PERFECT SEASON: Women’s hockey wins sixth national title in dramatic fashion
By Blaise Siefer | March 31, 2022For a brief moment, the Panthers thought they had clinched the national title at the end of regular time.
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PFL Weekly Ep. 5: Women’s hockey wins national title, women’s lax ranked No. 1, men’s tennis builds momentum
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler, Caroline Harding and Eli Dibari | March 31, 2022Undefeated! Women’s hockey (27–0–0) completed their perfect season last Saturday with an overtime win in the NCAA final. The PFL Weekly team recaps this historic accomplishment and interviews captain Madie Leidt ’22 about the victory. In other news, women’s lacrosse was recently ranked No. ...
Seven Questions with Alexis Ballo ’25, men’s squash
By Blaise Siefer | March 31, 2022Alexis Ballo ’25, from Baltimore, Md., is a first-year on the men’s squash team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Ballo discusses what drew him to Middlebury, his favorite memory on the squash team and his favorite dining hall meal.
Middlebury sports teams travel and compete across country for spring break
By Ben Wagner | March 31, 2022Open water. Dry grass. Warm weather. Last week, many of Middlebury’s varsity and club teams traveled away from campus to practice and compete throughout spring break.
Women’s hockey advances to NCAA semifinals
By Charles Crounse | March 17, 2022For the first time in 13 years, Middlebury College will host the final two rounds of the NCAA Division III women’s hockey championship. Ranked No. 1 in the nation entering the NCAA tournament, the Panthers will host the semifinals, finals and third-place game in Kenyon Arena. Gustavus Adolphus College ...
Seven Questions with Aidan Harris ’23, men’s tennis
By Captain Rudolph | March 17, 2022Aidan Harris ’24, from Indianapolis, Ind., is a sophomore on the men’s tennis team. Harris plays both doubles and singles, and aims to lead the Panthers to the NCAA tournament this May. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Harris discusses his beginnings with tennis, his aspirations for ...
PFL Weekly Ep. 4: History in Kenyon Arena, women’s swim off to nationals, track relay team earns All-American
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler, Caroline Harding and Eli Dibari | March 17, 2022What a week to be a Panther! Women’s hockey punched their ticket to the NCAA semifinals, men’s tennis won 18-straight matches on Sunday and the women’s DMR relay team earned All-American honors. On this episode, the PFL Weekly team recaps these accomplishments, while also previewing the women’s ...
Women’s hockey claims 11th NESCAC title, punches ticket to national tournament
By Charles Crounse | March 10, 2022As Queen’s song “We are the Champions” rang through a packed Kenyon Arena, the Middlebury women’s hockey team celebrated their many accomplishments of the season: A 2022 NESCAC title, an undefeated season and revenge for their 2020 NESCAC Championship loss to Amherst.
Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Andrew Plumley ’11, Middlebury football and basketball, Senior Director of Equity and Culture at American Alliance of Museums
By Blaise Siefer | March 10, 2022This week, Andrew Plumley ’11 appears on Siefer’s Scoop. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Plumley was a two-sport varsity athlete at Middlebury, playing football and basketball. As a student, Plumley studied philosophy and helped create the famous MIDD KID song and music video. Since graduating, Plumley ...
Quidditch seeks a new name
By Owen Park | March 10, 2022Matthew Silverman ’22 was a first-year when he received an invitation to play for his commons’ Quidditch team. Growing up in Vermont, he’d heard a bit about the sport but wasn’t entirely sure what to expect — maybe it would be a combination of rugby and dodgeball. After attending several practices, ...
PFL Weekly Ep. 3: Women's hockey wins NESCAC title, women's lax dominant in season opener, alpine & nordic teams off to NCAAs
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler, Caroline Harding and Eli Dibari | March 10, 2022What a weekend for women's hockey… NESCAC champions! PFL Weekly provides an in-depth feature on this accomplishment, along with a recap of women's lacrosse's dominant season opener against Bowdoin. The team also previews the alpine/nordic NCAA championships, men's lacrosse's upcoming double-header ...
Bradshaw Underhill '25 continues family legacy on Middlebury ski team
By Dan Urchuk | March 10, 2022Bradshaw Underhill ’25 is competing in his first season on the Middlebury ski team this year, but this isn’t the first time a member of the Underhill family has competed for the Panthers. His mother and grandmother both skied for Middlebury, and from a young age, Underhill has aspired to race for ...
Spring sports: Season previews
By Isabella Marcus, Blaise Siefer, Charles Crounse and Emily Jones | March 3, 2022While spring temperatures are still weeks away, Middlebury’s spring varsity teams are gearing up for their seasons. For many of these teams, it’s been a while since things have felt normal. The 2020 season was upended in early March and last spring was severely altered because of Covid-19. ...
PFL Weekly Ep. 2: Women’s hockey onto NESCAC semis, new track and field school records, and women’s squash’s resilience at CSA Championship
By Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Marco Fengler, Caroline Harding and Eli Dibari | March 3, 2022This week, PFL Weekly recaps women’s hockey’s NESCAC quarterfinal win, new track and field school records and women’s squash’s resilience at the CSA tournament. Marco puts $5 on his stat of the week—wait, what? The crew names their Panther All-Stars of the week and previews a big weekend ahead ...
Middlebury varsity coaches reflect on past professional playing careers
By Blaise Siefer | March 3, 2022Did you know that eleven Middlebury varsity athletic coaches once played professional sports? Yes, eleven. From a former professional baseball player to a two-time Olympic skier, Middlebury’s coaches bring a rich history of professional playing experience to their teams. This past week, I connected ...
Rising star: Ali Paquette, assistant director of athletic communications, receives prestigious award
By Charles Crounse | March 3, 2022One might begin to describe Ali Paquette, the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, as an “unsung hero.”
Ali Nullmeyer ’24 and Michel Macedo ’22.5 compete in slalom races at Beijing Olympics
By Jack Mcguire | February 24, 2022While many Middlebury students enjoyed the slower pace of J-term and the recent February break, Ali Nullmeyer ’24 and Michel Macedo ’22.5 were in Beijing, competing on the world’s highest athletic stage. Both members of the Middlebury alpine team, Nullmeyer (Canada) and Macedo (Brazil) raced in ...
Club Nordic continues to grow, impresses at regional championship
By Charlie Keohane | February 24, 2022Middlebury’s up-and-coming Club Nordic team wrapped up their racing season this past weekend at the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference Regional Championship meet. In addition to a competitive racing season, the student-led club also organized free ski lessons and gear rentals throughout January and ...
PFL Weekly: Middlebury sports podcast debuts this semester
By Blaise Siefer | February 24, 2022Attention all Panther sports fans! A new podcast is coming to The Campus: PFL Weekly. Hosted by Blaise Siefer ’23.5, Marco Fengler ’23, Captain Rudolph ’23.5 and Eli DiBari ’24, Panthers for Life (PFL) Weekly tells the biggest sports stories each week. New episodes are released on Tuesdays.
Seven Questions with Santi Canella ’25, men’s track and field
By Owen Park | February 24, 2022Santi Canella ’25 from New York City is jumping in his first season on the men’s track and field team and has jumped straight into the school record books in the triple jump. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Canella discusses his introduction to track and field, the successes and challenges ...