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The Lorian
Rally ’til the end
Tennis team praises senior leadership
by CONNOR HALBMAIER sports writer
O ver the course of the spring season, the men competed in 19 matches. Some proved to be a challenge, and others were matches for the men to assert their dominance in the conference. Coe, Luther, Central, and Wartburg were the biggest challenges, just to name a few. As for the matches where the Duhawks showed no mercy, these included schools such as St. Ambrose, Marian, Aurora, and Buena Vista. Taking a closer look at the most recent matches against Coe, Wartburg, and the University of Dubuque, the men had a rough end of the season. On Sunday, April 28, the tennis team competed against both Coe and Wartburg, and both ended in a loss, 5-0 and 5-2 respectively. Two days later, the men took Dubuque’s home courts by storm, soundly beating them 8-1 soundly beating them on their senior day. A few days later, the team traveled to Iowa City to once again battle Wartburg. Sadly, the match still resulted in a loss, but the men put up a stronger fight, the final score being 5-4. “Overall, it was a good year for us,” explained Head Coach Chad Fenwick. “We had a lot of new young guys join the team and gain a lot of experience in matches. This was the third year in a row that the team had a winning record. As for conference, we fell just a little short of those goals due to the team being plagued by injuries.” In reviewing the performance of the graduating seniors, first up is senior Charlie
May 9, 2019
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MLB
by XAVIER SANCHEZ sports writer
The Major League Baseball season began with an end to great Ichiro Suzuki’s career, but threw a spotlight on some future stars. While some are off to hot starts, some are not. Take a look below to see who is on fire and who finds themselves thinking, “Maybe it’s not my year.” Here are the ones putting on a show (the statistics indicate where each stood after games played on May 2) :
Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF
photo courtesy LORAS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Senior Sean Baldwin rallies back Friday against Wartburg. The team ultimately dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision to the Knights.
Harris, who competed in the number one slot. Harris’s most notable wins over the season include matches against MSOE, Aurora, and Simpson. Against MSOE, Harris played against David Chon and won 6-3, 6-4. In the Aurora match, Harris took down Chris LaPort 6-1, 6-1. Finally, in the Simpson meet, Zach Nelson had nothing on Harris, allowing the Duhawk to win 6-1, 6-4. “Charlie was a great guy to have on the team,” stated Coach Fenwick. “When he transferred here, he gave a nice boost to the lineup.” Moving on down the list, senior Riley Michel is next up at the number three slot. For Michel, some of his most significant wins were against Illinois College, Simpson, and Wartburg. In the match against Illinois College, Michel took down Michael Connolly 6-2,
6-0. Against Simpson, Michel defeated Reade Reiter 6-1, 6-4. In the final match of the year against Wartburg, Michel overcame his challenging opponent, defeating Will McDonald 7-6, 6-4. Along with these, Michael finished as runner-up at the American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament in the B-Flight Doubles. Situated right under Riley in the lineup is senior Sean Baldwin. Some of Baldwin’s most notable wins of the season were obtained in matches against Elmhurst, Illinois College, and Wartburg. In the first match of the spring season, Baldwin won a challenging match against Elmhurst’s Lance Maharry, 1-6, 6-2, 10-5. Against Illinois College, Baldwin defeated Cameron Doerr 6-3, 6-2. In the last match against Wartburg, Baldwin annihilated Grant Kincaid, winning
6-0, 6-0. Finally, during the last American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament, Baldwin placed third in B-Flight. “When I first came to Loras as a coach, Sean and Riley were my first two recruits,” said Coach Fenwick. “I will always be grateful for what they contributed to the team.” Last, but certainly not least, is senior Joe Janouch. Janouch didn’t participate in any official matches this year, but he contributed to the team in so many other ways. “Joe was a great guy to have around,” stated Coach Fenwick. “He contributed to the team wherever he could. He strung racquets, he supported his teammates during meets. In general, he was a great teammate.” With that, the season comes to a close for the Duhawk tennis team.
