Danielle Castleberry brings leadership, love for teammates in her return to the diamond
February 27, 2019
In sports, there’s nothing quite like a good comeback story. Take, for example, Mercer softball player Danielle Castleberry. After starting all but six games for the Bears as a freshman, Castleberry was sidelined for the entire 2018 season due to injury. “Every day felt really long, but looking b...
Mercer softball has championship aspirations this season
February 12, 2019
Mercer softball is looking to build on last season’s success after being picked to finish second in the Southern Conference preseason poll. Last season, the Bears won 33 games, including a win over the fifth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. They were able to finish second in the SoCon regular season standings....
A preseason look at senior catcher Megan Lane
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
Softball season hasn’t started yet, but that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t been hard at work preparing for the season. For senior Megan Lane, this preseason preparation gives her the opportunity to further adjust to her role as the team’s starting catcher, a role she only took up last season. ...
Bears softball splits their double header against conference rival UNCG
Kyle Mullins, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Over the weekend, Bears softball split their double header against UNCG, a team that is sure to cause problems for the Bears in the Southern Conference tournament. The Bears currently hold a 26-12 overall record for the season, while the Spartans are 30-8 overall. The two teams are currently tied...
Transfer pitcher Lauren O’Dell settles into her position at Mercer
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
April 4, 2018
It is not uncommon for student athletes to transfer schools after one or two years, especially when that time is spent at a junior college where you graduate after two years anyway. What makes Lauren O’Dell’s case interesting is that she decided to transfer schools in the middle of her sophomore ...
Pitching leads the way in softball’s undefeated fall season
Hayes Rule, Lead Writer
November 28, 2017
During its seven-game undefeated fall season, Mercer softball allowed only two runs per game. The success on the mound is simply a continuation of the strength the pitching staff displayed last season. The Bears played over the span of three weeks, beating Georgia Highlands 9-0, Wallace 12-4, East...
Quirisa Mauga hopes to get a ring her last year in Mercer softball
Jaclyn Ramkissoon, Staff Writer
October 15, 2017
Quirisa Mauga has been surrounded by softball her entire life. She’s played the sport since the age of 10. Her dad coaches three softball teams, and her older sister plays softball professionally. “I knew that I really wanted to play college softball. However, it actually coming true wasn’t so...
Mercer softball leaves no opportunity wasted
Kyle Mullins, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
Mercer softball’s mentality can best be described by three words found on the back of their shirts. “No opportunity wasted.” The team wasted nothing during their Fall season. The Bears played ten games and managed to win every single one of them. The team’s pitching staff only allow...
Swinging away at the books
Taylor Dowse, Contributing Writer
April 14, 2016
Swing. Batter, batter swing. Senior Kaytlin Haney’s passion is softball, but before she hits the ball, she must first hit the books. She has. Haney plans to graduate in December with both her bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering. But it hasn’t been easy. “My biggest strugg...
Inside the Den: Softball’s Kaytlin Haney
April 1, 2016
https://soundcloud.com/the-cluster-sports/inside-the-den-softballs-kaytlin-haney What's it like moving from Texas to Macon, Georgia? Justin and Hayes are joined by softball's Kaytlin Haney on this week's episode of Inside the Den. The hosts talk to the senior about her career at Mercer as well as...
Mercer Maniac president knows saying goodbye won’t be easy
Katie Atkinson, Staff Writer
February 11, 2016
After his very last basketball game, a high school-aged Thomas Norton couldn’t bring himself to walk away at first. He sat in a corner of the locker room alone, holding onto his things and not yet ready to leave. He hesitated even when his father came to retrieve him. Years later, he’s ...
Top five Mercer sports moments of the fall semester
Hayes Rule, Staff Writer
January 30, 2016
5. Jama runs away from competition for Julius Johnson Invitational win Men’s cross country runner Ahmed Jama took the reigns as a freshman for Mercer last semester, leading the Bears in all five of the team’s races -- but that doesn’t tell the whole story for the Woodstock, Georgia, native. ...