Sports - The Echo

Intramural sport culture connects student body

By Kendall Beck · Friday, Nov. 15, 2024

The secret sauce behind Taylor University’s vibrant intramural sport culture? It’s not just contingent on player involvement.

NAIA Cross Country Championship Preview

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

Taylor wants to retake their crown. The College of Idaho needs to defend theirs. Milligan has a three-peat to finish.

Trust the transfers: basketball adds three Trojans

By Elise Hoylman · Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

Taylor men’s basketball added extra skill to its backcourt with three heavily experienced transfer students: senior guard Kobe Funderburk, junior guard Chaz Harvey, and junior guard Kaleb Edwards.

Tennis prepares for 2025, returns to the recruiting trail

By Jane' Aubry Page · Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

The announcement is out - tennis is returning to Taylor University next year, but first they need a team.

Taylor Equestrian Team once again gallops into competition

By Chase Petry · Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

They are not in the spotlight enough and the skill it takes to master their craft is exceptional. That is a solid definition for the Equestrian Club at Taylor University.

Trojans prepare to take on daunting Crossroads League Tournament

By Spencer Smith · Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

After defeating Bethel on Wednesday, Taylor has secured their spot in the upcoming Crossroads League Tournament on Nov. 9-16.

The Chicago White Sox make the wrong kind of history

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

The 2024 Chicago White Sox are the worst baseball team ever. This season, in the lowly AL Central, the White Sox did not just lose over 100 games, they broke the MLB record for most losses in a season.

Men's and women's soccer close out regular season

By Sam Maurer · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Taylor women's soccer will face #RV Grace on Nov. 6 in the Crossroads League Tournament quarterfinals, while the men's side will look to next season to build off of the improvements and gritty mentality from coach Drew Glover’s first season.

Women’s golf ends fall at No. 15, prepares for spring

By Spencer Smith · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Backed by a string of victories, the Taylor’s women’s golf team has concluded their fall season ranked No. 15 in the nation.

Men's golf ends fall with four top-five finishes, two wins

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Everyone loves an underdog story and Taylor’s men’s golf team has taken the underdog mentality and run with it. Despite starting the year unranked, they end the first half of their year receiving votes for the Top 25.

Crosstown rivals vie for MSFA Mideast glory

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

The football season is just over halfway through and the race for the MSFA Mideast crown is as close as it can get. There are two teams primed to make a run for the title and a share of the MSFA crown, with little competition behind them.

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TUFC unites students through faith and fun

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Soccer is the most popular sport in the entire world and it’s not close. With an estimated 3.5 billion fans worldwide, soccer securely has the top spot. One club on campus is growing that popularity even more. The TU Soccer Club.

PSA From CJH: Legacy reigns in an epic World Series duel

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Sports fans are an interesting bunch. We love heroes and villains, but we hate dynasties. We cheer for parity during the season but championship viewership declines when there isn’t a team from California, Florida or New York in the championship game.

Jarheads sit at No. 8 in NAIA, third in Crossroads League

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Ranked No. 8 in the nation, the Jarheads are one of three Crossroads League teams in the top 10, slotting in right behind No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan and No. 6 Spring Arbor.

On their way up: Maddawgs soar to No. 2 team

By Elise Hoylman · Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Now Ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, the women’s cross country team started out of the gate running into the season with two first-place finishes and one second-place finish.

Eight sports teams Taylor students need to know

By Caleb Joshua Heffron and Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

For Taylor students, there are a multitude of professional, minor league and semi-pro teams in the surrounding area playing games year-round that students need to know about.

Normand’s Nuggets: The NFL’s concussion crisis still looms large

By Grace Normand · Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

Although the NFL has made advances in player safety, the system is far from perfect and concussions are still a problem in the league.

Basketball season approaches quickly for Taylor

By Samuel DeVries and Chase Petry · Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

Heading into the 2024 season, the Taylor women’s basketball team looks to bounce back from a 12-17 (7-11) season while Taylor’s men’s basketball team plans to make a not-so-silent start.

Springer sisters share special season on the court

By Spencer Smith · Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

Taylor volleyball’s set of sisters, senior Jen Springer and junior Lindsay Springer, are in the midst of a special season. They both grew up watching their sister Kayla who played volleyball at Taylor before them. Now, they have the reigns of the team.

Starting 4-1, TU football parties like it's 1999

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

Taylor football is off to its best start since 1999.