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Ryleigh Tupper

Ryleigh is a junior at Augustana University with majors in journalism and media studies. She currently serves as sports editor and social media editor.

Out to Eat at Toppers Pizza: Unbelievable and unforgettable

Out to Eat at Toppers Pizza: Unbelievable and unforgettable

Let’s be honest: Toppers Pizza belongs in a fever dream. A chain slinging dough bombs to college students until 3 a.m. with more confidence than Icarus on wax wings? It sounds too good to be true, but then you take your first bite of their Mac ‘N Cheese

‘This is just the beginning’: Acro shines on national stage

‘This is just the beginning’: Acro shines on national stage

In just their third season of competition, the No. 4-seeded Augustana Acrobatics and Tumbling team wasn’t just a part of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association national competition — they were the heart of it. As hosts of the 2025 National Championship, the Vikings stepped confidently into the national

Augustana seniors reflect on their athletic journeys

Augustana seniors reflect on their athletic journeys

Grace Glanzer: Softball Glanzer is a fifth-year right-handed pitcher, earning her degree in elementary education. Upon graduation, she is looking forward to “unapologetically enjoying [her] summer” before beginning her first year of teaching in August. What is your biggest motivation? My biggest motivation on the field would be my teammates.

Route running and role modeling: Canyon Bauer’s impact through Bauer’s Elite

Route running and role modeling: Canyon Bauer’s impact through Bauer’s Elite

On a weeknight in Sioux Falls, while most college students are winding down from class or practice, Canyon Bauer is just getting started. Inside the Sioux Falls Dome, Bauer moves between cones, a whistle flopping on his chest, leading high schoolers through footwork combine-prep drills with the same energy he

AU pioneers collegiate women's flag football in SD

AU pioneers collegiate women's flag football in SD

The Augustana Vikings are advancing the chains for women’s sports by launching South Dakota’s first women’s collegiate flag football team thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. The new league, aimed at inspiring and empowering young women in athletics, features six Midwest colleges

Baseball is back: What to expect after MLB Opening Day 2025

Baseball is back: What to expect after MLB Opening Day 2025

One hundred seventy-eight days have inched by since baseball fans like myself watched the Major League Baseball 2024 regular season come to a close. One hundred forty-seven days have passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the World Series title following a 4-1 series win over the New York Yankees.

Hockey's historic playoff run ends in heartbreaking overtime loss

Hockey's historic playoff run ends in heartbreaking overtime loss

The No. 2-seeded Augustana hockey team’s first postseason run ended with a hard-fought, best-of-three series against Bemidji State in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. The Vikings concluded their season with an overall record of 18–13–4 and a 9–5–2 conference record. The three-game showdown