Both Milligan University soccer teams walked off the field with a win against Bryan College in the first game of the season Tuesday night. “The energy was high from the beginning,” said senior Kasey Moore, describing the atmosphere of the game. This energy led the women to a dominant win with a score of 3-0, […]
Milligan’s women’s volleyball team opened up their season Tuesday night with a conference loss against Kentucky Christian University. Milligan kept fighting throughout the night, but KCU won all three sets, 25-14, 25-17, 25-18. Despite the devastating loss the buffs were excited to be back on the court in action. “I think we all felt a […]
COVID-19 caused the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to take strict measures for upcoming athletic seasons. The decisions made by the NAIA consisted of temperature checks before every practice, no fans at any indoor events, sanitizing frequently, delay of seasons, only conference games/matches scheduled to be played and championships pushed back. “The COVID-19 mandates […]
Despite the pandemic closing Milligan College’s campus, clubs and activities have managed to adapt to this new reality. Two new clubs are facing the challenge of preparing for their first semester with an uncertain future. In December 2019, vice president for athletics and student development, Mark Fox, announced the addition of a drumline for the […]
The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) hosted a light-hearted, online contest to fill the sports fans’ empty hearts after all spring sports seasons were canceled due to the coronavirus. On March 31, the AAC announced, through its website and on Twitter, the launch of “AAC Logo Madness.” In a random draw, all 16 schools in the […]
Unprecedented circumstances caused the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to cancel spring events and cut Milligan College’s spring athletics season short, preventing several teams from finishing their seasons. “I was sitting around waiting for the news,” said senior softball player A.J. Davidson. “I knew there wasn’t a chance in the world for the NAIA […]
Rich Aubrey is stepping down as Milligan College’s head women’s basketball coach after 27 seasons. He announced the news on March 17. “Basketball represents a level of connection that I’ll always remember and will always be a part of me.” Aubrey has the most wins in school history and ranks fifth in the NAIA among […]
Both men’s and women’s basketball appeared in the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament. The women finished as runner up of the tournament while the men fell in the semifinals. The men started the post-season tournament by beating Kentucky Christian 86-70 before losing to Montreat 100-68 the following day. “[We] felt great about the win over KY […]
Three Milligan athletes earned Appalachian Athletic Conference honors this week. Kaely Gose, of women’s basketball, Tim Thacker, of men’s indoor track and field and Sterling Burnett, of men’s swimming. This is Gose’s second consecutive AAC player of the week award. She credits the hard work and talent of her teammates for allowing her to earn […]
Milligan volleyball hosted the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship on Saturday, Nov. 23. This was the first time in school history that Milligan has hosted the national championship opening round for any sport. Milligan played Martin Methodist College and lost in four sets. Before the game on Nov. 23, Milligan had […]