On The Edge News

By Alese Steinhardt  The Edgewood College women’s basketball team made school history this 2019-20 season, winning the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament in their game against Benedictine University on March 1. It was the first time the Eagles made it to the NACC Tournament since their 2014-15 season.  Their historic season came to an end in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament after a […]

By Jena Emmert  Edgewood College has publicized plans to build a new athletic campus in Fitchburg, but the state has yet to approve the plan.   Approval will take up to 16 months after it’s submitted in January.  In a guest column on Wisconsin State Journal, interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger referred to “promising discussions with Fitchburg officials” about purchasing 40 acres of […]

By Hannah Devyor  In spring of 2021, the Edgewood College Athletic Department will be introducing men’s volleyball and both men’s and women’s lacrosse to the lineup of athletics offered at the college.   Amidst the chatter of declining enrollment at Edgewood, Athletic Director Al Brisack has high hopes for the new teams encouraging incoming freshmen to choose Edgewood as […]

By Santi Elbow   The Edgewood College softball team only played six of their 10 scheduled games at the Tucson Invitational Games over spring break in March.   Mackenzie Hoffman, a freshman on the team, said originally they were supposed to play 10 games. “Our break got cut a little short due to some weather conditions, so we ended up only […]

By Santi Elbow  Edgewood College’s eSports student organization is exploring ways to grow.  Kareem Massie, the creator and president of the eSports organization, said he plans to advertise the organization but has not decided on the angle.   Vice President Jordan Bauer said the question isn’t if people want to be playing games. “It is if we can reach those people,” […]

By Alese Steinhardt  Men’s basketball team makes playoffs  The Edgewood College men’s basketball team finished its 2018-2019 season Feb. 20. The team made the playoffs this year and lost the first round to Aurora University in Illinois on a last-second three-pointer.   Players still feel they had a great season even though they did not make it as far as they […]

By Jena Emmert The Edgewood High School Board of Trustees announced on Feb. 22 that it will go ahead with outdoor lighting and a new sound system for its athletic field. But it said it has postponed a decision on a bigger expansion plan that would increase seating and add a concessions stand and a […]

By Alese Steinhardt and Alyssa Allemand The Edgewood College Women’s Basketball team traveled to Puerto Rico near Old San Juan over winter break for the Puerto Rico Clasico tournament that was Dec. 17-20.    Ten teams participated in the tournament, each playing twice. Alongside Edgewood College was Emporia State University, the University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon, the University of […]

By Colton Waters   Edgewood College Men’s soccer team fell to Dominican University 2-1 in a chilly, quick-hitting match Oct. 13.  Edgewood’s leading goal scorer, Garrett Lee, put the Eagles up one in the game’s first 10 minutes, but that effort was negated as Dominican answered with two goals midway through the first half.   The visiting Stars rode their one goal lead to the […]

By Anna Hansen  Edgewood College opened the doors of its new eSports arena Sept. 19.   Located on the first floor of Stevie Hall, the arena boasts a variety of video games as well as different gaming formats. Among these are titles such as Overwatch, League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Mario Kart. These can be played for leisure or in competitive […]