Though Michaela Esau, junior Oxbridge literature & theory and communications major, did not start her college career as a student-athlete, she joined the William Jewell College tennis team this fall and has recently landed her first collegiate win. Besides being a college student-athlete, Esau balances being a tutor, a Cardinal…
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Recap of the Current Athletic Season
The fall athletic season at William Jewell College, like many in the U.S. has been altered for many sports. Football, volleyball and soccer have been pushed to the spring season while golf, cross country, swimming and tennis have continued their fall season as they are lower risk for COVID-19. Both…
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Working Out While Making It Work
This year may look different on and off the field, but William Jewell College’s athletics is finding ways to make it work. Wearing a mask during workouts may not be ideal, but many student-athletes said they will do whatever they need to still have a season. All sports are feeling…
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Misconceptions about tennis
When it comes to major sports in America, the first few that pop into your mind are probably football, basketball or baseball, not tennis. Tennis is a unique sport that people seem to confuse with an activity or a minor sport that holds little to no importance. The misconceptions about…
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Ways to stay warm during sporting events
As winter approaches and winter sports kick off it’s important for individuals to stay warm as they attend some of their favorite games. As temperatures begin to drop individuals are at an increased risk of hypothermia and even frostbite if they are not careful. Here is a list of some…
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Spring is a time for football on the Hill
Spring is a time for practice and refinement for many fall sports. For the William Jewell College football team, spring is an opportunity to better team cohesiveness and fine-tune each player’s abilities. Shawn Weigel, head coach of the football team, explained how the spring sports season affects his team. “Spring…
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Jewell Athletes at Oxford
Each year, several William Jewell College students travel to Oxford as part of the Oxbridge Honors Program. They attend various colleges within the university to learn, explore and get involved. In addition to academics, many Oxbridgers play a sport at the university. This year, Emily Dema, junior Oxbridge Molecular Biology…
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Jewell softball season begins
Softball is starting off their season in full swing. They opened their season on the road as they played a large Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament in Arkansas, leaving with a record of 2-2. Coach Dustin Combs outlined with “The Hilltop Monitor” his goals and hopes for this season along…
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A week in review: Jewell sports update
Women’s Soccer The William Jewell College women’s soccer team celebrated senior night with a 3-0 victory over Saint Joseph’s college at Greene Stadium last Friday and then won their last home game of the season 1-0 over the University of Indianapolis Hounds last Sunday, closing out their home portion of…
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