Tag: sports
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Salem Cheerleaders Bring the Spirit In and Out of Games
By: Alaysia Williams Ever wondered who gets the crowd hyped when our Spirits are up against their opponents? It could only be Salem College’s cheer team! The team was created during the 2023-2024 academic year. The team may be fairly new, but the energy is all there as they wow the crowd with their powerful…
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Spirits Volleyball Clean Sweep Against Brevard College
By: Alaysia Williams On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Salem Spirits went up against their biggest competitors, the Southern Virginia Knights. The game on this day was a tough one for both teams, but at the end of the game, the score was 3-1 with Salem bringing a victory home. The Spirits won the first two…
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Inaugurating the Salem Academy and College Athletic Hall of Fame
SOPHIE SHELTON Salem Academy and College opened their Athletic Hall of Fame with a banquet on Saturday, February 9th. The event hosted inductees, their families and friends, as well as other Salem Academy and College community members. For those unable to purchase tickets or attend the event, the ceremony was also live-streamed and is available…
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Salem Spirit Invitational: The Start of Softball Season
KATARINA RADU Salem softball officially kicked off the 2019 season with three home games over the weekend of February 17th. In a rare bout of clear skies and good weather, the team found victory in each game played that weekend. They defeated Southern Virginia University twice on Friday at 0-10, Shenandoah University on Saturday at…
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Lacrosse Opens Season with First Home Game
SOPHIE SHELTON Salem College Lacrosse opened their 2019 season with a home game on Tuesday, February 19th with a 13-2 loss. This is the second year Salem College students have played Lacrosse as a collegiate sport participating in the third division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Emma Rose will lead the Lacrosse team as…
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Lacrosse kicks off its inaugural season
SOPHIE SHELTON Women’s Lacrosse is the newest addition to the Salem College athletics program. Consisting of 26 team members, the Lacrosse season kicked off in a game against St. Andrews University with a loss of 18-5 on Feb. 16. Salem Lacrosse made history on March 7 with a eight to seven victory in a close…
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Strained Diplomacy and Young Excellence at the 2018 Winter Olympics
SAV FRANZ The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in PyeongChang, South Korea from February 9-25. This was the first time in 30 years the Olympics was hosted in the Republic of Korea– previously being the Seoul Olympics in 1988. The goals of this year’s Winter Olympic Games was to minimize the language barrier between participants…
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