By Record Staff
Here’s what some of the Thunder Head coaches have to say about the year in sports.
Category Archives: Sports
‘We got to Compete in a Sport that was not Supposed to Happen’
By Grace Kenyon
Track and field athletes give thanks for the opportunity to compete indoors, even as they hope for more possibilities in outdoor competition.
Record Breaking Finish for Freshman Swimmer Anthony Fitzgerald
By Gloria Coleman
Amidst challenging circumstances, Fitzgerald reflects on making the most of his first season at Wheaton.
For Wheaton Wrestlers, an Anticlimactic End to a Successful Season
By Grace Kenyon
The national championships are just another thing the pandemic has taken away.
One Last Lap
By Kaitlin Liebling
The end of winter sports season brings mixed emotions for swimming athletes whose seasons were profoundly shaped by the pandemic.
Bleeding Orange and Blue
A junior basketball player nears the end of her Wheaton career and looks forward to her next steps.
Opinion: Running is a Team Sport
By Courtney Rockness
A senior athlete reflects on her cross country experience.
Ryken Makes a Splash
By Amelia Sniffin
How a solo walk-on for Wheaton’s diving team resurrected the Thunder’s hope for a conference championship.
In Another Covid First, Cross Country Competes Virtually
By Gloria Coleman
Despite a season of masked practices and socially distanced runs, the Thunder Cross Country team competed against other teams in the CCIW using Google Docs.
The Rise of Spikeball
By Jed Edgar
When indoor IMs were cut in an effort to limit the opportunity for the spread of COVID-19 across campus, students moved outdoors and established a new league.