SPORTS

Knoche Races Her Way to Nationals

SAU Weekly’s Ross Willerth heads to the track where sophomore Kaitlyn Knoche trains for the national stage to compete with the some of the best in the country.

SAU Weekly: May 9, 2025

🎬 SAU Weekly’s Final Newscast of the Semester! 🏠 Summer Housing Scramble – Students speak out after being moved into dorms for the summer. What’s behind the unexpected switch? 🔔 Bell Tower Tune-Up – One of SAU’s most iconic landmarks is getting a fresh new look. We’ll tell you why. 🎶 Ending on a High […]

Young Bees See Success in Men’s Volleyball Season

The SAU men’s volleyball team hit the court this season with plenty of heart, but not much experience. They started the season with a roster full of first-year players and few returners. This led to the Bees facing an up-hill climb from the start, but saw much improvement. Head coach, Ray Green, says, “so we […]

End of the Road

The SAU track and field team closes out their season.

Raging Rivalries and Sweeping Victories

St. Ambrose University beat Augustana College 4-1 in Battle for the River on Saturday, April 26th.  The event determined which team would get the Esports Oar for another year. The paddle lists “SAU” and “Bees” on one side and “Augie” and “Vikings” on the other. Before the event started, Keith Hamaker, Director of Esports at […]

Inside SAU Athletics: Track & Field

On this weeks episode, we talk to Track and Field Head Coach Tyler Mulder, along with student-athletes Brianna Neumiller and Dylan Grandon as they prepare for the CCAC Outdoor Championships and NAIA Nationals.

Preparing for Battle

Each year, river rivals St. Ambrose University and Augustana College pit their Esports teams against one another in an event known as “Battle for the River”.  Payton Tucker, Director of Esports at Augustana College, says the old directors “…had come up with the event to kind of do an inner Quad Cities Esports competition.” Keith […]

Stingerz: 1-on-1 with KALA Sports Director Ryan Schiestel

KALA Sports Director Ryan Schiestel has been the voice behind SAU Fighting Bee athletics for the past 4 years providing play-by-play and commentary for KALA-FM’s sports broadcasts. After hundred of hours of broadcasting and traveling to/from games, he’s already an expert on our favorite campus energy drinks! Cheers!

SAU Weekly: April 25, 2025

🎥 NEW EPISODE of SAU Weekly! In this edition, it’s all about recognition and competition! 🏆 AWARDS SEASON: Student journalists and a beloved, longtime instructor are receiving well-deserved honors for their hard work and dedication. Find out who’s being celebrated and why! 🥍 MEN’S LACROSSE: A huge Heart Conference semifinal victory sends them to the […]

Inside SAU Athletics: Men’s Bowling

In this edition of Inside SAU Athletics, we recap another successful season for our men’s bowling team. Head Coach Eric Littig and sophomore Kendric Siders join us in the studio following their seventh straight trip to Nationals.