Sports - The Echo

Jameson Chesser leaves the gridiron a champion

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

‘Champion’ is a word sports fans associate with trophies, cups and accolades. For senior running back Jameson Chesser, the word ‘champion’ is an identity or an image to be reflected.

Ten fall sports kick off for Taylor University

By Caleb Joshua Heffron , Chase Petry , Eli Boone , Taylor Post , Dalton Keay , Spencer Smith , Elise Hoylman and Jonas Loy · Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

Men's and women's tennis return, totaling 10 athletic sports for Taylor University in the fall semester.

Women’s soccer open 2025 undefeated through five games

By Chase Petry · Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

After a fiery 5-0 start to the season, the Taylor women’s soccer team looks to continue its momentum into conference play.

Taylor men’s soccer and new head coach roll through early opponents

By Marisa Reinhard · Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

The Taylor men’s soccer team is off to a strong start with a 4-1 record, including two dominating shutout victories.

Football finds deja vu in OT loss against Olivet

By Dalton Keay · Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

After a fantastic showing last season, expectations are high for the Trojans before conference play begins. With some tough matchups still ahead, Taylor is looking to stay in the win column.

Lorne Oke resigns as head coach of Taylor golf

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

On June 3, the Taylor Trojans athletic department announced that they and Taylor men's and women's golf head coach Lorne Oke parted ways following the 2024-25 season.

Grace Glidewell hired as softball head coach

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Taylor softball has a new captain at the helm — first-year coach Grace Glidewell will steer the ship in the 2026 season.

Gabel Pentecost drafted, headed to Houston

By Spencer Smith · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

For the fourth time in history, a Trojan has been selected in the MLB Draft. On July 14, the Houston Astros drafted junior starting pitcher Gabel Pentecost of Fremont, IN, as the 186th pick in the sixth round out of 20 total rounds.

TU football uses fall camp to begin building on 2024 campaign

By Dalton Keay · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Taylor University football arrived on Aug. 2 to begin preparations for the upcoming season. The Trojans are coming off a historic 9-2 (4-1) season and are looking to build on it. The first step to success as a team begins in the preseason.

Zach McKinney and his Trojan Elites finished fourth overall in points in the inaugural Trojan Cup. (Photo by Chrissy Potter. Photo provided by Trojan Elites)

First Trojan Cup fuels new competition

By Marisa Reinhard and Elise Hoylman · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The Trojan cup is a campus-wide competition where five managers recruited teams to compete in several sports and challenges over the course of a month. The team with the best marketing of their brand and best performances in the sports events won a cash prize of 500 dollars.

Taylor finds postseason success in the spring

By Caleb Joshua Heffron , Marisa Reinhard , Chase Petry , Dalton Keay , Spencer Smith and Elise Hoylman · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Seven spring sports fought for national recognition with baseball's double and women's golf with a spectacular come-from-behind championship.

No. 20 women’s golf rides dramatic comeback to CL championship

By Chase Petry · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The Taylor women’s golf team took the conference crown in the 2025 Crossroads League Championship. With a surge late in the final day, Taylor pushed past No. 8 Marion and No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan to take home the trophy.

Snickers and Butterfingers initiate Schuitema sibling golf game

By Dalton Keay · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Will and Eleanor Schuitema compete for the men’s and women’s golf teams. While they both play for Taylor, their paths to TU golf couldn’t be more different.

Pentecost’s college ball aspirations become a reality

By Spencer Smith · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Gabel Pentecost was told he wasn’t good enough to pitch at the NAIA level. Now, he is the 2024 Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year and prepares for the NAIA World Series.

No. 9 Trojans crowned again with the CL double

By Caleb Joshua Heffron · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

For the second year in a row, the Trojans won both the regular season title and the conference tournament, repeating an accomplishment they had not achieved since 2013.

Lacrosse ends at conference appearance

By Dalton Keay · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Taylor University lacrosse team had one of the program’s best seasons, finishing 7-8 (2-5) and qualifying for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Tournament for just the second time in program history.

Kaleb Kolpien: Consistent performance and character

By Spencer Smith · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

“You’ll never hear Kaleb talk about himself,” Taylor baseball head coach Kyle Gould said. “You’ll never see him celebrate his personal success. And when your best player behaves that way, everybody does.” Kolpien is now Taylor baseball’s all-time hits leader.

Cheer falls just shy of Nationals appearance

By Dalton Keay · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Taylor’s No. 15 competitive cheer squad wrapped up a historic season, solidifying its place as one of the most promising programs in the NAIA.

Faculty pickleball group ‘serves’ at sunrise

By Hannah Sundaram · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

What better way to start the day than on the pickleball court at 6 a.m.? A group of faculty members and others on Taylor’s campus get together and play pickleball before they head to work. They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 a.m. and sometimes on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m.

Softball fine tunes before CL Tournament

By Chase Petry · Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Taylor University softball has been rolling to the Crossroads League tournament. They stand at a record of 28-17, putting them fifth in the conference.