As the summer rays dimmed along the western shore of Lake Dunmore on Aug. 26, the Middlebury football team continued their one-on-one routes and games of three flags up –– shouts and splashes ringing from the balmy water. Sunset marks the end of summer for these student-athletes, a bittersweet moment, ...
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On Sunday, May 3, the Middlebury women's lacrosse team claimed their 13th NESCAC title, beating Wesleyan 7-5 at Peter Kohn Field. The top-seeded Panthers also hosted the conference semifinals, defeating Trinity 13-8 on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final.
Middlebury women’s golf finished in second place in the NESCAC championships, relinquishing their tournament-long lead to Amherst on a frigid Williamstown Sunday.
Being diagnosed with a femoral stress fracture in September of your first semester is not the ideal way to begin a college running career. Even once your new bone cells have filled in the cracks, certain mental fault lines may persist. You’ll question what could’ve been so wrong for such an injury ...
Among the more peculiar events of track & field are the javelin, pole vault and triple jump: Launching a spear, launching yourself with a spear of sorts, and tactical skipping into a sandbox. Then there is the steeplechase: roughly seven laps on the track, 28 regular barriers, and seven water jumps. ...
The 26–7 Middlebury softball team split a two-game series against Amherst last weekend. The Panthers have cooled off recently ahead of the playoffs, following a blistering start to the season.
In Tamar Mayer Professor of Geography Peter Nelson’s ‘Rural Geography’ course last fall, each Monday began with the same question: Did you do anything rural this weekend? Some students shared stories of apple picking, others recapped camping trips, and one at the start of one class that semester, ...
The Middlebury women’s lacrosse team breezed by Hamilton at home on Wednesday April 15. The dominant 17-3 win is proof of the Panthers’ top form as they enter the final stretch of the regular season, with just two remaining matchups before the NESCAC tournament.
Middlebury men’s baseball struggled the past two weeks, losing series to both Amherst and Hamilton. Playoff hopes hung in the balance, and something had to be done. On the second floor of Proctor Dining Hall, the team’s small cohort of juniors and seniors met to inspire an end to the skid. Then ...
With her dad playing professional hockey, Meg Simon ’26 moved over 50 times growing up. Between trade deals and being called up to the NHL, Simon’s mom made sure the family always followed along. “It was really important to my mom that we moved as a unit,” Simon explained— a luxury that many ...
Middlebury men’s golf continued its spring season with a 12th-place finish at the Dr Tim Brown Invitational, held in frigid Ballston Spa, NY, last weekend. On Saturday, the Panthers struggled to a +30 clip, with a whopping seven doubles or worse, and only five birdies. Sunday brought with it ...
On Saturday, April 11, the #12 Middlebury women's tennis team took care of business at home, sweeping Trinity 7-0 inside an empty Nelson Recreation Center. The win was Middlebury’s 13th against Trinity. With the victory, the Panthers remain undefeated against the Bantams. Saturday’s result also ...
Jack of all trades, master of some — in a sport where good “multis” are few and far between, the Middlebury track & field program has had a unique few seasons. Emily Rubio ’26 and Caleb Smith ’27 have represented the Panthers on the NCAA stage a combined seven times in the multi-sport ...
After a barnstorming start to the season, Middlebury men’s baseball dropped a three-game series to conference rival Amherst over the weekend, bringing their record to 12–7. On Friday, Middlebury walked it off in a thriller, but Amherst sailed to two wins over the next day’s doubleheader. ...
Walking closer to Middlebury’s new outdoor tennis courts last weekend, the sound of tennis balls pinging off rackets and chants of “Let’s go Midd!” occasionally ripped through the quiet but surprisingly pleasant April air.
Unlike the Davis Family Library, BiHall and Kenyon Arena, fraternities existed on campus when Erin Quinn ’86 began coaching at Middlebury. Quinn has since overlapped with six college presidents, and in his time as Athletic Director alone, Middlebury has earned 69 NESCAC team titles, 19 NCAA team championships ...
The Middlebury women's lacrosse team defeated #24 Trinity College 10-4 on Saturday, Mar. 14 at Peter Kohn Field. With the win, the Panthers maintain their spot at the top of the national rankings and improve their record to 5–0.
As winter clings on in Vermont, Middlebury men’s baseball brushed past Vermont State University Castleton, 7-0, last Sunday, bringing their record to 6–2. Hank Lloyd ’29 threw six scoreless innings, and Henry Ayers ’29 had three hits, his batting average dipping slightly to .680.
After a successful Winter Carnival, Middlebury’s skiers travelled to Utah to compete in the NCAA Skiing Championship. The event lasted four days and included the Giant Slalom and Slalom for Alpine, and the 7.5k Individual Classic and 20k Mass Start for Nordic skiing. Middlebury finished seventh overall ...