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Dr. Boyens’s voyage as a Viking

The first time redshirt senior Luke Fritsch met Augie’s primary care team physician, Dr. Scott Boyens, he was being treated for a concussion. “I worked with him to get cleared to play, and he was very dedicated to my best interest and getting me back to play but without

Volleyball Club engagement steady during COVID-19

Although sporting events are postponed through Dec. 31, Augustana students still have many opportunities to participate in extracurricular athletics. One of these athletic opportunities is Volleyball Club, headed by senior Nathan Cassady and sophomore Tessa Whiting. “For the past few years, we’ve had two of us who co-run it

Annual athletics auction moves online

The annual Augustana Athletics Auction was supposed to be held on March 27, 2020. But a week and half before the event, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the university. Emily Punt, director of athletics annual giving, said she had hoped to hold the auction in person this fall. When it

Football team gets first scrimmage during Viking Days

Augustana Football gave students their first opportunity to watch a live sporting event this school year by hosting an open scrimmage at Kirkeby-Over Stadium (KO) on Saturday, Oct. 10. Students lined the lawn around Jim Heinitz field to cheer on the game. Players were fully geared and fired up to

Lund on her softball season

Name: Abbie Lund, Senior Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Sport: Softball Position: Outfield How long have you played softball? I’ve played softball forever. My dad is a big baseball guy. I started playing T-ball as a first grader. I’ve been playing for a long time. How has practice changed this

Freshmen adapt to COVID-19

With COVID-19 cases increasing on university campuses across the country, many student athletes are wondering when they’ll get to play again. This question rings true for Augustana freshman players. Because of the pandemic, all fall sports have been postponed until spring. This delay has stirred up many emotions among

Work-study students responsible for COVID-19 screening

COVID-19 brought changes in the athletic training program for many Augustana work-study students. Since fall season sports were canceled, students working for athletics were given a new job to be able to continue their work study. Before any student athlete can go to practice or use equipment at the Elmen