Lantern Staff Butler Grizzly Shawn Brown returns this semester after rolling his ankle in a pick-up game of basketball early into the fall semester. In fact, the Grizzly is starting off this track and field season strong, doing well at the meet at Washburn University on Saturday, Jan 21. “I won the 60, and I… Continue reading Brown returns stronger: Goals are only a baseline for success
Lantern Staff The reputation that Head Coach Mike Helmer has built for the women’s basketball program is what initially drew a Mustang, Oklahoma native to Butler. “Teams in the past for Butler have been great and the name alone grants exposure to the players,” Randi Harding, a point guard, said. Harding is in her freshman… Continue reading Competition, academics attract Harding: Mustang native bares all on court
Jen Anima-Valdez Editor-in-Chief It has been five years since the last time Isaac Ondekane has seen his family in the Democratic Republic of The Congo. Ondekane describes home as a place where it is sunny every day, the low being 70’s on a “rainy day” and a place full of culture, great food and of course,… Continue reading Ondekane reflects on Congolese, American differences
Mac Thompson Special to Lantern Grizzlies soccer showed flashes of what this team could be capable of with 3-0 home win over Hutch on Saturday, Oct. 1. After a rough start in an eventual road win against Dodge and lackluster home wins against Garden and Neosho, the Grizzlies came out for the first time in… Continue reading Soccer wins tough vs. Hutch
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The women’s softball team is 34-2. Those two losses come from splitting doubleheaders with Hutchison. Their first loss was on Sunday, March 5 where they lost 6-5 and went on to then beat Hutch 8-0 in the second game. Then, on Thursday, April 6, the Grizzlies lost 3-2 and beat… Continue reading Grizzly softball speaks for itself
Tyler Bond Student Sports Media While we were all out partying, working and going to different places, the track and field team was busy during spring break. On Saturday, March 19, the team traveled to the Bethel Open in Newton, racking up a couple of first place spots. Butler finished third in men’s competition with… Continue reading Track & field runs at Bethel
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The 2022 Butler basketball team had another good season during Coach Kyle Fisher’s tenure. They went 23-9 overall in his third season and 16-8 in the Jayhawk Conference, good for third behind Dodge City and Hutchison. The Grizzlies’ season ended with a loss to Hutchinson, 92-85, in a tough, hard-fought… Continue reading Men’s basketball recap
Adrian Holguin Student Sports Media It turns out the elevation of Head Coach Brice Vignery will not be the only coaching change for the Butler Grizzlies as Nate Haremza and Kyle Woodall have been promoted to offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively. This will be Haremza’s fifth season with the Butler Grizzlies and Woodall’s seventh.… Continue reading Update: More fresh faces for Butler Grizzly football
Adrian Holguin Student Sports Media The 2022 Butler women’s basketball season was one of irregularity and inconsistencies. It marked the very first time that 14-year Head Coach Mike Helmer did not finish a season with his group positioned at or above the sixth spot in the KJCCC. Above all else, the 2022 season was simply… Continue reading A season of inconsistencies for the Butler Grizzlies
Jen Anima Lantern Staff The start of this Butler track season has had an incredible turnout for both the men’s and women’s teams. Nearly two months in, both teams are ranked in the top four of their division, meaning they are on the road to Nationals already. The women are currently in 14th place, and… Continue reading On the line as a family
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