“Oh my god. It was the most awesomest thing, ’cause leading up to it, you’re like ‘I can’t do it! I can’t. I can’t! And then, bam, I can!’” said Tonya Harding in the fictionalized account of her life –– “I, Tonya,” after completing a triple axel. The triple axel involves 3.5 ...
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Women’s squash goes undefeated in home triple-header
By Thie Harthono | January 22, 2026From both sides of the boards: a sports editor's sign-off
By Ting Cui | January 22, 2026Tapped-in: aqua jogging
By Simon Schmieder | January 22, 2026Resilient Women’s hockey squad bests Connecticut College twice
By Theo Maniatis | January 15, 2026& Field: Middlebury throwers and jumpers excel at Snowflake Invitational
By Kanan Clifford | January 15, 2026Latest stories
Men’s squash goes 2-1 at home
By George Madison | January 15, 2026The Bostwick Family Squash Center was packed with spectators on Friday night, Jan. 9, as the Panthers introduced their starting lineup ahead of the match against Navy. Middlebury Men’s Squash entered the weekend as the 17th seed in the NCAA with a 2-2 record. They faced 15th-ranked Navy, 16th-ranked ...
Men’s basketball drops opening NESCAC game against #1 Trinity
By Simon Schmieder | January 15, 2026With about two seconds remaining in the first half, the Panthers turned over the ball near Trinity’s three-point line. The Bantams’ guard bolted forward with the ball, and as the buzzer pierced through Pepin Gymnasium, he launched a shot from the blue “M” at the center circle. With the buzzer ...
Audrey MacLean ’27 wins NCAA DIII cross country championship
By Simon Schmieder | December 4, 2025In approximately 50 seconds, you could circle E Lot and find that no parking spots remain, or watch your bagel burn as you send it through the Proc toaster a second time when you knew you shouldn’t have, or ride the Ross elevator in claustrophobic and quiet silence from the first to sixth floor. ...
Men’s soccer campaign ends against #8 Wheaton
By Theodore Maniatis | December 4, 2025Two Sundays ago, a long, hard-fought season for men’s soccer ended with a 1–0 loss to Wheaton College. A goal in the 20th minute proved enough to push the Lyons into the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament, but not without a moment of controversy and a hotly debated goal-line photo.
Middlebury field hockey concludes competitive season
By Hanna Freund | December 4, 2025Middlebury College Field Hockey faced off at home against Westfield State University on Nov. 12, marking its 25th NCAA tournament appearance — under the lights, on a cold Wednesday night.
Amateur versus Athlete: My first time on a horse
By Ting Cui | December 4, 2025My introduction to the horse world began with teeth marks on my hand.
Balancing the Sabbath and sport
By Simon Schmieder | December 4, 2025In the middle of the night, Nathan Szubin ’29 woke up and brought the couch cushions to the kitchen. He arranged the cushions lengthwise on the floor, repositioned his inflatable pillow and slipped back into his sleeping bag as he drifted off again. It was the night before the regional championship ...
Hope remains for women's soccer despite semifinal loss to Williams
By Julia Randolph | November 13, 2025This past Saturday, the women's soccer team battled #12 Williams for a chance to play in the NESCAC championship. The two teams had met just a few weeks ago, with Williams taking home the win. The Panthers, eager to advance in the tournament, put up a strong fight against the Ephs, yet they fell short ...
2026 Winter sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Ting Cui and Simon Schmieder | November 13, 20252026 Winter sports previews.
Tapped-in: alpine skiers and the game of speedball
By Simon Schmieder | November 13, 2025Odds are that if you’ve ever looked into the Virtue Field House around 5:30 p.m. this time of year, you’ve been captivated by all the action. Pole vaulters doing backflips on the mat, sprinters flying around the tight corners of the indoor track and throwers catapulting heavy objects towards a net ...
Middlebury Volleyball bounces back with strong weekend sweep
By Kanan Clifford | November 6, 2025Coming off a tough couple of weeks, Middlebury volleyball bounced back on Senior Weekend with a 3–0 sweep of Amherst, followed by a 3–1 win over Hamilton, punctuated by outside hitter Molly Harrison ’27’s thousandth career kill — an exclamation point on her standout year.
Men's soccer pulls off comeback to beat Bowdoin
By Theo Maniatis | November 6, 2025The Middlebury men’s soccer team will head to the NESCAC semifinals after upsetting the Bowdoin Bears in a thriller, extending their win streak to four games. Addressing his team’s underdog label in the upcoming playoffs, center back Pablo Gonzalez ’26 gave a clear answer: “We like being the ...
Women's soccer advances to Semifinals with win over Hamilton
By Thie Harthono | November 6, 2025The Middlebury women's soccer team hosted Hamilton in Saturday's NESCAC Quarterfinal. The Panthers vanquished the Continentals 2–0, advancing to the semifinals for the first time in four years.
Field Hockey bounces back against Bowdoin
By Julia Randolph | November 6, 2025On Tues, Oct. 28 the decorated Middlebury field hockey squad took on 17th ranked Williams. Following a scoreless 60 minutes and two rounds of overtime, the Panthers won in a shootout. With the victory, the Panthers earned hosting rights for the first round of the NESCAC tournament. As the No. 2 seed, ...



















