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Walkinshaw Drafted to Oakland Athletics in 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft

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Graduate student Jake Walkinshaw's dreams of becoming a professional baseball player have become a reality. On June 5, he was selected by Oakland Athletics in the 36th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft as the 1,094 overall pick. The six-foot-3, 200-pound right-handed pitcher received news of this just two days after being named the number one MLB prospect in the state of New
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Chris Moquin Signs with Australia’s Sydney Bears Hockey Team

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Hooksett native and recent SNHU graduate, Chris Moquin, has always dreamed of playing professional hockey. Ever since he took his first steps on the ice at the age of three, he aspired to become one of hockey’s greatest players. Now, 20 years later, his dream is becoming a reality. He recently signed a season-long contract with the semi-professional Sydney Bears of the Australian Ice
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SNHU Fortnite Teams to Drop in Atlantic City for National Finals

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SNHU’s two Fortnite teams are among the top 16 teams in the country that qualified for the National Collegiate Starleague Championship Tournament in Atlantic City during the weekend of April 27 and 28. SNHU introduced four esports teams, including Fortnite, to its athletic programs last August. They are members of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, a national esports league with over 130 colleges
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NYIT Defeats SNHU in Competitive ECC League of Legends Championship

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As a result of their win on March 16th against Daemen College, the SNHU League of Legends team earned the participating qualification of the East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship. This put their regular season record to 4-1. The ECC Championship, hosted by the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), was held on March 30th. NYIT faced SNHU in the championship. NYIT, who defeated SNHU
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Walkinshaw Strikes Out Injury to Dominate NE10 Pitching Field

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The most difficult obstacle any athlete must overcome is an injury. Sometimes an injury can be so severe that it halts the athlete’s career entirely, but there are some cases when injured athletes battle through their ailment and return to their sport stronger than ever. Such is the case for SNHU baseball phenome Jake Walkinshaw. Walkinshaw puts immense strain on his elbow when he
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SNHU Athletics Holds Fundraiser to Support Long-Time Partner Team IMPACT

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The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Athletics Department has had a proud partnership with Team IMPACT since 2012. Team Impact is a national nonprofit organization that connects children suffering from life-threatening illnesses with college athletic teams. The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) at SNHU hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, February 12 during the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Merrimack to raise money for
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Penmen Recap: Spring Break in Florida

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Over spring break, several SNHU sports teams escaped the cold of New England by traveling to Florida for a week of tournament competition. These teams included women’s golf, men's and women's tennis, softball and baseball. Men’s tennis played March 11-12 against Flagler and Palm Beach Atlantic. Juniors Willem van Biezen and Bas van Biezen won their doubles set against Flagler 6-3 and forced a
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Spring Sports Determined to Reach New Heights

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Winter sports are fast ending with intense playoffs on the horizon, which means spring sports are soon to delve into their homestretch. Spring sports at SNHU are Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball and Men’s Tennis. With aspirations of success and even division championships, the teams are off to a good start to make these goals a reality. The Women’s Lacrosse team is readier
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SNHU Takes Over NE10 Men’s Ice Hockey Awards

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Just a week before the SNHU Men’s Ice Hockey team captured the NE10 Conference Championship title for the second time in the program’s history, the NE10 released its annual hockey and All-Conference Division Awards. These awards, presented on February 21, recognized standout players for their accomplishments on the ice. Among these players was SNHU goalkeeper Kurt Gutting (20), who was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
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