The life of a college athlete, especially one as accomplished as Kamaka, can be demanding, but he said he has learned to balance his mental game by spending time with another plate: the dinner plate.
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Women's lacrosse eyes sixth-straight conference title as Big South play begins
By Kaylee Buchanan | March 28Women’s lacrosse will begin conference play against High Point University today at Five Star Stadium at 4 p.m. The Bears are 1-3 at home and 2-3 on the road this season after facing several nationally ranked opponents in non-conference play.
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Men's lacrosse gears up for ASUN play
By Kaylee Buchanan | March 27Men's lacrosse enters Atlantic Sun Conference play with a 4-4 overall record this Saturday against Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. following a balanced non-conference schedule that included three early wins and four losses against higher-level competition.
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Cheer team raises money to fund trip to national competition
By Brooke Longhurst | March 24The Mercer cheer team has been raising money to fund a trip to the 2026 National Cheer Association & National Dance Alliance College Nationals set to run April 8-11 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Head Coach Nicole Scott estimated the total cost to be $46,000.
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Softball begins SoCon play Saturday with win over visiting Samford
By Isabel Froula | March 21Softball (13-13, 1-0 Southern Conference) began play this weekend with a series-opening, 6-4 win against Samford University (9-21, 0-1 SoCon) at Sikes Field on Saturday, March 21. The series will continue today with the second part of the double header and the final game against the Bulldogs at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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Baseball to face The Citadel on Saturday in first SoCon series
By Kaylee Buchanan | March 20Mercer baseball (18-3) will begin Southern Conference play with a three-game series against The Citadel (8-10) at OrthoGeorgia Park in Macon on Friday, March 20.
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The 12 greatest men's basketball players for Mercer's best season in 12 years
By Harrison Montavon | March 17Since men's basketball’s unprecedented run in the 2014 NCAA tournament, the program has not found much consistent success. Since that storied season and before this year, the Bears have had just three winning records in conference play, the last coming in the 2019-20 season. But this season, things looked different.
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Braced by transfers, men's hoops plays for semifinal berth Saturday
By Kristen Duncan | March 7Mercer returned only four players from last year's men's basketball squad for this year's season, but finished with a 14-1 record at home and a No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference tournament. Today, the team is suiting up for a quarterfinal matchup against Western Carolina University and a chance at advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2021.
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Freelance photographer Lenhardt finds true passion in wake of torn ACL
By Livvy Kerr | March 6Carly Lenhardt ‘26, a journalism student and Mercer beach volleyball player, has been building her photography business for seven years. The freelance photographer specializes in graduation photos every spring semester while balancing her craft with the responsibilities of being a student athlete.
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SoCon tournament primer: Women's, men's hoops look for magic in Asheville
By Kaylee Buchanan | March 3Men's and women's basketball had regular seasons that surpassed expectations this year as each team notched convincing winning seasons after posting losing regular season records and exited the Southern Conference tournament early last spring.
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Mercer beach volleyball begins fresh season on Friday
By Kaylee Buchanan | February 18Mercer beach volleyball opens its 2026 season Friday, Feb. 20 at the Sandy Spartan Showdown in Tampa, Fla., where it will face the University of Tampa, Saint Leo University and Barry University.
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Men's basketball holds off Paladins to remain perfect 12-0 at home
By Kaylee Buchanan | February 13Men's basketball protected their home court Wednesday night, defeating Southern Conference rival Furman University, 69-64, in Hawkins Arena to remain unbeaten at home this season.
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Women's tennis split first four matches of spring season
By Kaylee Buchanan | February 7Women’s tennis opened the 2025-26 spring season with a 2-2 record through its first four matches, besting Florida A&M University and the College of Charleston while falling short to Clemson University and Georgia State University.
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Softball to start anew after historic 2025 season on Friday
By Nathaniel Jordan | February 6Mercer softball will start their 40th season Friday after a historic 2025 season that featured the program's first ever Southern Conference championship and an NCAA tournament berth.
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Women's lacrosse to open season Friday against Virginia Tech
By Joslyn Hicks | February 5Mercer women’s lacrosse opens its season at home against Virginia Tech on Friday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m.
