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Vikings football passes up key to the city

The Vikings didn’t claim the key—again. The Augustana football team fell short, 51-13, on Saturday, Sept. 22 after trying to stop long-time rival University of Sioux Falls’ two-year streak of taking home the Key to the City. Head coach Jerry Olszewski believes that it was the early mistakes

Augie Women’s Soccer defeats USF with 4-0 win

SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu Augustana Women’s Soccer triumphed with a 4-0 win over the University of Sioux Falls Cougars last Sunday, Sept. 16 at Morstad Field in Sioux Falls. The Vikings are now 3-0 in the NSIC, and their only loss so far has been against the

Young but unafraid: Augie volleyball ready to dominate

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu The team is young. But that may just be one of its strengths. Currently sitting at 5-5, Augustana’s volleyball team opened its 2018 season nearly 1,600 miles from home in St. Petersburg, Fla. There the Vikings had three victories and one loss.

Morton’s Vision: New AD’s plans for Augie Sports

HOSEA KOST hykost16@ole.augie.edu Josh Morton is no stranger to college athletics and already has big plans for Augustana’s athletic department heading into the future. His strategic plan going forward consists of three things: enhancing the student-athlete experience, being active in the community and winning with integrity.

Augie students get on their high horses at Leif Erikson Day Camp

ALEXA OLSEN arolsen15@ole.augie.edu Augustana students saddled up at Camp Leif Erikson last Saturday as a part of the new horseback riding event offered by the Augustana Outdoor Program. The initial sign-up for the event had one session holding ten slots. As interest in the opportunity grew, it

Humble and hungry: Vikings football is “never satisfied”

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu The Augustana Vikings football team may be 1-1 so far in the 2018 season, but it is treating every game as if it were the first. “We want to get better every game. We really do, we want to be a better football team

Augie students flock to the Birdcage to start 2018-19 school year

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu Augustana took center field at a game Wednesday night between the Sioux Falls Canaries and the Gary SouthShore RailCats held at the Sioux Falls Birdcage. Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin threw the game’s ceremonial opening pitch. In fact, she had something to do