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Junior Deonte Lawson competes in the triple jump and sets a new personal record.

Indoor Track and Field Finishes Season

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor March 25, 2025

Ferrum College's Women's and Men's track and field team left it all on the turf March 1 at the ODAC Championships in Salem, VA. First-year Jamal Jones highlighted the event, placing 4th overall in the...

Senior Zach Beckner attempts to pin his  opponent at the D-III National Championsnips.

Beckner, Dixon Place in NCAA Division III Championships

Elijah Joyner, Social Media Editor March 25, 2025

Seniors Zach Beckner and Rayshawn Dixon ended their careers with 4 top four finishes at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which was held in March 14-15 at Amica Mutual Pavillion in Providence,...

Junior Gregory Melo steps up to bat against Roanoke College.

Panther Baseball Stays Positive Through Week 4

Josiah Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

The Panther's Baseball team has put together a 12-8 record through the midpoint of its season, with three wins coming against ODAC competition. After defeating Hampden Sydney College, the two teams...

First-year Nicole Emerson is hitting 16-36 in the month of March.

Softball Splits Doubleheader to Begin ODAC Play

Kyle Markowitz, Editor March 20, 2025

Softball took the field to host conference rival Roanoke College in a doubleheader last Saturday. The Panthers split the two-game series, winning game one 4-1 and losing game two 10-1. To begin the...

Senior Ariana Beverley sprints against her competitors at the Bast Cregger Invitational.

Outdoor Season is Incoming

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor March 18, 2025

Women's and men's track and field started the outdoor season with personal records at the Pheonix Invitational in Elon, NC. First-year Jamal Jones dominated in the 100-meter with a finish of 10.94 seconds,...

Emily Wood threw a complete game shutout with six strikeouts to help Ferrum earn its first win of the season.

Softball Wins Four During Spring Break

Kyle Markowitz, Editor March 14, 2025

After an 0-4 start in February, softball gained its footing in march--sweeping Methodist. The Panther offense jumped on Methodist early, scoring five runs in the first three innings. First-year,...

Senior Shawn Baxter takes an at-bat during the blowout of Hampden Sydney.

Baseball Notches Wins

Josiah Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

After a 2-4 start to their season, the Panther’s Baseball team rattled off 7 straight wins, including an ODAC bout, which featured a 12-1 blowout of Hampden Sydney. This win streak began with a clean...

Tae Allen, senior, scored 11 in the loss to Roanoke in the first round of the ODAC playoffs.

Panthers Fall to Maroons in Quarterfinal Matchup

Kyle Markowitz, Editor February 27, 2025

The third time wasn’t a charm for men’s basketball against Roanoke College. Last night’s loss ended the Panthers’ 2024-25 season. After losing twice in the regular season, the Panthers had another...

Emily Hopper, junior, leads the team in batting average and co-leads in hits through the first four games.

Softball Falls to Ranked Opponents

Kyle Markowitz, Editor February 27, 2025

Softball opened its 2025 season with doubleheaders against two top-20 ranked opponents--#18 Pfeiffer University and #9 Christopher Newport. The team traveled to Pfeiffer to start the year, and quickly...

Junior Deonte Lawson competes in the triple jump and sets a new personal record.

Track and Field Secures Spots in ODAC Championship

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor February 27, 2025

Records were broken and qualifying time cuts were made with the women's and men's indoor track and field team on Feb. 21 at the Rockingham Collegiate Open at Bridgewater College.  Junior Kayden Ryder...

Men's Basketball looks for its third consecutive first-round playoff win in tonight's matchup against Roanoke College at 7 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Begins Playoff Push in Roanoke

Kyle Markowitz, Editor February 26, 2025

Last week, the Panthers locked up the 6-seed in the ODAC playoffs and will go against the 3-seed Roanoke Maroons in the quarterfinal round. To finish out the regular season, the men traveled to Washington...

Junior, Gerren Jones laces five threes and tallies 27 points in the Panthers' win against Randolph College.

Men’s Basketball Locks Up 6-Seed in ODAC Tournament

Kyle Markowitz, Editor February 25, 2025

For the third consecutive season, the Men's Basketball Panthers will be heading into the ODAC conference tournament. In the team’s last two contests, they defeated Randolph 93-65 and lost in OT against...

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