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Charles Tart III leads the Panthers in scoring (37) after two games.

Men’s Basketball Dominates in Back-to-Back Wins

Kyle Markowitz, Editor November 17, 2024

Basketball tipped off their season against Carolina Christian and it didn’t take long for the offense to catch fire. To start the game, the Panthers went on a 21-0 run. “Good defense and first-time...

Women's Soccer Head Coach Erin Saleeby joins The Panther's Pulse after a record-setting 11-0 start to their season.

Saleeby Salutes Senior Class

Kyle Markowitz, Editor November 14, 2024

Head Women's Soccer Coach Erin Saleeby thanked the seniors for sticking together after a difficult freshman season. Saleeby joined The Panther's Pulse after the team's 11-0 start. Full episodes of The...

Alfredo Abel-Rivera, junior, drives the ball inside against a Bridgewater opponent in last year's ODAC tournament.

Men’s Basketball Opens Season Against Carolina Christian

Kyle Markowitz, Editor November 8, 2024

Following back-to-back playoff appearances and first round wins, the 2024-25 season is all about getting back to the tournament and making a deep run. The start of that run begins tonight at 7 p.m....

Senior Kayla Fedison scored her first goal of the season in the team's final game.

Team Has Bitter-Sweet End to the Winningest Women’s Soccer Season

Kyle Markowitz, Editor November 7, 2024

Women’s Soccer’s postseason hopes came down to the final game against Lynchburg last Saturday. After Lynchburg scored on a penalty kick late in the first half, the score was 1-0 heading into halftime. At...

From left, seniors Erick Nolasco, Jaedyn McKinney, Callum Harrison, and MJ Upchurch, stand alongside their families while being honored for senior night.

Men’s Soccer Ties Royals at Home

Franklin Melton, Sports Editor November 6, 2024

Senior night for men's soccer took place on Oct. 30, on Penn Roediger field as they took on the Royals of Eastern Mennonite University. Payton Rausch, junior, put the first point onto the scoreboard,...

The Men's Cross Country team warms up before the ODAC championships.

XC Closes Season at ODAC Championships.

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor November 5, 2024

The Panthers finished their final race at the ODAC men's cross country championships last Saturday, Nov. 4. The team placed 10th out of 11th, with junior Josh Mills leading the pack in 82nd with a time...

From left: Sports Information Director Gary Holden, Hall of Famer Gail Holley, President Mirta Martin, and Athletic Director Cleive Adams pause for a quick photo during the HOF honors.

Inducted

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor November 5, 2024

Most walls are ordinary.  The walls of the Hall of Fame are considered extraordinary.  The college added eight new plaques to the infamous wall in the Norton Center during the 2024 Hall of Fame...

Junior Josh Mills sprints towards the finish line, leaving the eight kilometers of race behind him.

All-Time No. 5, But One-in-a-Mill(s)-ion

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor November 5, 2024

Josh Mills, junior, recently ran the fifth-fastest 8k in Panther history. This accomplishment was not his first; his first major milestone was breaking the 20-minute 5k mark while still in high school. But...

Senior Bri Bitz added to her ODAC-leading goal-scoring total (19) with two goals against Roanoke.

90 Minutes to Determine a Season

Kyle Markowitz, Editor November 1, 2024

It’s make or break time for Women’s Soccer. With one game remaining, the Panthers need a win against Lynchburg tomorrow to clinch a playoff berth and a chance to continue their legacy season. The...

Jaydn Patton scored a goal and had an assist in the Panther's record-setting   4-0 win against Randolph.

Win 13 Puts Women’s Soccer Back in the Record Books

Kyle Markowitz, Editor October 23, 2024

A 4-0 win to start homecoming weekend put Women’s Soccer into the record books once again. This time as the winningest Women’s Soccer team ever on campus. “It means a lot to have the record. There...

Freshman, Carsyn Diggs spikes the ball during the third set against Johnson & Wales University.

Volleyball Dominates Road Stretch, 4-1 over last 5 matches

Elijah Joyner, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

Volleyball is riding high with a 4-1 record over their last five games, including a three-game winning streak on the road. Their journey included wins against Toccoa Falls (3-0), Agnes Scott (3-0),...

Freshman Breanna Herlihy scores two goals in the Panthers 7-1 win at Sweet Briar.

Women’s Soccer Moves to 3-2 in the ODAC

Kyle Markowitz, Editor October 18, 2024

Coming off their first loss of the season, Women’s Soccer traveled to Randolph-Macon to play a powerhouse in the conference. Head Coach Erin Saleeby said they made a change before the previous Guilford...

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