The football team took their first loss of the 2015 season Sept. 19 during against Dubuque. Quick scoring by Dubuque put Pacific behind. Unfortunately, the Boxers came up short in the contest losing 31-29 after another impressive fourth quarter comeback. … Continued
Football has been a vital part in Pacific’s history since 1891. Back when the football players wore caps instead of helmets and played on sometimes mud fields, football has changed quite drastically in the 124 years that it has been around … Continued
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has an eight-year-old, 58-page hazing prevention handbook that is designed to describe, depict and provide a detailed synopsis of the rules and regulations that collegiate athletes must abide by in relation to hazing. Not … Continued
After a difficult start to the season the Pacific University men’s soccer team is doing their best to bounce back. A recent loss to Linfield puts their conference record at 1-3. Aggressive practice, anticipation to attain goals and a strong … Continued
The recreational use of marijuana was officially legalized this past summer in Oregon making it available to purchase and grow if a person is of the age of 21.For student athletes however, the use of marijuana is still banned by … Continued
Pacific has hired a new sports information director this year to manage the media in the athletic department. A sports information director oversees the athletics website, any publications that have to do with athletics, writing game stories, keeping records, and countless … Continued
Pacific’s Handball Team was founded in 1977 and began its involvement with the Collegiate National Championships in 1981. Since then, the Boxers have appeared in 38 consecutive Nationals winning over two dozen individual national championships. The Boxers are a national … Continued
Pacific University’s track and field squad brought in a new head coach over the summer in the form of Matt Lydum. After applying and being turned down last year, Lydum said he is “very happy to be here” and expecting … Continued
Sometimes in conversation I’m asked, from a teammate’s perspective, “Is it weird? How do you deal with that?” When I first learned of Wyatt Saling being a lesbian, I thought about how our interactions would be, since wrestling is a … Continued
How would you feel if you just scored a touchdown in a football game, or a goal in a soccer game, and you were penalized for giving thanks to a higher power? According to National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rule … Continued
The intense pre- season of soccer has come to a close and the Boxer women are currently 0 and 2 with two strongly fought games, including their first game of the season against University of Redlands that ended after two … Continued
18 days. That is how long it took for the athletic department to recruit for, interview and hire Matt Lydum as the head cross-country and track and field coach after former coach Brent Erikson announced his surprise resignation. Three … Continued