Lawrence University fields 22 varsity athletic teams competing in the Midwest Conference and the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association. About 25 percent of all Lawrence students compete in varsity sports.
Viking Bench Golf Outing
We are excited to announce the 2013 Viking Bench Golf Outing, hosted by our Lawrence University Department of Athletics, to be held Monday, June 10, at Royal St. Patrick's Golf Links, in Wrightstown, Wisconsin.
The Highlights
Teams coming from coast to coast to compete for NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
APPLETON, Wis. — Teams are coming from coast to coast to compete for the 2013 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. Eight college baseball teams from Maine to Oregon will arrive at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium later this week to play in the double-elimination tournament. The 38th edition of the championship begins [...]
Brewer earns all-conference baseball honors
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University baseball standout Alex Brewer has been named to the All-Midwest Conference North Division team. Brewer (Rio, Wis./Rio), a senior pitcher, made the all-conference team for the first time. Brewer posted a 1-1 record in conference play with a stellar 2.88 earned run average. In 25 innings, Brewer allowed 25 hits, [...]
Lawrence men fifth, women ninth in all-sport standings
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University finished fifth on the men’s side and ninth on the women’s side in the Midwest Conference all-sport standings. The Lawrence men finished with 63.5 points, and St. Norbert College won the men’s title with 85.5 points. Lawrence’s top finishes on the men’s side belonged to cross country and tennis, which [...]
Murray earns all-region softball honors for third time
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University softball standout Shannon Murray has been to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region Team. Murray (Lawrenceville, Ga./Dacula) was a second-team selection in the utility category, and this marks the third time she has earned all-region honors in her career. Murray was a third-team selection in 2010 and 2012. [...]
Free youth clinic set for NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
APPLETON, Wis. — Rawlings, American Apparel and the Panther Baseball Program are sponsoring a free youth baseball clinic as part of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The clinic is Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The clinic is open to players ages six [...]
Tepper’s second-place finish paces Vikings on opening day of MWC Championships
BELOIT, Wis. — Rose Tepper took second place in the high jump to pace the Lawrence University track team on Friday’s opening day of the Midwest Conference Championships at Strong Stadium. Tepper, a former conference champion in the high jump, took second with a jump of 5 feet, 5 inches. Monmouth College’s Emily Tysma won [...]
Murray, Tatro takes top honors on All-MWC softball team
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University softball star Shannon Murray and head coach Kim Tatro took home top individual honors on the All-Midwest Conference North Division team. Murray (Lawrenceville, Ga./Dacula) was named North Division Pitcher of the Year, and Tatro earned Coach of the Year honors. Both Cathy Kaye (Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sevastopol) and Anna Wawiorka (Oconto [...]
Inside LU Athletics: Vikings looking to take a step up on the track
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University track coach Jason Fast knows all about champions. He was one himself during his days of competition, and he’s coached countless conference and national champions. When his Lawrence University track teams open competition on Friday at the Midwest Conference Championships in Beloit, Wis., Fast has several athletes fighting for individual [...]
