The Highlander

Women’s Lacrosse Players Eager to Return to Field

Junior sports management major Meaghan Kelly, left, looks to feed down low while sophomore occupational therapy major Molly Celesky, right, defends in the 8 meter.

Zachary Pippen, Reporter

October 15, 2020

Women's lacrosse team players are practicing again, and while they are eager to return to the field,...

Senior Field Hockey Player Inspired by Teammates

Shawn Wolfe, Reporter

October 15, 2020

As collegiate competition relents during COVID-19, senior field hockey player Jenna Whitman is cherishing...

Accountability is Key as Men’s Basketball Gears Up For New Season

Ryan Coyle, Reporter

October 15, 2020

The men’s basketball team is ready to embark on a season unlike any in school history as senior team...

Baseball Players Better Skills, Bond in Offseason

September 30, 2020

Baseball players are trying to improve their skills and grow bonds with each other despite pandemic restrictions on play. “It�...

Senior Basketball Player Holds Hope For Last Season

Jackson Henry, Reporter

September 30, 2020

Tyler German, senior exercise science major and shooting guard for the men's basketball team, still hopes...

Willie Wallace (left) senior business major, Andrew Lee (right), sophomore government, law and national security major, practice stances and starts as wide receiver and cornerback, working on quick feet and fast hands.

Football Team Plays On Despite Season Cancellation

September 16, 2020

Football is down but not out. There may be no games played this fall, but the team's players are practicing...

Competition May Not Be Over for Senior Track Athlete

Jack Malone, Reporter

September 16, 2020

Senior cross country and track and field runner Ethan Shane are one of many senior athletes who are grappling...

Senior Athlete Already Reflecting on Memories

Zachary Pippen and Kailene Nye

September 16, 2020

Zach Orzell, healthcare management, Pre-DPT major, and defensive back for the football team, is one o...

eSports Team Raises Money for Cancer with Gaming

Michael Conway, Reporter

April 29, 2020

The Misericordia eSports season was officially canceled, along with the rest of NCAA sponsored athletics...

Misericordia Athletes Recognized Despite University Closure

April 7, 2020

Spring athletics at Misericordia were about to kick into full swing when the COVID-19 pandemic caused...

Winter Sports Recap

Michael Conway, Columnists

February 24, 2020

Men and women’s basketball, men’s volleyball, men and women’s track and field, men and women’s swimming and baseball all saw action from Feb. 7-20. MEN AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The men’s basketball team went 1-3 over a four-game stretch between Feb. 8 and Feb. 18, beating King's College while falling to Stevens Insti...

Student Teams Up with Globetrotters for Anti-Bullying Campaign

Michael Conway, Reporter

February 24, 2020

Mitchell Frantz, a senior sports management major and member of the football and tennis teams, was recently involved in an anti-bullying campaign with the Harlem Globetrotters. Frantz is currently a marketing intern for ASM Global at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre where his duties are to study underneath the director...