Tucker Ashburn Butler Student Sports Media The 2020-21 Butler women’s basketball team would have been starting their season in November, but because of COVID-19, the season is pushed back to January. According to the current schedule, the season is currently set to start Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at home vs. Colby. Last season, the women’s… Continue reading Women’s team tries to take care of unfinished business
Annette Bernsten Lantern Staff While the numbers of new COVID-19 cases at Butler slows down, the impact it has left on affected individuals is unnerving, especially those who were required to quarantine or isolate themselves after being exposed. As someone who was required to quarantine during the school year, I know the impact it can… Continue reading An insider’s view of COVID-19
Raymond Hoare Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzlies women’s basketball team shocked everyone as they fought their way to win the Region XI title for the first time in school history and made their second appearance in the NJCAA tournament. Despite losing in the first round in Lubbock, Texas, they ended the season with an… Continue reading Women’s basketball ranked 18th in preseason polls
Amanda Smith Managing Editor With the love of the game fueling her, Hannah Mortimer has seen nearly every crevice of the basketball world. From high school and college ball to the Harlem Globetrotters, Mortimer is now an assistant coach for the women’s team at Butler. Mortimer has always lived by the “everyday matters” mindset, which… Continue reading From player to coach, Mortimer keeps ‘trotting’
Matthew Will Sports Editor For Head Coach Mike Helmer and the sophomores of the Butler Women’s basketball team, the Region VI crown was hardly a thought as they drove to Sedalia, Missouri on Friday, Nov. 2 to begin their 2018-19 season. Now, just over four months later, they reign as Region VI champions after a… Continue reading Women make history, take their first Region VI crown
Raymond Hoare Sports Columnist This season has been full of achievements for the coaches and the players as they are 25-4 overall and have won the Jayhawk East Conference title. I asked a few students what a team with a 25-4 record and a conference title, what their ranking should be. The majority of them… Continue reading Women deserve better in rankings
Matthew Will Sports Editor For just the second time in over two decades, the Butler Grizzlies women’s basketball team became Jayhawk East Conference champions. Butler cruised in their regular season finale, defeating Coffeyville 67-42 on Saturday, Feb. 23. Scoring was held to a minimum in the first quarter as the teams combined for just five… Continue reading Grizzlies win conference title, not done yet
Raymond Hoare Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzlies defeated Hutchinson 61-60 in the semifinal of the Region VI tournament on Monday, March 4. The two teams faced off against each other back on Dec. 8, 2018, a 77-61 win for Hutchinson. But this was a whole different story as this was playoff time for both… Continue reading Smallwood’s free throw wins game against rival Hutchinson
Aushay Sanchez Student Sports Media The Butler women moved closer to a Jayhawk East Conference championship with a 91-69 win over Neosho on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Power Plant. Butler trailed at the end of both the first quarter and at halftime, yet outscored the Panthers 58-33 in the second half to roll to… Continue reading Women’s basketball continues to sit atop Jayhawk east
Auh’shay Sanchez Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzlies were looking to get the first win on the conference this season as they took on a tough opponent, the No. 10 the Seward Saints, on Wednesday, Nov 28. The Seward Lady Saints beat the Grizzlies twice last season, but this was a whole new team the… Continue reading Snipes, Waters lead Grizzlies in upset over Seward
