The 4x400 relay of the women’s track and field team, composed of Michelle Louie ’24, Anna Krouse ’25.5, Lily Bulczynski ’26 and Mary Elliot ’26, competed in the NCAA Championships this past weekend in Virginia Beach, Va. The team entered the race as the #12 seed and finished in the same spot ...
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Women’s squash coach Mark Lewis named NESCAC Coach of the Year
By Brooke Friberg | March 14, 2024Middlebury women’s hockey punches ticket to NCAA semifinals
By Jonathan Buchholz | March 14, 2024Women’s lacrosse starts the season strong with three consecutive wins
By Gavin Thomsen | March 14, 2024Latest stories
Spring sports preview
By Lexi Linafelter, Charles Crounse and Jack Mcguire | March 7, 2024The snow is melting, the ice is thawing and students are busily hurrying to and from midterms. Spring has arrived at Middlebury, and with it comes the return of Middlebury’s spring sports teams. In this edition of team previews, we take a look at all the Panthers in action this spring — athletes ...
Men’s basketball falls to Tufts University in NESCAC Tournament
By Jonathan Buchholz | February 29, 2024It was a year of growth for the Middlebury men’s basketball team. After a stellar 2022-23 campaign which saw them advance to the second round of the national tournament, the team endured a dip in form as they bowed out to Tufts University in the first round of NESCAC play this year. Despite matching ...
Panthers take third place in EISA Championships with impressive showing at Middlebury Carnival
By Lexi Linafelter | February 29, 2024Amidst the excitement of an electric home atmosphere, Middlebury tallied 739 total points in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Championship this weekend, securing third place behind University of Vermont and Dartmouth College to conclude the regular season. The alpine and nordic races ...
Seven questions with Nikky Sztachelski ’25, women’s track and field
By Charlie Keohane | February 29, 2024Nikky Sztachelski ’25, from Weston, Conn., is in the midst the transition from winter to spring track. In this installment of seven questions, Sztachelski, a psychology major and film and media culture minor, talks about her pre-race snack, her favorite track memory and her hype song.
Alexa Mustafaj ’25 secures her legacy as highest scorer in women’s basketball history
By Charles Crounse | February 29, 2024On Saturday, Feb. 17, Alexa Mustafaj ’25 drew a foul from Amherst College’s Maya Cwalina with a minute and 16 seconds remaining in their NESCAC quarterfinal matchup. Mustafaj stepped up to the line, took a deep breath and sank the ensuing free throw. The shot did more than just put the game beyond ...
Men’s and women’s squash has strong showing at championships
By Jonathan Buchholz | February 22, 2024Both men’s and women’s squash teams saw major improvements this season and could pan out to be some of Middlebury’s most exciting teams for years to come.
Women’s basketball team still bouncing in NESCAC tournament
By Ethan Vashel | February 22, 2024This past Saturday, the Middlebury Women’s Basketball team (17–8) beat Amherst College 59–48 in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC tournament.
Shea Brams ’26, Jack Christner ’25 lead Middlebury nordic ski team to success at Williams Carnival
By Jack Mcguire | February 22, 2024Trudging through the wind and snow at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vt., the Middlebury Nordic ski team added another impressive performance to their season at the Williams Carnival this past weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams were runners up in the 3 x 5K relay race, helping Middlebury ...
Women’s swimming & diving makes a splash at NESCAC championships, earning their highest finish in nearly a decade
By Lizzy Lawrence | February 22, 2024Last Thursday, swimmers and fans alike buzzed with excitement at the Middlebury College Natatorium as the women’s swimming and diving team kicked off the first of four consecutive days of racing at the NESCAC championships.
Reflecting on four and a half years of Middlebury athletics
By Blaise Siefer | January 25, 2024The first Middlebury sports game I watched was on Sept. 14, 2019. On that fall day, the football team beat Williams College 17–13 after All-NESCAC quarterback Will Jernigan ’21.5 rushed into the endzone with just 30 seconds left to seal the victory.
Former Middlebury Nordic Skier Sophia Laukli wins “Final Climb” of Tour de Ski race in Val di Fiemme
By Lexi Linafelter | January 25, 2024On Jan. 7, 2023, former Middlebury Nordic athlete Sophia Laukli became the youngest American to win an individual cross-country World Cup race and the first to win the “Final Climb” of the Tour de Ski race in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Augusta Dixon ’24.5 named NESCAC Player of the Week after string of victories
By Josh Rosenstein | January 25, 2024Augusta Dixon ’24.5 of Middlebury women’s basketball was named NESCAC player of the week on Jan. 8. Dixon earned the honor after helping the Panthers to a 3–0 week, including a pair of NESCAC wins. She averaged an impressive 12.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game during the week.
Hillary Gerardi '09 wins Strava award for record-breaking climb of Mont Blanc
By Charles Crounse | January 25, 2024In the early hours of the morning on June 17, 2023, Hillary Gerardi ’09 set out from the steps of the St. Michel Church in Chamonix, France. While much of the town slept, Gerardi donned an athletic vest and running shoes as she ran a straight course towards the cloudy peak of Mont Blanc, the highest ...
Noah Osher ’23.5 Hits 1,000 Career Points, Locking in Key Conference Win
By Lexi Linafelter | January 18, 2024Since passing the 500-point milestone, Noah Osher ’23.5 has been acutely aware of his path to joining the 1000-point club. Heading into Middlebury’s game against Bowdoin College on Jan. 12, his sights were set on the minimum of 22 points he needed to achieve a career-long goal. Averaging 17.9 points ...