Last year the Bagpipe presented an article detailing the absurdity, chaos, and instability of college football. Unfortunately for those who thought the chaos would wind down, anything but that has happened in the past year. Rather, it seems like college football cannot catch a break
Read moreWhen 100% Becomes 90%
It is a common cliche in sports to tell an athlete to give it their all, one hundred percent. It’s pretty easy to tell when an athlete is holding back — maybe for legitimate reasons — but why do athletes even need to be told to give one hundred percent? Shouldn’t they give everything to every game, every match, and every meet for the love of the game?
Read moreCovenant Soccer’s Dying Tradition
Cooper O'Conner ’30 showed up to Covenant and was bummed because he wasn’t walking around campus with a buzzed head.
Read moreInterview with Jacob Eldridge
Jacob Eldridge is a class of ’26 computer science major and has played tennis for Covenant College the past four years. Eldridge graduates this May, and he plans on taking Covenant’s Master’s Program in Teaching. I took some time this week to ask him about his time on the team.
Read moreEthan Saiki: Humility Unto the Lord in the Classroom and on the Track
Ethan Saiki ’27 is a junior pre-engineering major here at Covenant College. He has spent the past three years on the cross country (XC) and track and field teams. His college journey began with being named the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Cross Country Rookie of the Year in 2023.
Read moreDenver's National Championship and Smaller College Sports
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Denver Pioneers, one of college hockey's premier teams, came from behind against the Big Ten's Wisconsin and won 2-1. The wildest part of this? This was Denver's third hockey national title in ... five years!
Read moreMichigan and UCLA Take Home NCAA Basketball Titles
March has come and gone once again, and with it the one time of the year that a majority of the American population cares about collegiate basketball.
Read moreCollege Eligibility in Flux in College Sports
There’s no other way to say it: college eligibility rules in collegiate sports are wild right now. This fact is especially true in sports like football and basketball, where players are constantly attempting to work the system in an effort to gain another year of eligibility.
Read moreCovenant Softball Overcomes Slow Start to the Season
Following a 0-6 start to the season, Covenant’s softball team has rallied back to a 12-18 (4-4 CCS) record as of the writing of this piece. The Lady Scots are currently tied with Maryville and Asbury with winning percentages at .500.
Read moreCollege Football for Dummies
As just about all football seasons wrap up (without counting the UFL, a spring football league!), it is a fitting time to explain the rules, traditions and all things that relate to college football!
Read more‘Trackflation’ and the Changing Landscape of the Sport
Those in the running world have been introduced to a new phenomenon over the past year and a half. For the past couple of years, there has been a startling trend of young runners achieving times comparable to professional athletes.
Read moreUnited States Claims 12 Gold Medals in Italy
Another year of the Olympic Games has come and gone. The 2026 edition of the games was the first to ever be hosted jointly by two cities, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Read moreTransfer Portal Madness
While the transfer portal for college football—and all collegiate sports—was previously reduced to one window last fall, it did not make the management of the portal any less chaotic. If anything, it pumped up the stress for many coaches in Division I programs, mainly because the window is now incredibly short, spanning from January 2 through January 16. The transfer portal rules are much, much different than a couple of years ago, as players now have free reign to transfer each academic year to another school without penalty.
Read moreMy Time at the Natty
Recently I had the privilege of attending the 2026 National Championship with Professor Michaela Kourmoulis, Dr. Matt Vos, and 11 fellow Covenant students. This trip was an unforgettable experience, giving us a small but helpful insight into the necessary duties of hosting a massive event.
Read moreNot Defined by Failure
On Sunday, February 1, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks, down 24-28, lined up on the one yard line on the New England Patriots’ side of the field in Super Bowl XLIX.
Read moreYes, the Indiana Hoosiers Actually Won a Championship in Football
Though it has been a couple of weeks since the event happened, it’s still processing in some minds of people. Yes, it actually happened. And yes, their quarterback exclusively uses LinkedIn as his only social media. The Indiana Hoosiers, the second losing-est college football program in history and first to ever lose 700 games, won the national championship.
Read moreScots Swing into 2026 Spring Sports
Following a short respite from classes with winter-break, the Covenant Scots sports teams are back to make some noise around the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) in both winter and spring sports.
Read moreBehind the Scenes: Covenant Welcomes New SID Nate Swanson
With the new year came a new hire for the Covenant College Athletic Department as we welcome new Sports Information Director (SID) Nate Swanson.
Read moreCollege Football Playoffs are Underway… Sorta
Most casual college football fans in the world know about the big teams that have routinely dominated the sport. This could be schools like Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State. But for those who are truly in the loop on college football, there exists an entirely different tier of Division I football entitled the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), as opposed to the aforementioned FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision). Apart from the FCS being a lower tier of D1 football, there are quite a few differences. These are, namely, fewer scholarships allocated for each athlete, much smaller schools and stadiums, different conferences and a completely different playoff.
Read moreScots Cap Off Exciting Fall Sports Season
In November, the last of the Scots fall sports wrapped up their seasons after making some noise around the conference.
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