Stories about Athletics

Wearable Tech

A Game Changer For Lehigh Athletics

Dhruv Seshadri, assistant professor of bioengineering, studies how wearable technology can be improved and how the data can better athletes’ performance while preventing injury.

Chip

Lehigh Superfan

Chip Walakovits is an original member of the Lehigh South Side Boosters, which supports Lehigh University athletics.

lacrosse team

Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse Team: Four-Time Patriot League Champs

The team earned an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament but fell to John Hopkins.

Mason Black pitching for Giants

Mason Black's Giant Debut

The Lehigh product became the second former Mountain Hawk to make their major league debut in the past two years.

Perry Kingson possessing a soccer ball in a match

PROFILE: Perry Kingson ’25, Lehigh Men's Soccer

Playing in Europe and having an uncle who is a Ghanaian national team alum, Perry Kingson ’25 continues his family's ties to soccer at Lehigh.

Matt Salvaterra in front of one of the tunnels at his gardens

From the Lehigh Gridiron to Salvaterra's Gardens

Matt Salvaterra ’03 made headlines playing football at Lehigh. Now, inspired by an 1800’s Parisian style of gardening, he’s tackling organic farming.

Ryan Crookham ’26 serving ice cream

Here's the Scoop on Ryan Crookham ’26

The Lehigh wrestler is Hotel Bethlehem's first "community ambassador."

Gabby Schneider posing with lacrosse stick

PROFILE: Gabby Schneider ’23 ’24G, Lehigh Women’s Lacrosse

The three-time first team All-Patriot League honoree is No. 1 all-time in assists at Lehigh and fifth on the university’s all-time point list.

Lehigh men's hockey team group photo

From Nationally Ranked to ECHA Champion, Lehigh Men's Hockey Reaches New Heights

The hockey program was ranked as high as 23rd this season and won the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association championship.

Jason Schiffer and Chris Houtz with Lehigh cannon

Lost, Found, Then Lost Again, Lehigh Football Cannon Reaches 75th Anniversary

A brass cannon donated to Lehigh 75 years ago has been recovered and restored.