The Chadron State women’s basketball team traveled to Denver this past weekend for the last away games of the season.

Even though they were miles apart, the Chadron State College track athletes finished well as a whole. Eagles participants succeeded in both the Rock and Jock Open in Spearfish, S.D. and the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa.

But now, in an the midst of an electrifying, 8-win, 2-loss, late-season surge, the Eagles are poised to finish this season in a far more spectacular manner.

There’s a new aroma in the Armstrong Gymnasium. It’s not sweat or hardwood or basketball leather. Inhale deep enough, and you just might catch a whiff of this elusive scent.

It’s a breath of fresh air.

Chadron’s softball team is looking to play a little hardball this season.

The players will open their preseason this weekend in Las Vegas, Nev., in the Desert Stinger tournament. They’ll compete with five different teams: University of Minnesota Duluth, Minn.; Minot State University, Minot, N.D.; Montana State University Billings, Mont.; University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D. and St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, Minn.

This week, Eagle wrestlers prepare to square off against New Mexico Highlands University in their first home dual after several weeks on the road at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Armstrong Gymnasium.

Football is getting focused. The football program signed 25 incoming freshman with National Letters of Intent on Wednesday to their roster.

The 8-11 (7-8 RMAC) Mountaineers and 11-8 (9-6 RMAC) Mavericks respectively rank 4th and 1st among the RMAC’s toughest defenses, the Mountaineers holding their opponents to an average of 66.5 points and the Mavs allowing just 61.2. The teams also hold the RMAC’s top two spots for shooting percentage defense.

Can the Eagle wrestlers come back?

The Chadron State wrestling team grappled their way through two duals last week. On Thursday, Jan. 19 they came across Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colo. and emerged victorious with a 22-13 win over the Mavericks. Their celebration was cut short by Western State College the next night, Friday, Jan. 20, in a 28-9 loss to the Mountaineers.

The Eagles might as well make themselves at home at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Last week, the team traveled south to take on Colorado State University, Pueblo and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.