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Jilly Wortman

Jilly Wortman, Reporter

Jilly Wortman is a Junior studying Communications with a concentration in Communications Across Differences and a minor in Creative Writing. This is her first year writing with the Oracle where she is a sports reporter, as a former athlete she finds it fun to see the athletic world from a different perspective now.

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Recruitment: More than selling a team

Recruitment: More than selling a team

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
May 4, 2022
Subjectivity scores high on impact

Subjectivity scores high on impact

Jilly Wortman, Senior Reporter
April 27, 2022

Graduating athletes look back on their time in play

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
April 13, 2022
Inclusivity conversations begin in Hamline’s AD

Inclusivity conversations begin in Hamline’s AD

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 30, 2022
Three strikes and you are out

Three strikes and you are out

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 2, 2022
Who runs the world/athletic department?

Who runs the world/athletic department?

Jilly Wortman, Senior Reporter
February 23, 2022
Cold weather can’t freeze out the Pipers

Cold weather can’t freeze out the Pipers

Jilly Wortman, Senior Reporter
February 16, 2022
Courtney Broyles scored a score of 411.7 on the three meter board, getting the first of two scores necessary to qualify for NCAA zones.

The smaller the splash, the greater the success

Jilly Wortman, Senior Reporter
February 9, 2022
Aidan StromdahlThe women’s hockey team has had a great start to their season under new head coach Whitney Colbert.

Winter (season) is coming

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
November 24, 2021
Aidan Stromdahl Hamline’s new head hockey coaches sit side by side in the Walker Fieldhouse lobby. Shane Wagner (left) is a Hamline hockey alumni and Whitney Colbert (right) also brings experience of Division III hockey to her coaching style, having played herself.

How’s hockey doing?

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
November 17, 2021
Aidan Stromdahl Despite rumors that many athletes are not vaccinated, Athletic Director Jason Verdugo says vaccine rates for athletes mirror the general student population.

Hamline athletics clarifies vaccine rumors

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
October 19, 2021
Nathan Steeves Hamline’s new swim coach, Coach Vandam, took over a long and successful program. She’s coming into the program after swimming Division 1 and coaching high school programs for years. She’s excited to make waves this year.

Vandam makes a splash at Hamline

Jilly Wortman, Senior Reporter
October 15, 2021
Colbert attended Trinity College and played hockey for the school’s team, making her an expert on the Division three hockey player experience. Her unique standing as a former athlete allows her an important perspective on coaching.

Women’s hockey welcomes Whitney

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
October 8, 2021
Cathryn Salis Online resources for potential recruits can be found on the Hamline Athletics website under the HU Recruits tab or in each team’s Recruit Me! tab on their pages. The potential recruits can fll out the form or reach out to the head coaches to start the process.

Recruitment looks different but success stays the same

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
May 14, 2021
Aidan Stromdahl

Wishing for Connection but Only Getting Competition

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
May 8, 2021

Weekly MIAC round-up

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
April 21, 2021
courtasey of Hamline Athletics The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) has faced a year with unprecedented challenges, both on and of their courts. After an entire semester of having no student athletes to advise, DIII week has been an excellent change of pace. Presidents Maria Lewis (top left) and Jarick Reifer (top right) are both seniors and are competing in their sports, lacrosse and track, respectively. Vice President Megan Rubbelke (bottom left) is competing in her senior season of volleyball and softball, making waves all the while, and still remains extremely involved in SAAC’s event schedule. The other vice president, Will Conzet (bottom right), is missing out on his senior football season due to COVID-19 protocols.

SAAC Supplies Student with a Division Three Week Full of Activities

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
April 14, 2021
Cathryn SalisAthletes carry signs across the softball field on the Hamline campus to help set up for the new season of competition.

Spring and fall all wrapped into one

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 24, 2021
courtesy of Hamline AthletucsWinter sports teams showed up and out at their competitions this season despite the irregularities in schedualing and regulations.

Spring arrives and winter sports wrap up

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 17, 2021
courtesy of Hamline Athletics Senior Jobob Martin has been a key attribute to Hamline’s Track and Field success in throwing competitions for the entire time he’s been a part of.

Hamline athlete soaring to the top

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 10, 2021
courtesy of Hamline Athletics

Hamline Hockey Hall of Fame Coach

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
March 4, 2021
Photo courtesy of Hamline AthleticsJason Verdugo, Director of Athletics and Hamline University Associate Vice President, is dedicated to keeping our athletes safe and following regula-tions put in place by the Minnesota Department of Health and the NCAA.

Pandemic play

Jilly Wortman, Sports Reporter
February 24, 2021
Cathryn SalisThe Bush Walker Building lobby provides an excellent view of the Giddens Alumni Learning Center and Old Main as well as lots of sunlight for the users of the Aerobic Center to enjoy.

A New Workout Space for New Years Resolutions

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
February 17, 2021
COURTESY OF HAMLINE ATHLETICS Beth Parlin ran the 4x200 relay. In 2020 her relay team took third in the MIAC Championships. This performance earned her a spot on the 2020 All-Conference Honorable Mention team. While in the championship, Parlin also ran in the 4x400 relay and the 60m hurdles.

On track for the future

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
November 18, 2020
Melanie Hopkins Many of last year’s winter sports made it to the ends of their regular seasons. Women’s Hockey managed to make a playoff run before COVID-19 ended the tournament. Now these winter sports are left wondering when they will be able to play again.

A break in momentum

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
November 11, 2020

NCAA Board of Governers defends trans athletes

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
November 4, 2020

SAAC lacks athletes to advise

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
October 21, 2020

Back to the clubs

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
October 14, 2020
A member of the women's swim team doing the butterfly

Athletic Adaption

Jilly Wortman, Reporter
October 7, 2020
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