The Snapper
Yasmin Scott poses for a photo on media day. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLERSVILLE ATHLETICS Kaya Wagner Staff Writer “Moving here has definitely been a culture shock. It is crazy and so exciting to me how all these American college social activities, clubs, organizations, dormitories, dining halls, and Involvement Fairs truly exist outside of the movies […]
Millersville’s Dylan Schroeder bows his head as he prepares for the third period. DEBORAH PHILLIPS / SNAPPER Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Millersville D2 Ice Hockey lost to Penn State during their Homecoming game on Friday night. Penn State scored two goals within two minutes early in the first […]
Millersville’s Rob Footman Jr. evades defenders for a small gain. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLERSVILLE ATHLETICS Ben Staker Sports Editor Jacob Long Associate Opinion Editor On Saturday, Sept. 21, Millersville football kicked off their 2024 Homecoming game against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The Marauders, coming off losses to Clarion and Frostburg State to start their […]
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicks the ball off in the old rule format. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year’s NFL season brought drastic changes to the kickoff rules and I’m not sure that I like it. To give you some context, the team kicking the ball off used to […]
Justin Staggers Managing Editor It’s like tennis, but also not like tennis. The courts are smaller, the balls are plastic, and it is played much more casually. Pickleball has taken the mainstream sporting world by storm over the past few years, with participation having grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023, and an astonishing 224% since […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92. “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]
USC Trojans’ Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London celebrate after London’s touchdown catch in their 2019 game against UCLA. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE CHENG / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After a long wait, the college football season is back. With the new twelve-team playoff being implemented this season, the amount of teams that can […]
Kyle Shive Staff Writer The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are almost on the horizon as there is about one month left in the regular season. If the playoffs started today, the Baltimore Orioles (82-60), Cleveland Guardians (81-60), Philadelphia Phillies (85-56), and Los Angeles Dodgers (84-57) would not have to play during the wild card […]
Jalen Hurts takes the field before a game against the Washington Commanders. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE GLORIOSO / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After an eventful offseason, the National Football League kicked off its 2024 regular season with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The new […]
Minnesota Frosts’ Kelly Pannek during a game against Montréal Victoire in January 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN MCCLELLAN / FLICKR Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor A new era begins for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), as the league has unveiled the long-awaited team names and logos for the […]