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Makala Thompson was Stevenson women's volleyball's calm and collected leader for four seasons.

To Love Volleyball

Grant DeVivo, Senior Sports Reporter December 2, 2024

Many people became accustomed to watching Makala Thompson these past four years as the starting setter for Stevenson women's volleyball. However, few know that her origins on the court began with a basketball...

Baltimore Orioles' Offseason Review

Baltimore Orioles’ Offseason Review

Grant DeVivo, Senior Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

I sat in the nosebleed seats of Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 2, praying that the Baltimore Orioles had some sort of answer to save their season in the nail-biting American League Wild Card round....

Stevenson University feature twirlers Katelyn Sypolt (left) and Gianna Romero (right) minutes before their halftime performance during Stevenson football’s Opening Night.

Twirling to Change The Narrative

Grant DeVivo, Senior Sports Reporter October 30, 2024

Less than five years ago, feature twirling was unheard of at Stevenson University. Now, it is a front-and-center sport during halftime shows for various Stevenson sporting events as second-year Gianna...

Jessica Gieselman (No. 3) and Dave Trumbo (far right) will he inducted into the Stevenson Athletics Hall of Fame together this weekend.

Q&A with Jessica Gieselman

Grant DeVivo, Senior Sports Reporter October 22, 2024

Jessica Gieselman had one of the most decorated playing careers of anyone ever in Stevenson women's volleyball. She was the first ever All-American in program history, she helped the program to three straight...

Getting What Was Expected

Getting What Was Expected

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor May 19, 2024

It took Brett Adams, Stevenson University’s athletic director, three tries to convince Dave Trumbo to coach women’s volleyball at Stevenson. Seventeen years ago, when Trumbo finally budged, it was...

Men's ice hockey poses after capturing second consecutive MAC title

Stevenson men’s ice hockey’s year to remember

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor April 25, 2024

They knew.   Stevenson men's ice hockey knew that what was in store for the 2023-2024 season. With victory in sight, the Mustangs made it clear to each other early on that they were not going...

Soaking In 101

Soaking In 101

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor March 28, 2024

It is 6 a.m. on a misty Thursday morning at Bandito’s Tacos and Tequila in Columbia, Maryland. The sun has not even emerged yet, though Baltimore Orioles fans are making their way inside the restaurant...

Softball 'Stangs Are Swinging

Softball ‘Stangs Are Swinging

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor March 23, 2024

Put a bat in the hands of anyone on Stevenson softball right now and send them to the plate, and they will do significant damage. Since their spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Mustangs...

Matt Righter begins his first season as the head coach for Stevenson's baseball team.

A True Baseball Pioneer

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Matt Righter has stepped on many different baseball fields and has worn many different baseball uniforms in the past. He pitched on the mound at Fifth Third Field when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers’...

Gary Stewart doing what he does best as the winningest men's basketball coach in school history

The Teacher – Gary Stewart

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor February 5, 2024

 As I sit down in Gary Stewart’s office, break out my laptop and recording device, and begin to interview Stewart, I notice that his office was pretty much empty. He had two photos framed on his wall...

An Immediate Impact

An Immediate Impact

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor October 19, 2023

They say that one of the most important things in sports is to have fun with the sport that you are playing. Right now on Stevenson’s field hockey team, no player is having more fun on the turf than...

Third Time’s a Charm 

Third Time’s a Charm 

Grant DeVivo, Sports Editor September 7, 2023

As soon as the lights turn on in the Owings Mills gymnasium in August, the adrenaline kicks in for Stevenson women’s volleyball as a new season begins. Having established themselves as a team to beat...

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