In a landslide victory, the Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels won an online poll from the Southern Athletic Association to be named Best Mascot in the SAA. This is not the first time the Stormy Petrel has been recognized as one of the best mascots in the country. Last year, Oglethorpe made the Final Four of […]
The Oglethorpe men’s soccer team came in at No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Division III national poll this week, released Tuesday by the national organization of collegiate soccer coaches. In addition, Oglethorpe also came in at No. 2 in the South Atlantic regional poll conducted by the same organization. The Stormy Petrels had […]
Some much needed improvements were recently installed in Dorough Field House and Pinholster Court as the athletic facility continues its face lift. The field house saw a major cosmetic overhaul with the “Black Top” court in 2015, but the newest additions will serve more practical purposes. Two LED scoreboards, one large and one small, LED […]
The home team knows how to put on a show For the first time in program history, the Oglethorpe baseball team earned a NCAA Division III statistical championship, and did so in one of the most entertaining categories: home runs. The Petrels finished the season belting 47 home runs as a team in just 40 […]
The Urban Smash disc golf tournament at Oglethorpe University The inaugural Urban Smash is the first disc golf even held on the campus of Oglethorpe University. Ashley Collins and the Atlanta Women’s Disc Golf Club hosted the event, which raised funds for the Piedmont School of Atlanta. Ashley Collins spends her days grooming and maintaining […]
Biology department basketball games connect with students Oglethorpe University professors regularly play pickup basketball with students. This semester even featured a “Final” with prizes for the top finishers. The Oglethorpe Biology department began playing pickup “knockout,” a basketball shooting game, last year. What started as a way for professors to take to the gym turned into […]
Yusuf Abdullah ’19: The professional athlete on campus Oglethorpe University sophomore Yusuf Abdullah ’19 has a life outside of school, playing Ultimate Frisbee professionally with the Atlanta Hustle Yusuf Abdullah ’19 is not set to graduate for another couple of years, but he already has his sights set even further in the future. To 2024, […]
The Oglethorpe athletic department rounded out the season with the Fifth Annual Petey Awards on Sunday, hosted at the Turner Lynch Campus Center on Oglethorpe’s campus. The event, which is produced by the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), allowed Oglethorpe student-athletes to honor the best and brightest performances of the year while reflecting on the […]
AN OU INSTRUCTOR SHARES HER OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE. Iona Wynter Parks, OU French Instructor Year: 2000 Summer Games Location: Sydney, Australia Country: Jamaica Sport: Triathlon How did you get started in the sport? I started as a swimmer in high school, then in a club, then for Jamaica, and then swam in university. I competed in […]
The Oglethorpe basketball programs are set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of basketball at the school on Saturday, February 18, as part of an SAA doubleheader against Berry beginning at 6 p.m. The weekend will feature a number of events celebrating Oglethorpe basketball. A banquet for alumni and friends of the Oglethorpe basketball programs will be […]