2008 Woodie Awards
After a third place finish at the Bates Carnival to open the 2005 season, the Panther ski teams posted two more thirds at the St. Michael's Carnival and UVM Carnival over the winter break. Dominant performances by Dartmouth's men's alpine and women's nordic teams powered the Big Green to their first victory of the season last weekend at the UVM carnival with a total of 684.
The face of Middlebury women's hockey has been a strong presence both on the ice and in the press during the past 10 days. Continuing with a strong record, the women Panther's hockey team continues into the season with a 17-1-1 track record. While the team experienced their first loss of the season against Plattsburgh on Jan.
The Middlebury men's basketball team seems to be the underdog team of the season. As they approach their last three games of the season with a record of 6-15 and a NESCAC record of 1-6, the Panthers are mustering up everything they have to make the playoffs starting Feb.
A four-meet winning streak ended for the Middlebury women's swimming and diving team when they faced first Williams, perennial NESCAC champions, on Jan. 29 and then Dartmouth, a Division I team, on Feb. 2, both in the Middlebury Natatorium. Williams proved to be the toughest competition the team has faced thus far, and although Middlebury lost 167-131.
The Middlebury College women's basketball team has moved to 10-11 in the past two weeks. They are 3-4 in NESCAC play after falling to Amherst by four points on Saturday. On Thursday, Jan. 27 the Panthers played Keene State at Pepin Gym in a close match. The two teams stayed even throughout the course of the game.
While most Middlebury students were enjoying a relaxing week off, the men's swimming and diving team took on a busy schedule, participating in three meets over the break. The team hosted Williams College and Dartmouth University at the Natatorium before traveling to Massachusetts to take part in the MIT Invitation, competing against six other schools from the region.
When Philadephia fans heard that TO would play, they were so excited that they didn't listen to the entire sentence: TOs (a.k.a. turnovers) would play a huge part in the Patriots victory in Super Bowl XXXIX. Donovan McNabb threw three costly interceptions, while another was erased when Roman Phifer was flagged for a penalty.
The men's ice hockey team looked as if they were ready to climb out of their rut after starting a three game winning streak against the likes of Plattsburgh, St. Anselm and New England, all of which are quality opponents. However, since then, the Panthers have continued to hit a few more snags in the road, following up their winning streak with a tie and a loss in the past four games.
The Feb break that provides such a welcome transition from Winter Term to the Spring semester was anything but relaxing for the men and women indoor track teams, as they headed to Dartmouth last weekend. Whether they were coming from campus, home or a cozy New Hampshire cabin, Middlebury's finest headed down to Hanover for their penultimate opportunity to qualify for the Division III New England Championships to be held later this month.