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Athlete Spotlight: C.J. Barksdale

catawbapioneerstaff October 30, 2016 0 COMMENTS

Catawba’s football team has not had the season they had hoped for, but there have been some bright spots. One of those is senior defensive lineman C.J. Barksdale. He came to Catawba from Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, S.C. Barksdale seemed headed for a great career when he was named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive […]

The Life of a Student-Athlete

catawbapioneerstaff September 13, 2016 0 COMMENTS

I am a student-athlete. Every morning, an alarm goes off at 5 am. I want to push snooze, but I can’t. Rolling out of bed, I grab a granola bar and begin another grueling day. As swimmers, we usually get overlooked and people assume that, in comparison with other athletes, I “have it easy,” but I don’t. My schedule starts with […]

Every Mountain is Worth the Climb

catawbapioneerstaff September 6, 2016 0 COMMENTS

In life, we all experience triumphs, and many of us are fortunate that we have our parents and family to pick us up and help us along the way–especially when we are still living at home. Family fills this role whether it be something as small as needing a little extra help studying, a pick-me-up after […]