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Football faces bittersweet season finish

Football faces bittersweet season finish

Augustana University’s football season is over, following a NCAA playoff first-round exit. The team lost to Minnesota State-Mankato 20-19. Despite a heartbreaking end to the season, the Vikings can look back at a year full of historic milestones. Augustana opened its season on the road against the University of

Senior Spotlight: Graduating athletes reflect on their final season for the Vikings

Senior Spotlight: Graduating athletes reflect on their final season for the Vikings

Sierra Barkus - Soccer Barkus is a senior midfielder, majoring in management and marketing. After graduation, she plans to stay at Augustana for an MBA in business administration. Do you have a favorite memory on the team? “I have so many memories with the team, but one of my favorite

Women’s club hockey team skates into inaugural season

Women’s club hockey team skates into inaugural season

Growth is the focus for the Augustana Women’s Club Hockey team. Head coach Ben Prisbe said the goal in the team’s inaugural season is not their record but the foundation they set for the years to come. “The expectation that we’ve set with the girls is that

Special Olympics to take on USF

Special Olympics to take on USF

Update: At the time this story went to print, the Special Olympics club did not plan to compete in regional and state tournaments. However, with support from South Dakota Special Olympics and increased participation, they will now compete as a delegation in tournaments. The story appears below as initially reported.

Football fandom teaches student how to grin and bear it

Football fandom teaches student how to grin and bear it

Hope. Life is all about hope. As humans, we hope for a good job, a long life, a family and so many other things. We all hope for something. Are sports any different? No. As a kid growing up in Illinois, my father bestowed the burden of being a Chicago

Vikings secure Key to the City, NSIC Title

Vikings secure Key to the City, NSIC Title

For the first time since 1986, the Augustana Vikings claimed the Key to the City on their home turf, beating USF 27-21 and keeping the Key in-house for another year. With this win, the Vikings also secured the NSIC title, becoming the first team since 1942 to win back-to-back conference

Outdoorsman starts journey as new intramural director

Outdoorsman starts journey as new intramural director

It was 5:30 a.m. A brisk winter chill whistled through the trees, and the sun had barely risen over the ice-capped mountains. Most people would be sleeping warm in their beds, but not Hunter Rud. Just like his dad 29 years earlier, Rud would conquer the Appalachian Trail.