes back after loss
Men’s Soccer had two home games this week against Concordia University and Dakota Wesleyan University. On Sept. 23, Men’s Soccer played Concordia University, where the Tigers lost to the Bulldogs 1-2. In the first half, neither team scored. In the second half, junior Cohen Hubbard scored the only goal, with an assist from senior Tadeo Loutayf. Concordia scored two goals in the final minutes.
Women’s Soccer ends in a tie
Women’s Soccer played two home games this week against Concordia University and Dakota Wesleyan University. On Sept. 23, Women’s Soccer played Concordia University. The Tigers lost 0-2. The Bulldogs scored both goals in the second half. The Tigers’ top leaders in shots on goal were senior Megan Townsend with four shots and senior Jennifer Tenney-Sierra, freshman Hailey Rider and sophomore Megan Kennedy with two shots each. On the goalie side, senior Emily Villagomez saved six shots on goal.
Men’s Golf finishes top five at NAIA Midwest Invite
Men’s Golf traveled to Silvis, Illinois, for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Midwest Invite on Sept. 28 and Sept. 29. Men’s Golf brought five players to this tournament. After 36 holes, Doane tied for 5th place. The leaders were senior Josh Wassmer, placing 7th with a total score of 154 (74-78). In the first round, he made three birdies. Sophomore Carson Kildow placed 15th with a total score of 155 (75-80). Kildow made one birdie in round one on hole 12.
Slow start for men’s soccer
On Aug. 26, women’s soccer started its season at home with a tie, 2-2, against York University. In the first half of the game, sophomore Anali Astorga scored the first goal with the assist of junior Hayle Brodine. York was able to bounce back to tie up in the first half of the game. In the second half, junior Alexis Adam assisted senior Megan Townsend with a goal to put the score at 2-1. In the last few minutes of the game, York was able to tie up and end the game.
mixed results for start of Volleyball’s busy season
Doane volleyball starts its official season this week with five games. On Aug. 25, Volleyball started its conference games playing in Lindsborg, Kansas, against Bethany College. The Tigers Bethany (25-23, 26-24, 25-20). Leading the Tigers with kills were junior Natalie Wood with 12 kills, junior Kate Roseland with seven kills and junior Brooke Larsen with six kills. The Tigers with assists were sophomore Gentry Jensen with 24 assists and juniors Ashley Wright and Reagan Davis with four assists.
Baseball ends regular season with 24-4 record & GPAC title
Baseball finished up its regular-season games this week against Dordt and Morningside University on April 24 and 25. Baseball is up for the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) title based on regular-season wins. In the two-game series, the Tigers won both games. In the first game, the Tigers won 8-5. The players who made an impact were senior Johnny Vulcano, with three hits, and junior Tanner Nelson, with two hits.
Forensics showcase wraps up and recaps successful season
Doane Forensics hosted a showcase last Tuesday, April 21, showcasing their five performers. The event started with Nathanial Wilson, a communication professor and director of forensics, giving a rundown of the forensics team’s achievements during their season. The team competed in 16 tournaments and advanced to over 35 final rounds. “As a team that prides itself on service, it’s really important that we point out that we have hosted seven tournaments,” said Wilson.
Softball celebrates Senior Day
Softball ended its regular season this week with six games against Northwestern University, Concordia University and Midland University. The first games were against Northwestern on April 21. In the two-game series, the Tigers went one for one. In the first game, the Tigers lost 4-7 to the Wildcats. On the hitting side, junior Katelyn Hays had two hits with sophomore Milannie Gonzalez, junior Evelyn Iniguez, sophomore Addison Parsons and sophomore Ciara Hudson.
Mourning the loss of our (very alive) editor-in-chief
Graphic by Mackenzie Pike | The Doane Owl Welcome to the Kenzie and Bri show. This week, we have to share heartbreaking news. After this semester, we will be losing someone very dear to our hearts, Elenna Koenig. She’s not dying, but worse, she’s graduating… dum dum dum. Seniors leave every year, but it can be especially hard to let go of ones who have had a big impact on you, your organization or your sport.
Baseball wins four-game series against Broncos
Baseball continues to battle through the season with a four-game Hastings College series on April 18 and April 19 in Hastings, Nebraska. On April 18, Baseball won both games against the Broncos. In the first game, the Tigers won 13-9. Juniors Bradyen Jones and Max Harris had three hits, with senior Carter Roth and junior Grant Sommers with two hits. Junior Tanner Nelson, senior Sam Kwapnioski and sophomore Jett Grossart helped out the team with one hit.
Softball wins two of four games this week
Softball continued its season this week by playing two doubleheaders against Mount Marty University and Briar Cliff University. On April 14, the Tigers hosted Mount Marty and won 3-2. On the offensive side, junior Jeryn Allen had two hits with sophomores Milannie Gonzalez, Kayla Meyer and Ciara Hudson, junior Jacqueline Ordonez and senior Hannah Pack with one hit. On the pitching side, junior Trinity Robinson pitched seven innings with two strikeouts. During the second game, the Tigers won 4-0.
