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Welcome back to another edition of Rookie of the Week, where we interview first-year athletes making a major impact in their chosen sport. This week, I sat down with Audrey MacLean ’27 of women’s cross country, who has finished in the top two in all three of the Panthers’ races this fall, to talk ...

Rookie of the Week: Audrey MacLean ’27

By Charles Crounse | September 28, 2023

Seven Questions with Joely Virzi ’24, women’s soccer team

By Molly Harrison | September 28, 2023

Men’s and women’s tennis teams off to a strong start this fall

By Charlie Keohane | September 28, 2023

Seven Questions with Kyle Nilsson ’25, men’s soccer

By Hamilton Smith | September 21, 2023

Kelly Ferrero ’23.5 reaches 1,000-career digs as leading libero

By Ting Cui | September 21, 2023

Rookie of the Week: Ben Hughes ’27

By Charles Crounse | September 21, 2023

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2023 Fall sports previews

By The Sports Editors | September 14, 2023

Fall sports previews.

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PFL Weekly S.3 Ep.11: Aidan Harris ’23.5, Andrew Mueller ’23.5 and ’Robby Ward ‘23.5

By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | May 11, 2023

This week, all three men’s tennis senior captains — Aidan Harris ’24, Andrew Mueller ’23.5 and Robby Ward ’23.5 — join the PFL crew in the studio. Prior to winning the NCAA regional tournament at John Hopkins, men’s tennis retained its title as NESCAC champions, which it has held since ...

Middlebury tennis teams advance in NCAA tournament

By Jack Mcguire | May 11, 2023

The Middlebury men’s and women’s tennis teams have continued their years of dominance this past weekend, as they both won their respective NCAA regionals. The women’s team won their seventh consecutive regional championship, and the men’s team won their eighth straight regional championship.  ...

Seven Questions with Jessica Warren ’25, Women’s Track and Field

By Owen Park | May 11, 2023

Jessica Warren ’25, from Walnut Creek, Calif. is competing in her second year on the women’s track and field team as a pole vaulter. In this installment of Seven Questions, Warren discusses her journey to collegiate athletics, how to have a good sleep schedule and her hopes for the future of the ...

Men’s lacrosse falls short in NESCAC championship, but qualifies for NCAA Tournament

By Gavin Thomsen | May 11, 2023

This weekend, the Middlebury men’s lacrosse team (16–2) looked to cap off a highly successful regular season with a NESCAC title. After a thrilling overtime win over Hamilton (14-13) last weekend in the opening round, the Panthers looked to continue their playoff success on Bello Field in Medford, ...

Trifecta of Middlebury teams win NESCAC Championships

By Jack Mcguire | May 4, 2023

Middlebury athletics saw enormous success this past weekend as the women’s track and field team, men’s golf team and men’s tennis team all won NESCAC championships. 

Middlebury Equestrian ends a successful season ranked fourth in the region

By Ting Cui | May 4, 2023

The Middlebury Equestrian team finished a strong season with several riders reaching the Zone 1 Championship. This is the first season when Middlebury’s Equestrian riders qualified for the Regional Finals (Regionals) and Zone Finals (Zones) since 2019.  At Zones, the competition is exponentially ...

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PFL Weekly S.3 Ep.10: Hogan Beazley ’23

By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | May 4, 2023

Hogan Beazley ’23 tied for first at NESCAC Men’s Golf Championships, which helped the team hoist its 10th NESCAC Championship plaque. Beazley, who has lived in Weybridge, Vt. for the past nine years, shares more on his decision to go to Middlebury College, his golf development over the past four ...

Women’s lacrosse advances to NESCAC semifinals

By Ethan Vashel | May 4, 2023

The Middlebury women’s lacrosse team has strung together yet another undefeated regular season, as they went 15–0 overall and 10–0 in conference.  The Panthers walked into the 2023 campaign looking to defend their 2022 national title, which was one of three times Middlebury has been national ...

PFL Weekly S.3 Ep.9: Alex Price ’23

By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler and Eli Dibari | April 27, 2023

Baseball captain, Alex Price ’23, just broke the Middlebury career strikeout record (178) during last weekend’s series against Williams. This week, PFL interviews Price about his introduction to America’s favorite pastime, the intricacies of being a pitcher and his preparation ahead of the postseason. ...

Track dominates at only home meet of the spring season.

By Ryan Heinzerling | April 27, 2023

The track team routed the competition on Saturday at the Middlebury Outdoor Invitational. It was not particularly close, with the women’s team scoring 418 points compared to second place Plattsburgh State (108.5 pts) and third place Union (85.5 pts). The men’s team also came in first place of the ...

Middland Games: A celebration of athleticism, Scottish culture and community

By Ting Cui | April 27, 2023

Last Saturday, Middlebury College hosted its first official Highland Games, also known to students as the Middland Games. Over 40 students competed, demonstrating their athletic prowess while audience members cheered. 

Middlebury's frisbee B-Team makes history, advances to Division I Regionals

By Jack Mcguire | April 27, 2023

The Middlebury open division ultimate frisbee teams competed in their sectionals tournaments this past weekend. The top team, who call themselves “the Pranksters,” went 2–2 at the North New England Division III Sectionals, giving them a bid to New England Division III Regionals. However, more ...

George Madison ’26 captures Middlebury Athletics through video highlights

By Jack Mcguire | April 20, 2023

At Middlebury sporting events, fans can expect to see a typical cast of characters standing on the sidelines: coaches, bench players and referees. However this past year, a new figure has appeared on the edges of many Middlebury sports games: George Madison ’26.