Students are familiar with Leo the Lion, the front-man mascot for the PNW Pride. They may not know that Leo is only the latest in a long line of school mascots.
“If you count both [campuses], we have...
The COVID-19 shadow has hurt PNW enrollment, but student-athlete admissions increased by 16% this year.
“The future looks bright,” said Athletic Director Rick Costello.
The pandemic’s shadow...
As the world of collegiate esports gains momentum, PNW officials say they hope to broaden their reach to female student-athletes.
“Anything that we can do to be more inclusive, we’re trying to...
In the wake of major sports leagues’ player-led protests, PNW’s own student-athletes are demanding that their voices on social justice issues be heard.
“We’re the image of PNW,” said senior...
The esports team debuted in the Collegiate Rocket League qualifiers but could not clinch a spot in the league’s tournament.
Two qualifier matches, on Sept. 20 and 27, determined which teams move on...
Watching the Chicago Bears lock arms with the Detroit Lions in recognition of social justice before the season-opening kickoff, several PNW students said they were glad to see the unity.
“I think...
While most fall sports have been suspended by COVID-19, the Pride’s new esport team is expanding competition in anticipation of its first season. The team announced it will begin competing in “Call...
PNW cancelled fall league sports because of COVID-19, but the school is still hosting two golf fundraisers in September and October.
The two events – the Sept. 21 Chancellor’s Invitational Golf...
Though the fall season’s events were canceled, PNW student athletes remain committed to their sports.
Although they aren’t happy about the loss of competition, they are trying to make the best...
The school’s student athletes are fighting the stereotype of “dumb jock” by setting a new collective GPA record of 3.43 during the spring 2020 semester.
It is the second consecutive semester that...
A former college basketball star who served as an assistant coach at University of Illinois at Springfield is PNW’s new assistant men’s basketball coach.
Nic Reynolds, who helped lead UIS to 14...
PNW’s newest sports team has a new coach. Justin Bragg will lead the Pride’s esports team,
which will compete in online games with teams across the nation.
“I am very excited to be able to join...
