Mary Harrison, Campus Carrier sports editor The Berry Vikings softball team swept their series against conference opponent Millsaps College last weekend, finishing the regular season with a 17-0 conference record and clinching the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season title. The wins made them only the second team in SAA program history to finish the regular season undefeated in conference, the first being Berry’s 2017 … Continue reading Softball team goes undefeated in conference regular season

Bradynn Belcher, Campus Carrier staff writer Latifa Madesko, Campus Carrier staff writer The average American stays on the job for slightly over four years, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Only 20% of U.S. employees are passionate about their job. But Clay Hightower is not the average American. After dedicating 32 years of his life as head coach of Berry’s dual-gender tennis … Continue reading Head tennis coach to retire after three decades at Berry

Berry Athletic Department celebrating national Division III Week Mary Harrison, Campus Carrier sports editor When Berry joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a Division III team 13 years ago, it could no longer recruit athletes to play for scholarship funds. Many years have passed without a student that receives athletic scholarships playing for the college’s programs, and yet the number of student athletes … Continue reading Vikings share about their experiences as student athletes

With anticipation building for the end of the season, the Vikings’ equestrian team continues to train for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) national competition taking place next month in Lexington, Kentucky. Continue reading Equestrians prepare for nationals, show strong in new affiliation

Changes in top players have created challenges for the men’s and women’s Viking golf teams this semester. With two tournaments remaining for the 2022-2023 season, the program looks to finish strong in the conference. Continue reading Consistency is name of the game for Vikings golf teams

Concussions, broken fingers and back injuries have set the Berry Vikings baseball team off to an unexpectedly difficult start to the season. Continue reading Vikings work to overcome injuries on baseball diamond

Viking student athletes will face challenging new conference competition in two years, although the two future members are familiar faces to the rest of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). Continue reading Texas universities to join conference, raise bar for competition

Berry’s track and field teams will have a new throwing facility by the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the growing pains of temporary relocation, both the men’s and women’s teams set school records during indoor season and have set the bar high for the outdoor performances. Continue reading New throws facility for track and field to be best in state

With a historic first-half of the season, the Berry College women’s lacrosse team has advanced to a 10-1 overall record for the first time in program history. As the anticipation of post-season grows for the women, the men’s lacrosse team is forging their own path through a tough schedule. Continue reading Women’s lacrosse scores high, men experience tough losses

The beach volleyball team hosted its first tournament at Berry’s newest sports facility last weekend, defeating three of four opponents. In the program’s second year, team members hope to see continued improvement in knowledge of the game that reflects on their record. Continue reading Beach volleyball inaugurates courts, starts season strong