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Before The Chase format, NASCAR used the Winston Cup Series points system. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

OPINION: NASCAR should reconsider the playoff format

By Cooper Dey | May. 3

The 2026 NASCAR season has been historic in just three races. Tyler Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR’s 78 years to win the first three races of the season being the Daytona 500, Autotrader 400 and Duramax Texas Grand Prix. While drivers like Matt Kenseth in 2009 and Jeff Gordon in 1997 came close to winning the first two opening races, Reddick’s performance has lifelong fans to first-timers questioning if early season success should carry more weight in deciding NASCAR’s champion.

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Lacrosse advances in NJAC Tournament (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone).

Lions lash Montclair, land in NJAC final

By Tyler Fennell | Apr. 29

It was a cloudy afternoon, on Wednesday, April 29. Rain was impending, and the slick surface it would create, would reflect the slippery slope Montclair would experience in the semi-finals of the NJAC championship for DIII women's lacrosse. The College secured their ticket to the NJAC Final in a dominant win against Montclair State with a final score of 17-3.

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Women's tennis wins 43rd straight NJAC Championship (Photo courtesy of Albert Nunez).

TCNJ Women’s Tennis takes 43rd consecutive NJAC Championship

By Jhett Laurie | Apr. 29

The College’s women's tennis team captured their 43rd consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference championship. They defended their historic streak by taking down Rutgers-Camden to extend the longest continuous conference championship streak in NCAA history. Men’s tennis looks to capture their first ever Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. They are taking on University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the fifth year in a row. The team looks to turn the tide and capture their second ever win against UW-Whitewater. 

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Wrestling competes at NCAA Championships. (Photo courtesy of Flickr/Darryl Henry)

The Lions are Kings of the Mat! Totten and Mays secure championship belts in wrestling

By Jhett Laurie | Apr. 1

The College’s wrestling team secured two national championships at the NCAA DIII national wrestling tournament. Juniors Garrett Totten and Hunter Mays brought home the storied belt to Packer Hall, securing a spectacular ending to two dominant seasons. They respectively brought home the 25th and 26th national championships for the College’s wrestling team. Totten and Mays are the first pair to claim multiple national championships for the College since 1987.

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Lions got two wins and two losses against ranked opponents (Photo by Andre Paras).

TCNJ softball splits opening two doubleheaders

By Eddie Young | Mar. 5

 The College’s softball team went 2-2 in their opening weekend, winning two games against No. 18 Swarthmore and losing two to No. 25 Salisbury in their Maryland trip. The performances by the Lions led to them sweeping the New Jersey Athletic Conference awards for the week, with freshman infielder Emily Evans winning Player of the Week, junior pitcher Maya Knasiak winning Pitcher of the Week, freshman infielder Morgan Leonhauser winning Rookie of the Week and freshman pitcher Emily Gill winning Rookie Pitcher of the week.

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Baseball looks to build off of last season. (Photo courtesy of Arion Owes).

TCNJ baseball off to slow start

By Jhett Laurie | Mar. 4

 The College’s baseball team has been off to a slow start, winning two out of the first five games. The Lions faced off against the likes of Rochester Institute of Technology, Wilkes and No. 4 Salisbury.

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