Friday feels by CHRISTOPHER PONTON sports writer
The track and field team hosted its final regular season meet last weekend, inviting teams from all over the region to compete in the 2019 Dr. Tucker Open. On top of finishing the regular season at home, the team also hosted Senior Day, commemorating the hardworking track athletes on their past accomplishments and future endeavors. It was truly a special sight to see, with the class of 2019 breaking barriers on their way to record-breaking performances. When it came time for competition, the usual suspects were out and about shining bright for the Duhawks. The 4x100 men’s relay team, comprised of Josh Smith, Elijah Thomas, Tyson Morrison, and Patrick Mikel, finished first with a time of 41.42,
which, not only shattered the previous school record, but ranked first in the conference and ninth nationally. Patrick Mikel also found individual success in the 400 meter-dash, clocking the fastest time in the nation this spring at 47.09. This feat cannot be overlooked, especially because this kid is only a junior. Finally, Kassie Rosenbum posted a strong showing in the women’s 1500, placing first and posting the fastest time in the conference. Also, junior Terrianna Black won the 100 meter-dash with a time of 12.18, ranking her 13th in the nation. Now, since this is our Senior Issue of the Lorian, it is only appropriate that we give a final kudos to these hard-working student athletes. Starting in the 400-meter hurdles, senior Bella Solis not only set a new school record, but also now ranks first in the nation after finishing with a
time of 1:00.38. Senior Esther Johnson threw a huge PR in the hammer, finishing third in the meet and ranking 19th nationally. Finally, one name that many, from first-year to senior will know, is that of Anakin Hall. Anakin competed in both the 400 and 200 at the meet, where he managed to finish 6th overall in the 200 with a time of 22.94. This is very significant because this time is right on the bubble in terms of a conference qualifier. “There’s a slim chance that this time gets me to conference, but it is likely that this was my last ever track meet,” an emotional Hall said. Overall, from the seniors who put on a show to the overachieving student-athletes who still have more years to come, the Duhawks continue to keep it rolling on the track.
Los Angeles Dodgers Cody Bellinger is the king of the MLB and no one can stop him. His offensive explosion has helped his team become the fastest to 20 wins this season (the last three to do this, all won the World Series). Bellinger leads or is tied in the major league baseball in runs, hits, home runs, runs batted in, average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.
Tim Anderson, SS
There’s a new top shortstop in the city of Chicago as long as Tim Anderson keeps things going. Anderson went from an everyday guy on the Chicago White Sox to a top name in the MLB this past month. After a bat flip lead to a scuffle, the south side of Chicago united and vocalized their support for their shortstop. A short time later, Anderson enjoyed another bat flip but this time in a walk-off fashion. He is a guy who players and fans should embrace because he is enjoying being in the moment, and at the end of the day, it’s a game. In addition, it should be noted that Anderson is third in batting average at .352 in his 26 games played. Lastly, Anderson doesn’t get shy on the bases either. He currently leads the MLB with 10 stolen bases and has yet to be caught.
Chris Paddock, SP
Chris Paddock is a key member of the culture change for the San Diego Padres. His early success is proving to be enough to be the ace of a very young starting rotation. The 23-year-old rookie has started six games so far for San Diego. He is 2-1 with 1.91 earned run average over 33 innings pitched. He also has 35 strikeouts, 0.70 WHIP, and keeping batters off base by limiting the opposing batter to a .126 average. Bright future head for Paddock in San Diego. And here are some who are struggling:
Yasiel Puig, OF
Yasiel Puig was a piece in a big off season trade and hasn’t settled in yet with the Cincinnati Reds. The Cuban slugger has played in 29 of the Reds’ 31 games this season but has yet to contribute much offense. One thing he is willing to provide is a set of hands to protect his teammates in a brawl. Other than that, Puig could use some help at the plate. Right now he slashes, .178/.211/.327/.538 with eight extra-base hits, 15 runs batted in, and 30 strike outs.
Chris Sale, SP
The reigning World Series champion Red Sox have left fans confused early in the season. The man who made the last out in that series can’t seem to get many outs in the year 2019. Chris Sale is seeing output that was not anywhere on his radar. He is currently 0-5 in six starts with a 6.30 earned run average. His five losses are the most he has seen by the end of April during his career. For the Red Sox to have success, they need Sale to be their ace. Plenty of baseball to go and with each month comes a new player that would be added and subtracted from the above list.
