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Bessell ‘28 and Timmerson ‘27 to launch SportSpark app

Alex Thole ‘28 April 16, 2025

Davidson women’s basketball player Emilie Bessell ‘28 struggled during her adjustment to life as a collegiate student-athlete. Bessell asked herself, “if I’m having these problems, what problems...

Will Davis ‘25 looks onto the fairway after hitting a shot. Photo from Davidson College Athletics.

Men’s golf looks for fifth A-10 championship

Anna Morrow ‘28 April 16, 2025

Davidson men’s golf has a longstanding tradition of excellence, having won three Atlantic 10 (A-10) championships in the past four years. Under Head Coach Tim Straub—four-time A-10 Coach of the Year—the...

Michael O’Shaughnessy ‘26 hits a home run against Dayton on March 29. Photo by Tim Cowie.

Top-ranked baseball ‘Cats stay strong in conference play

Alex Thole ‘28, Sports Writer April 9, 2025

Davidson College baseball is off to a hot start in 2025 as the ‘Cats continue to win in the Atlantic 10 (A-10), currently sitting atop the conference leaderboard at 9-3, with an overall 14-17 record....

Club Crew makes triumphant return to campus

Mason Maynard ‘28, Sports Writer April 9, 2025

After a three-season competitive hiatus, Davidson Club Crew has returned to the water with a new formula for club sport success. The team kicked off their season at the Clemson Sprints Regatta on March...

2025 Davidson Relays marks long-awaited home opener

Jennevieve Culver ‘25, Sports Co-Editor April 2, 2025

For the first time in twenty years, the Davidson track & field team hosted a meet on campus. On Mar. 30, thanks to the new Lisa and Jeff Case Track & Field Complex, 17 teams and over 700 athletes...

Women’s lacrosse looks to continue winning streak

Anna Morrow ‘28, Sports Writer April 2, 2025

After finishing a historic 2024 season with the best conference record in the team’s history, Davidson women’s lacrosse continues to excel in 2025, standing at 8-3 with five regular season games remaining....

Star defender Nico Cavallo ’24 kicks off his professional career

Alex Thole ’28, Sports Writer March 27, 2025

Men’s Soccer Head Coach Mike Babst was still filling out his first recruiting class in December of 2019. His first season at the helm was a disappointment for the Wildcats, whose campaign ended in the...

A-10 Most Improved Player Reed Bailey ‘26 drives into the paint against George Mason defender. Photo from Tim Cowie.

Second round A-10 exit puts cap on another disappointing season for men’s basketball

Colin Decker ’27, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

As March Madness begins, all eyes are on men’s and women’s college hoops. With the recent announcement of the Curry-Berman Fund at Davidson and Stephen Curry ‘10 as new assistant general manager...

Women’s basketball wraps A-10 campaign with best-ever tournament performance

Anna Morrow ‘28 (She/Her), Sports Writer March 19, 2025

Davidson women’s basketball put together a historic season by making their first trip to the Atlantic 10 (A-10) tournament semifinals, capping off a successful conference slate. After forfeiting their...

Jeremy Kemp ‘25 finishes strong in the 200-meter backstroke. Photo from Tim Cowie.

Swimming and diving teams make a splash at A-10 championships

Brennan Bazant ‘26 March 5, 2025

The Davidson men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished off their season with a strong showing at the A-10 conference championships, which took place from Feb. 19-Feb. 22 in Hampton, VA....

Michael O’Shaughnessy ‘26 and Jamie Daly ‘28 motivate one another during series against Lafayette. Photo from Tim Cowie.

Davidson baseball eyes A-10 success after competitive season start

Mason Maynard ‘28 March 5, 2025

After a 24-28 season last year, the Davidson baseball team returned with a vengeance, ready to take the Atlantic 10 (A-10) by storm. The Wildcats began their season hosting Bryant University in a three-game...

16 football transfers highlight a period of turnover for ‘Cats

Ben Peake ‘25, Co-Editor-In-Chief February 26, 2025

What goes on behind the scenes when a Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school transitions to a new head coach? For Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Clunie, scholar-athletes...

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