Baseball wins four out of five games this week
Baseball continued the week with five games. Baseball traveled to Liberty, Missouri, to play Willian Jewell 11-8. Senior Johnny Vulcano had four hits, with junior Grant Sommers with 2. Some other players who made an impact were junior Max Harris, senior Jordan Bond and sophomore Caden Driessen, who each had one hit. On the defense side, the Tigers used seven different pitchers, with sophomore Isaiah Miller as the starting pitcher, who pitched one inning with two strikeouts.
Softball struggles to score in midseason games
Softball traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, to play College of Saint Mary on April 6. In the two-game series, softball lost both games. In the first game, the Tigers lost 3-6. The most impactful players were junior Katelyn Hay with three hits, junior Jeryn Allen, and junior Evelyn Iniguez, who each had two hits. Along with sophomores Addison Parsons and Bri True, with one hit. On the pitching side, junior Natalie Ascencio pitched six innings with three strikeouts.
Baseball goes 2-2 against Concordia
On March 20 and March 21, Baseball played Concordia University in Lincoln, Nebraska, and at home. The Tigers went 2-2 in the four-game series over the weekend. In the first game, the Tigers lost 8-9 in Lincoln. Despite the loss, junior Tanner Nelson had 4 hits, senior Carter Roth, junior Grant Sommers and senior Johnny Vulcano had two hits. On the pitching side, senior Kaden Crawford pitched three innings with zero strikeouts, and junior Ethan Merk pitched three innings with two strikeouts.
Softball continues to battle through the season
Softball (13-12) continued to battle through the season with four games this week, starting with Nebraska Wesleyan on March 18 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Softball won both games against Nebraska Wesleyan. In the first game, the Tigers won 7-6. On the defense side, sophomore Milannie Gonzalez and junior Jeryn Allen lead with the most hits, with three hits. Junior Katelyn Hays had two hits in the game.
Women's Wrestling dominates at GPAC
Photos by Elenna Koenig | The Doane Owl The wrestlers that placed first in GPAC were Senior Karina Vang in the weight class 103, Junior Angelica Vicent Gonzalez in the weight class 116, Senior Cristelle Rodriguez in the weight class 124, Junior Bridgette Sotomayer in the weight class 145, Sophomore Yazmin Belk in the weight class 180 and Freshman Jessica Rodriguez in the weight class 207.
Expand your horizons with a dictionary
After our advisor (Hi Eric) challenged us to use petrichor in an article last week, we got to thinking about odd, unusual, and uncommon words. Of course, there are classic examples to whip out during a verbal vocab frenzy like defenestration or even supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (thank you, Mary Poppins). But we’d like to take some time this week to appreciate our favorites. Brianna here, my favorite words are derelict and asinine.
Sports Briefs
Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball began the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) on Feb. 25. The first round of the tournament was played against Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, South Dakota. Women’s basketball put up a good fight but just came up short, losing 45-74. Players who made an impact were senior Megan Chamber, who scored 13 points, and freshmen Keeleigh Knobbe and Rylie Rice, who scored 11 points each. With this loss, Women’s basketball has concluded its 25-26 season.
Softball continues their season with a 6-7 record
The Softball (6-7) team participated in the Top Gun Midwest College Classic in Shawnee, Kansas, this past weekend. The Tigers started the tournament with a run-rule win over Kansas Wesleyan, 8 to 0. Senior Faith McDonald had the most hits of the game, followed by sophomore Milannie Gonzalez, sophomore Addison Parson, and junior Katelyn Hays with two hits. On the offensive side, junior Trinity Robinson pitched for five innings and had zero strikeouts.
Sports Briefs
Women’s Basketball Women’s basketball ended their regular season with games against Hastings and Midland. On Feb. 18, women’s basketball played Hastings in Hastings, Nebraska. Women’s basketball couldn’t beat the Broncos, losing 62- 83. Freshman Keeleigh Knobbe scored 14 points, with senior Rylie Rice scoring 12 points. Senior day for women’s basketball was on Feb. 21 against Midland. Women’s basketball won 95-61.
Mackenzie and Brianna tackle mundane topics
Welcome back to the award-winning show hosted by Kenzie and Bri, where we tackle mundane topics no one else cares to address. Yes, this is an established segment, and yes, we do this every Owl. Obviously. Where have you been? Today, we’re here with a food segment. The two of us spent this past Friday on an unmatched culinary adventure across southeast Nebraska. Which is to say we went to Christina’s, Chipotle, and Taco Bell all in the same day.
Softball begins season in Kansas this weekend
Softball started its season in Branson, Kansas, with 4 games, going 3-1 overall. Softball began the weekend on Feb. 6, playing against the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy and William Woods University. The Tigers started the season with a win against UHSP, scoring 4-1. The top scorers of the game were senior Jaiden Papik, going 2-2 with one run for the Tigers, and sophomore Milannie Gonzalez, who went 3- 1 with one run.
