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  With five games left in the regular season, the Pioneers already have more wins than they did all of last year during a tumultuous 8-22 season. First year head coach Jason Mishler talks about how the Pioneers have improved, their expectations and about getting better each and every day.   Tina Oprean is a staff writer for [...]

  PEDIGREE: This week’s Pioneer Focus belongs to freshman Breaststroke/IM swimmer Chase Hooley for his record-breaking results this season in the pool. One of the top men’s Pioneer swimmers, Hooley has set or been a part of setting three of the eight men’s records in the last few meets at Wooster and Ashland. At Ashland, [...]

  Pioneer Focus is a new feature for the sports section which will highlight a Pioneer athlete’s accomplishments each week. PEDIGREE: The inaugural Pioneer Focus goes to 5-foot-10 forward Lindsy Snyder for her impact on the significant improvement of this year’s women’s basketball team. The freshman from Millersburg, Ohio has helped the team to a [...]

  During Christmas break, while much of the university was shut down, the athletic department was still hard at work as they hired Brian Stock as the new men’s soccer head coach on Dec. 13, 2011. After finishing with a winning record (10-9-1) for the first time in a decade, the Pioneers decided to hire [...]

  There is no doubt that Pioneer running has a legacy, from its multitude of All-Americans to its winnings of national titles. But who would have ever thought that the legendary running program could have excelled from those elite standards? Head cross-country coach Jack Hazen was announced just last year on his title as the [...]

  Watch as Aviso AVW reporter Abigael Snyder reports on freshman swimmer Taylor Hetrick. Having been blind since two months old, Hetrick competes for the woman’s swim team here at Malone University and has also competed in the Paralympics. Abigael Snyder is a reporter and video editor for Aviso AVW. 

  Racing year-round can be challenging at times, especially when you are trying to peak for three straight seasons in a row. Most collegiate runners can say that running all three seasons (cross country, indoor and outdoor track) can be exhausting, especially when there is no down time between all three sports. So, the real [...]

Senior cross-country runner Tony Migliozzi isn’t your average non-Division I athlete who coasts through his college career. He is someone who uses a self-taught work ethic and dedication to capture his dreams. “I run over 100 miles per week,” Migliozzi said. “I’m averaging about 100 miles per week for the whole year.” It takes more [...]

  After perhaps the greatest year in Pioneer volleyball history, this year’s group has arguably followed through with a year just as special. When the calendar turned to the 2011 fall season, volleyball entered it a much different team than the one who accomplished the historic NAIA National qualifying, AMC Conference Champion, 33-10 year last [...]

  The swim team’s practices begin 19 minutes and three miles early for junior distance swimmer Casey Meeson. He runs from campus to Adventure Landings for the swim team’s evening practice from 7:30 to 9:30 each night. “The rest of the team pulls into the parking lot in their cars with the air conditioning blasting, [...]