Middlebury baseball’s strong season continued into the playoffs this past weekend as the Panthers beat Tufts in a best-two-out-of-three NESCAC quaterfinal series on home soil. The top-seeded Panthers knocked off the Jumbos in Sunday’s decisive third game after a split doubleheader the day before. ...
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PFL Weekly Ep. 10: Women’s track & field captures NESCAC title, men’s tennis and baseball fly into postseason
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | May 5, 2022Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lQtr2ymLpegBqS6lsWaSI?si=1e4c1bc462c8478d
Filmmaker Jordan Saint-Louis ’24 provides a behind-the-scenes view on Middlebury varsity athletics
By Ryan Heinzerling | May 5, 2022Playing a college sport is difficult, but for Jordan Saint-Louis ’24, filming them presents its own challenges. This spring, Saint-Louis teamed up with Middlebury Athletic Communications to film select varsity games. So far, he’s made six short films.
Women’s track & field wins third NESCAC title, first in 22 years
By Lexi Linafelter | May 5, 2022Blue hair, hoarse voices, broken records and a conference championship title — following the NESCAC Championship meet last weekend, women’s track & field has a lot to celebrate. Driven by four first-place and two second-place finishes, the Panthers scored 149 points, earning their first league ...
Women’s tennis sweeps weekend, charges toward NESCAC tournament
By Lexi Linafelter | April 28, 2022Women’s tennis (11–4) kept its foot on the gas pedal this weekend, recording consecutive shutout victories against Connecticut College (2–13) and Trinity College (5–10) in Connecticut.
Seven Questions with Audrey Tir ’25, women’s golf
By Blaise Siefer | April 28, 2022Audrey Tir ’25, from Wilmette, Illinois, is a first-year on women’s golf. In the NESCAC Qualifier last October, Tir recorded an 18-hole score of -1, 70, the first golfer in program history to complete an under-par round.
PFL Weekly Ep. 9: Softball breaks home run record, men’s golf records second-place finish, women’s tennis sweeps weekend
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | April 28, 2022The school records keep coming! Baseball and softball both shattered program home run records this past weekend, recording dominant victories in the process.
Alec Ritch ’23 helps baseball set program record with 11-game win streak
By Ryan Heinzerling | April 28, 2022If Alec Ritch ’23 could pick a signature moment from this season, it would be Middlebury’s doubleheader sweep of Williams on Sunday, April 17. Not only did the wins help Middlebury to their record-setting win streak, but the victories were also fueled by Ritch’s heroics.
Women’s lacrosse dominates Colby, 13–5, in NESCAC showdown
By Lexi Linafelter | April 21, 2022Whether there was magic in the air to celebrate the graduating seniors or a laser focus on securing the top seed in the NESCAC, the stars aligned for No. 1 women’s lacrosse (13–0) on Saturday in a fiercely anticipated matchup against No. 4 Colby (11–2). In what was expected to be a bloodbath for ...
Seven Questions with Charlie Keohane ’24, women’s track & field
By Ryan Heinzerling | April 21, 2022Charlie Keohane ’24, from Lafayette, California, is a sophomore on women’s track and field. She most often runs the 100m and 200m and was named a NESCAC All-Academic for the 2021–2022 season. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Keohane discusses her beginnings with track, why she ...
PFL Weekly Ep. 8: Women’s track & field wins meet, men’s baseball undefeated at home, women’s lacrosse charges past Colby
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | April 21, 2022Women’s track & field means business this spring, finishing first out of 20 teams at the Silfen Invitational meet this past weekend. Captain highlights notable individual achievements at this meet, while Eli discusses another team that’s on fire: baseball. In other news, Blaise discusses women’s ...
Coach Mike Leonard earns 200th win as men’s baseball stays unbeaten at home
By Jack Mcguire | April 21, 2022On a sunny day at Forbes Field, George Goldstein ’22 struck out the last batter of the game to secure Middlebury’s 6–2 win over Castleton University (6–15–1). Although technically just a non-conference win, for Head Coach Mike Leonard, this game marked something much bigger: his 200th win ...
Middlebury Club Soccer launches B team
By Charles Crounse | April 21, 2022Following a successful season for both the varsity and club programs in the fall, Middlebury Club Soccer (MCS) has opened its doors for even more players to play competitively with the advent of a “B” team.
Club Badminton continues to grow and serve all
By Owen Park | April 14, 2022Middlebury Club Badminton is an up-and-coming program at the college that prides itself on an inclusive environment through open-door practices and a flexible training schedule. Members and non-members alike are free to walk onto any available court, pick up a racquet and shuttlecock and start playing ...
John Collins ’23.5 sets the standard for men’s baseball
By Lexi Linafelter | April 14, 2022With Drake playing over the loudspeakers, heads turn as John Collins ’23.5 approaches the plate sporting a pair of neon pink cleats. Off to a fast start this spring, the catcher on men's baseball leads the NESCAC with six home runs on the season. He also sits first on the team in runs (14) and hits ...