Category Archives: Athletics

Staff Writer: Madelyn Cherry and Claire Patrick The Wingate Bulldogs redeemed themselves this week after their first loss of the season last Saturday. Quarterback Shaw Crocker threw four touchdown passes leading to the 48-21 victory over UVA Wise at Carl Smith Stadium in Wise, Va.  At the start of the game, Kyron Thomas took theContinueContinue reading “Wingate football makes a comeback with 48-21 victory over UVA Wise”

The Wingate Bulldogs men’s cross-country team won the South Atlantic Conference championship on Oct. 23 at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, N.C. Sports Writer: Luke Tucker CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wingate University’s men’s cross-country team claimed its first South Atlantic Conference championship this past weekend at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte. The Bulldogs dominated the meet,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate wins men’s SAC cross-country championship for first time”

Alumni Game participants Sports Writer: Marc Cottage and Ben Robertson Wingate, N.C. — Numerous former All-Americans and All-SAC honorees traveled to campus to play in the annual alumni game at Graham Gill Field on Oct. 2. The game returned after a year hiatus due to COVID-19, kicking off an action-packed day of lacrosse. The formerContinueContinue reading “Men’s Lacrosse: Return of the alumni game and fall scrimmages”

Staff Writer: Faith Haren “Excitement, joy, winning in general… all that work you put in is paying off with your best friends next to you.”  That’s how it feels when you play well, according to McKenna Grace DeLong. The senior Finance major from Reading, Pa. stands 5-3’ and sports a leopard-print scrunchy on one wrist,ContinueContinue reading “Senior McKenna DeLong: final season and her journey at Wingate”

Kasprak (left) and Pryce (right) talk to the media after their win vs. Carson-Newman (10/11/21) Sports Editor: Donny Chiarel WINGATE, N.C. — Wingate lost its first two South Atlantic Conference matches of the season to Tusculum and Lenoir-Rhyne in September. During the month of October, the Bulldogs seem to have found their stride.  Wingate standsContinueContinue reading “Competitive Energy: The Key for Wingate Volleyball”

Bastian Mrochen (center) running for the Wingate Bulldogs. Sports Writer: Luke Tucker SAINT LEO, Fla. — The Wingate Bulldogs men’s Cross Country team took home the gold medal in the NCAA Division II Pre-National contest on Oct. 2 at Saint Leo University in Florida, beating the other 12 teams in attendance. Wingate won handily onContinueContinue reading “Wingate men’s cross country wins gold at pre-national meet”

Abby Wiley (left) pictured with her son, Peter (right) (photo: @awiley715 on Instagram) Sports Editor: Donny Chiarel WINGATE, N.C. — For Wingate head coach Abby Wiley, lacrosse has always been there. Ever since she started playing at a young age with her siblings, Wiley has participated at some of the highest levels the sport hasContinueContinue reading “Abby Wiley: Full-Time Coach, Full-Time Mom”

Eastland (middle) celebrates a Wingate point with Molly Lambillotte, Maggie Mullen, and Taryn Pryce (Photo: Donny Chiarel) Sports Editor: Donny Chiarel WINGATE, N.C. — Wingate head coach Shelton Collier brought in four freshmen for his incoming class in the fall of 2018. One of those four was Kasey Eastland, a defensive specialist from Burke, V.A.ContinueContinue reading “Senior Spotlight: Kasey Eastland”

Staff Writer: Madelyn Cherry For the first time in program history, the Wingate football team is ranked 10th in the American Coaches Football Association poll. So far this season, the team has cruised past all of their competitors. The Bulldogs started off their season with two wins at home against the Shaw Bears and theContinueContinue reading “Bulldogs head into Homecoming Game ranked #10”