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Ryleigh Tupper

Ryleigh is a junior at Augustana University with majors in journalism and media studies. She currently serves as sports editor and social media editor.

AU pioneers collegiate women's flag football in SD

AU pioneers collegiate women's flag football in SD

The Augustana Vikings are advancing the chains for women’s sports by launching South Dakota’s first women’s collegiate flag football team thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. The new league, aimed at inspiring and empowering young women in athletics, features six Midwest colleges

Baseball is back: What to expect after MLB Opening Day 2025

Baseball is back: What to expect after MLB Opening Day 2025

One hundred seventy-eight days have inched by since baseball fans like myself watched the Major League Baseball 2024 regular season come to a close. One hundred forty-seven days have passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the World Series title following a 4-1 series win over the New York Yankees.

Hockey's historic playoff run ends in heartbreaking overtime loss

Hockey's historic playoff run ends in heartbreaking overtime loss

The No. 2-seeded Augustana hockey team’s first postseason run ended with a hard-fought, best-of-three series against Bemidji State in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. The Vikings concluded their season with an overall record of 18–13–4 and a 9–5–2 conference record. The three-game showdown

Acro and tumbling upsets No. 3 Gannon

Acro and tumbling upsets No. 3 Gannon

In a historic performance, the No. 11 nationally ranked Augustana Acrobatics and Tumbling team secured its first win over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 3 Gannon University in a nail-biting competition, 262.675–252.920, in the Elmen Center on Monday, March 3. The Vikings opened the night strong in

Swim and dive break records

Swim and dive break records

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up their regular season with their conference championships over the past two weeks. The women’s team brought home their third consecutive NSIC championship in Fargo, North Dakota, after four days of competition from Feb. 12–15 with a

Seniors reflect on their Viking athletic careers

Seniors reflect on their Viking athletic careers

Hannah Burg Women’s Basketball What has been the highlight of your time on the team? The highlight of my time with my team is all the laughs and smiles we had. There are so many different personalities on our team, so it was always a good time. I built

New era, same fight: Men's basketball closes first year under Schilling

New era, same fight: Men's basketball closes first year under Schilling

As the final buzzer echoed through the arena, the Augustana men's basketball regular season came to a close – a season defined by resilience, key victories and a team that continued to push forward through every challenge. The No. 11 Vikings finished the 2024-25 season with a conference record