Sports Briefs
Women’s Basketball Photo by Elenna Koenig | The Doane Owl Women’s basketball is gearing up for the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) as they enter the last month of regular-season games. On Feb. 4, Women’s Basketball took on Concordia at home. Women’s basketball failed to catch up to the Bulldogs’ lead with a final score of 59 – 84. Even though the Tigers struggled to come away with a win, freshman Mattea Kassesbaum made a scoring impact of 14 points.
Men's Basketball goes 1-1 this week
As the men’s basketball season starts slowing down, the Tigers are still here to fight. The Men’s Basketball team took down Hesston College on Jan. 27. The team won 89-75. The top scorers of the game were senior Casen Chaney, who put up 19 points, and freshman Justus Gardiner, who scored 17 points. On Saturday, Jan. 31, the men’s basketball team traveled to Orange City, Iowa. They suffered a tough loss against Northwestern College, as the final score was 67-93.
Sports in Brief
Women’s Basketball As we hit the last stretch of games for this season, Women’s Basketball goes one for one this week. On Jan. 28th, the Women’s Basketball team traveled to Omaha to play the College of Saint Mary. Women’s Basketball was able to pull out a big win of 74-68. The players who had the biggest impact were senior Megan Chambers and redshirt junior Rylie Rice, scoring 17 points against the Flames.
Football finishes season with a win
Football played its last game of the season against Waldorf University on Nov. 15. The Tigers ended the season on a high note by beating the Vikings 27-17. Sophomore Sam Hartman was able to complete three touchdown passes to senior Blake Allen, senior Andrew Waido and senior John DeRiso. The Vikings scored first. But Hartman threw his first touchdown of the game to Allen, completing a two-yard touchdown in the late first quarter.
Winter wardrobe 101: What to wear this winter
Welcome back to the award-winning show hosted by Kenzie and Bri, where we tackle mundane topics no one else cares to address. Meteorologists have predicted that a weakened polar vortex will lead to the coldest winter in recent years. So, with an oncoming cold front approaching, we’re here to outline the do’s and don’ts of winter wear. First, let’s acknowledge the importance of wearing proper clothing for the weather.
Basketball starts season off strong
Men’s Basketball acquired two victories this week. On Nov. 11, against Hesston College, they won 90-54. Freshman Justus Gardinder scored 19 points, with senior Casen Chaney scoring 15 points On Nov. 15, they played Northwestern University, winning 75- 71. Having a big impact on the game was freshman Trevon Backman scoring 18, freshman Jutus Gardiner and junior Jonan Claussen with 15 points. On the other hand, Women’s Basketball played a tough game against Northwestern University on Nov. 15.
Sports Briefs
Wrestling Women’s Wrestling took home multiple medals at the Mile High Open in Arizona this past weekend. Beginning with the 103 lbs weight class scored a total of 32.5 team points. Senior Karina Vang placed first, winning her final match in 1 minute and 15 seconds. Junior Kim Navarette placed third, winning her final match in 1 minute and 28 seconds. Freshman Isavela Gutierrez was Doane’s only competitor in the 110 lbs weight class. She came in fifth place.
Men's soccer wraps up season
Men’s soccer played its last game of the season against Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, on Oct. 29 where they lost 2-3 against the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs started the game with the first goal of the game. Unfortunately, the Tigers were not able to score in the first period. In the start of the second period, the Bulldogs scored their second goal. During the early parts of the second period, the Tigers came back with their first goal by freshman Guillermo Hanue.
Women's wrestling kicks off season in Kansas
Women’s Wrestling started their season on Friday, Oct. 31, in Wichita, Kansas, at the Falcon Open. Four of the women’s team placed in each of their divisions. In total, the Women’s Wrestling team scored a total of 79.9 team points. In the varsity division, three tigers placed on the podium. The varsity division put up 37.4 points in total at the Falcon Open. In the weight class 103, senior Karina Vang scored 1 -2. Vang scored 1 point for the Tigers.
Volleyball has tricky back-to-back games
Volleyball traveled to Forest City, Iowa, to play Waldorf University on Oct. 3, the volleyball team winning 3-1. Sophomore Brooke Larson had 16 kills, with sophomore Natalie Wood having 15 kills. On Oct. 4th, the volleyball team played a tough match against Northwestern University, at Orange City, Iowa. They lost 0-3. Sophomores Natalie Wood and Brooke Larson both had 11 kills. Volleyball plays at home next against Dakota Wesleyan University at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10.
Thomas the Tiger caught in scandal
NOTE: This story is a joke created to celebrate April Fools’ Day. All individuals mentioned in the story have given their consent to participate. According to local Crete Police, Thomas the Tiger, Doane’s beloved and fierce mascot, has been reported missing. Thomas the Tiger was last seen by Senior Isaac Ebke on Sunday, March 30, alone in a Lincoln Scooters.
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