by Daniel Kerwin in Sports
When John Leaney announced that this would be his last season coaching the women's soccer team, the question was exactly how would his coaching career close. He ended it doing the jigalo with his players in front of the fans at Macalester Stadium.
Leaney joined his team in their customary post-game call and response cheer following the team's 3-1 loss to Concordia in the second round of the NCAA playoffs on Sunday night.
by Nate Wilson-Traisman in Sports
Jan 30, 2008 - the last time the Macalester men's basketball team had won a game.
657 days, 33 games and almost one and a half seasons later, the Scots ended their drought in head coach Tim Whittle's Macalester debut, beating Crown College, 77-60.
In his first game as a head coach at the collegiate level, Whittle's Scots looked hungry for a win, scoring 23 of the games first 30 points en route to the 17 point victory.
by Matt Day in Sports
Macalester was no stranger to playing the underdog this year. The Scots defeated ranked teams three times over the course of the regular season, and upended top-seeded Carleton in the conference playoff final.
They needed all of that experience to stay with nationally ranked No.
by Daniel Kerwin in Sports
Men's cross country coach Matt Haugen has shown Wade Ekstrom '10 the plaque that he won by placing fifth in the NCAA national championships in 1977, which earned him All-American honors. He makes no secret of the meaning of this honor, saying "when you make All-American, it's for life.
by Pat Murphy in Sports
Although the football team went 2-8 on the 2009 campaign, the team made strides that left them optimistic about next season.
Coming into the 2009 season, the Scots were looking to build on their 4-6 record from last year. However, three close losses and a slew of injuries kept the team from reaching their goal of a .
by Jack Wickham in Sports
As the fall season is drawing to a close, the Macalester women's basketball team has been preparing itself for the tough season ahead of them. Last year, the women completed a somewhat average, yet promising season, garnering an overall record of 11-14. This year, with an almost exclusively veteran team, the women look to improve their competitiveness in the MIAC, where last year they finished ninth out of 12 teams.
