Berry coaches reflect on past year, prepare for the future
As the 2025-2026 academic year draws to a close, athletic teams across campus are reflecting on their seasons, pushing through the home stretch of current seasons, and preparing for the future. As with every year, some athletes from each team will not be returning next year after graduation. For head football coach Tony Kunczewski, this means a…
Intramural sports offer community, healthy competition
Sometimes it feels liberating to take a break from intense competition. Charlotte Karkuff, an intramural sports supervisor, expressed that sentiment when highlighting the exact things that separate intramurals from typical intercollegiate sports.
Track and field places third in Berry-hosted invitational
At the end of the spring 2025 semester, six seniors from the women’s track and field team graduated. According to head coach Luke Syverson, this led to a somewhat smaller roster than usual for this year. Because of this, several members have found new ways to hone their skills. Despite the small loss in runners,…
Sports Medicine department fosters physical, mental health
Sports are unpredictable for both viewers and players. For players, the risk of a life-changing injury is always present. For many players, that risk becomes reality.
Men’s lacrosse beats Oglethorpe, Southern Virginia
After a string of losses, a win can be exactly what a team needs to regain their inspiration. Curtis Gilbert, coach of the men’s lacrosse team, said this about his team’s two consecutive wins against Oglethorpe University and Southern Virginia University. While Gilbert had felt that his team struggled in certain areas during earlier games,…
Berry athletes, coaches speak on rise of sports gambling
Sports gambling has seen a surge in popularity in recent years due to easily accessible online platforms and widespread legalization across 39 different states, accounting for 20% of the betting industry. Betting websites such as DraftKings and FanDuel are constantly advertised on social media and television, even during professional sports games. An increasing rate of…
Berry College hosts SAA basketball championship
In 2024, the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) met and discussed which college should host the 2026 SAA basketball championship tournament. After some debate, they decided that the best candidate was Berry College. According to Director of Athletics Angel Mason, while this was a huge honor, hosting an SAA tournament turned out to be a very…
Women’s lacrosse team fighting for top spot in SAA
Brittni Hall, head coach of the women’s lacrosse team, came to Berry eight years ago. A collegiate coach for 15 years, she started her career at nearby Shorter University. However, Hall had always known Berry to be a beautiful spot, and after leaving Shorter to participate in overseas mission work, she knew exactly where she…
Brotherhood, drive make the dream work for baseball
“The people make Berry,” David Beasley, head coach of the baseball team, said.
As someone who has worked at Berry College for 31 years, Beasley has had a lot of experience with both coaching and the college. From being an honorary alumnus to having multiple family members attend and graduate Berry, Beasley has seen many…
Men’s tennis loses to Wallace State Community College
“Failure is the best teacher.” Douglas Elly, the coach of the Berry College men’s tennis team, takes that saying to heart. On Friday, during a 2 p.m. game at the Rome Tennis Center, the men’s team lost to Wallace State Community College 0-7. Despite that setback, Elly believes that his team can learn from the…
Softball continues training with strong roster of returning players
Berry’s softball team had no idea that their scrimmage on Saturday would be canceled due to cold temperatures. With an upcoming game against Maryville College fast approaching, many players wondered how they would prepare for the match. However, Meredith Mills, the team’s coach, had a contingency plan in place in case something like this occurred.…
Ultimate Frisbee prepares for first tournament of season
They begin on the field. A player steps forward and grabs the disc. He gets into the proper position, tightening his grip. Seconds later, he releases it with a single throw, and the disc spins in the air in the hopes that another player will be able to catch it.
Basketball team beats Centre College in close game
It began at 8 p.m. The Berry Basketball team was going up against Centre College in the Cage Center. Berry eked out a narrow win, scoring 63 points to Centre’s 62. The game was a nailbiter, with Centre College almost winning at the end.
Football team wins first playoff game against LaGrange
There’s always room to grow. Tony Kunczewski, head coach of the football team at Berry expressed that sentiment when he spoke about his team’s latest victory.
Men’s soccer crowned region champs, fall in playoffs
The conference gets tougher every year. At least, that’s the take that Richard Vardy, head coach of the men’s soccer team gave when asked about this season’s championships. However, the team was able to win the conference championship. The team’s morale was high, and they were all in good spirits. “This feels wonderful,” Vardy said…
Football, volleyball work their way up through rankings
Both Berry College’s football and volleyball teams are now nationally ranked. The football team was ranked for the first three weeks of the season, before spending the next two weeks unranked. After beating Trinity College on Oct. 11, the football team was ranked once again. The team also won the conference championship this weekend, winning against…
Men’s, women’s basketball teams prepare for first game
The men’s and women’s basketball teams of Berry will participate in their first games of the season this Friday. The men’s team will go up against Centenary College at 7 p.m.. in the Cage Center, while the women’s team will face off against Huntington College in Alabama at 7 p.m. According to the coaches, both…
The Vikettes: inspiring Berry through the art of dancing
The Vikettes are a group of Berry college students, first formed in 1974, who dance at sports events, such as football games, basketball games and halftime shows. The team has also performed on Mountain Day, and their mission is to promote school spirit and bring people together through the art of dance.
Sammy Kunczewski carves his own path in first season
Sammy Kunczewski, a freshman on the Berry football team, was made conference player of the week on the first week of the season. He had a 100-yard pickup return in his first game. In his short time on the team, Sammy has made quite an impression.
Women’s equestrian team seniors mentor freshmen
The Berry women’s equestrian team is preparing for a new season with many up-and-coming freshmen players. Margaret Ellington, head coach of the team, is optimistic about the upcoming season.
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