The Oglethorpe women’s basketball team moved into the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division III top 25 this week, entering the poll tied for 25th. It marked the program’s first national ranking since the end of the 2008-09 season, when they finished tied for eighth in the WBCA poll and ninth in the D3hoops.com poll. […]
The Oglethorpe athletic department and the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day Sunday, February 3. The event will take place at 11 a.m. in the Traditions lobby of Dorough Field House and in the Schmidt Recreation Center, as well as the Oglethorpe Track and Field, weather […]
The Oglethorpe track and field teams got their spring season underway at the Emory Crossplex Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama. Senior Rodrigo Meade had the best individual performance of the day finishing second in the mile run. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams split weekend conference games. The women topped Hendrix but fell to Rhodes. […]
After almost a year of work, planning, and fundraising, the baseball locker room in Dorough Field House has finished a renovation. “We revealed the locker room to the team yesterday and it was a huge hit,” said Head Coach Dan Giordano. “Lots of smiling faces and very happy student-athletes. “Best comment of the day [came] from a […]
The Stormy Petrels online store has relaunched, with new designs and new products, just in time for the holiday season. To celebrate the new site, the online store will be running discounts on winter wear and shipping deals all month. First up, hoodies are 20% off. Shop now and save. 20% off hoodies, until 12/11 […]
The men’s and women’s basketball teams charged right into the 2018-2019 season with wins at home and on the road. But before we get to the games, a quick look at each team. Women’s basketball returns all seven players who started 10 or more games for the Stormy Petrels during their run to the Southern […]
The newly-formed Oglethorpe University esports team took home a podium finish at its first official competition over the weekend. Participating in the Georgia Esports League Championship, which coincided with the Georgia State University PantherLAN Esports Tournament, Oglethorpe played matches at the Georgia State Sports Arena for in-arena finals on Saturday, October 20. In total,18 teams competed, including […]
The Oglethorpe men’s basketball team just returned from a 5-day, 4-night trip to Costa Rica over fall break weekend, where they played two exhibition games against the Costa Rican national team, performed a community service project at a local community center, and took part in various cultural activities around Costa Rica. The team spent time […]
Men’s soccer coach Jon Akin discussed his background in the Atlanta soccer scene and the upcoming season for the Stormy Petrels with Jason Longshore of Soccer Down Here. Longshore is calling the soccer matches this season for Oglethorpe, and is also a part of the Atlanta United radio broadcasting team on 92.9 The Game. “I’m in my […]
The Stormy Petrels fall sports squads are all in action and the accolades have already started coming in. The men’s cross country team placed second at the Watermelon Run in Mount Berry, Ga. over the weekend, and sophomore Jacob Hadden ’21 placed second overall for his individual time, earning him SAA Runner of Week honors. […]