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April 22, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Sports

1 in 1,000: Basketball Player Scores Career Milestone

1 in 1,000: Basketball Player Scores Career Milestone

On Saturday, February 18, basketball player Phil Pellegrino ‘17 scored his 1,000th point in his final career game. This lofty…
Former Pros Draw Students To Baseball Clinic

Former Pros Draw Students To Baseball Clinic

Three former major-leaguers and dozens of junior high and high school baseball players gathered in the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex on…
Sixty Houghton Scholar-Athletes Named To Empire 8 President’s List

Sixty Houghton Scholar-Athletes Named To Empire 8 President’s List

The Empire 8 Athletic Conference named sixty Houghton College student-athletes to their President’s List for maintaining a 3.75 grade point…
Track To Compete at Championships

Track To Compete at Championships

The Houghton Highlanders Indoor Track and Field teams will compete in the Empire 8 conference championships tomorrow at Utica College.…
Sports Update // Highlander Basketball Season Off To Strong Start

Sports Update // Highlander Basketball Season Off To Strong Start

The Highlanders women’s basketball team came out strong in their first game against Alfred State. Led by captains Elle Reed…
Cross Country Teams Finish Strong

Cross Country Teams Finish Strong

The Houghton cross country team had great success on their home course at the Field of Dreams on Saturday, October…
Fall Sports Off to Strong Start

Fall Sports Off to Strong Start

A few weeks into the fall semester, and athletics are off to a good start. Both the women’s tennis team…
Athlete of the Week // Abby Schmidt

Athlete of the Week // Abby Schmidt

Sophomore Abby Schmidt has been playing soccer since first grade.  After dabbling in basketball and track, she continued with soccer…
Women’s Soccer Team Gears Up for Fall Season

Women’s Soccer Team Gears Up for Fall Season

The women’s soccer team has begun their second transitional year into NCAA Empire 8. This marks Coach David Lewis’s 22nd…
New Tennis Teams are a Hit

New Tennis Teams are a Hit

Men’s and women’s tennis are welcomed this fall as the two newest teams on campus. Both teams are practicing hard…