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Junior Wynema Thomas closes out game two, to cap off the Panthers' back-to-back shutout wins at Randolph College.

Softball Stays Hot in Conference Play

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 11, 2025

After starting conference play 4-4 at home, softball had its first road contests in the ODAC. On April 5, the team traveled to Randolph College for a double header. In game one, it was a defensive...

Carlos Castillo leads the Panthers in hits with 48 through 31 games.

For the Love of the Game

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 10, 2025

Carlos Castillo's style on the field doesn't tell the full story of his bumpy baseball journey. Although his road took many twists and turns with its fair share of bad hops, his path to Ferrum College...

Airiana Beverley, sophomore, recently broke the school's long-jump record with a distance of 4.55 meters.

Sprinting Past Expectations

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 9, 2025

Sprinters take their marks. The starting gun blasts. They're off. Simultaneously, a jumper takes a final breath before becoming air born and leaving it all in the sand pit. The result of each ends...

The Panther LAX squad huddles up prior to the start of the game against Shenandoah

Women LAX Start Rough, Find Success Late

Elijah Joyner, Social Media Editor April 8, 2025

The Panthers LAX season has been filled with ups and downs, as they are 4-7 overall and 2-5 in conference play. The Panthers opened their season with a loss to the No. 4 ranked Washington & Lee...

Junior Riley Young trots around the bases after her solo home run against EMU.

Softball Takes 3 of 4 in Conference

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 8, 2025

Softball hosted two double headers against conference opponents this past weekend, winning three out of the four games and the only loss coming in extras. To begin the weekend, the Panthers hosted Bridgewater. In...

First-year Jamal Jones races to the next leg of the men's 4x100 relay to take the team to a strong finish.

High Performances at High Point

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 7, 2025

Panthers Track and Field competed at the Verklasse Invitational at High Point University on Sat. April 5 in a DI dominated meet. Currently the 4th nationally ranked DIII runner, first year Jahmal Jones...

Sophomore Zoie Wagner sprints to the finish at the end during the 200-mter dash.

A Meet to Remember

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 3, 2025

Ferrum track and field competed at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Invitational on March 29, making an impression for the season. Most notably, first year Jamal Jones placed 1st in the 100m, ranking #1 nationally...

Zack Beckner, senior, trains for the NCAA D-III wrestling nationals.

Old Dog, New Tricks

Franklin Melton, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

Eight years ago, Zack Beckner wrestled at the national tournament, becoming an All-American. Then came a seven-year hiatus where Beckner completed his sophomore year but did not wrestle and then left...

Kyle Markowitz, senior, heads back to first after a single to right field.

Baseball Drops Three

Josiah Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Baseball dropped three games over the last week, pushing its record to a still positive 12-11. The Panthers began the week facing Randolph Macon in a double header. The first game began with senior...

Hannah Huffman prepares to serve the ball in singles play.

Women’s Tennis Falls to Randolph

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Women's tennis fell to Randolph College with a final score of 5-0 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match on March 19 at Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts. This win progressed Randolph College to...

Gabby Mendoza preps to land a backhand shot.

Women’s Tennis Suffers Two Losses

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Women’s tennis team suffered two close losses over the past week, falling 4-3 to both McDaniel College and Marymount University.   On Wednesday afternoon, Ferrum was narrowly defeated by McDaniel...

Skylar Honeycutt, sophomore, puts a backhand across the net for a point.

Women’s Tennis Debuts with Loss

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

The women’s tennis team kicked their 2025 season off on with a non-conference match on the Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts, suffering a 5-0 loss against Columbia College. This match also marked the coaching...

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