I was inspired to write this article after my college basketball team, UConn, lost to a mediocre Providence squad on Jan. 27. When I say ‘lost’, what I meant to say is, was ‘embarrassed’ or ‘shamed.’ ‘Maimed’ might be the best word. After knocking #1 Texas off of their self-righteous ...
The Middlebury swimming and diving teams defeated the Hamilton teams in the Middlebury Natatorium this past Saturday afternoon, Jan. 16. Hamilton has historically had fairly weak swimming and diving teams, so this meet proved to be more of a training day than a serious competition. It allowed for ...
Kenyon Arena saw two of the best women’s hockey teams in Division III battling it out this past weekend as Amherst and Middlebury took to the ice to settle old scores in a doubleheader. Friday night’s game culminated in a 3-1 loss for the Panthers, while both teams found they had t ao settle for ...
Middlebury men’s basketball opened up NESCAC play last weekend in typically dominant fashion, topping both Bates and Tufts in back-to-back home games this week to improve to 14-1 on the season. The Panthers remain ranked in the top 10 in the country for Division III programs, but will face a much ...
Middlebury women’s basketball began NESCAC play with a 66-53 win over Bates in Pepin Gymnasium last Friday. The Panthers were solid and confident throughout; there was never a point at which anything but a win was expected. They ended the first half with a 31-25 lead and remained 6-8 points ahead ...
The Middlebury men’s hockey team continued their dominance this weekend, tying Trinity on Friday night and beating Wesleyan on the road. The men remain unbeaten in their last 10 games and move to 6-1-4 on the season. The team is optimistic about their play in the past few weeks. “Although we would ...
The Panthers are really making a push this January. After a solid 2-2 weekend against some tough competition at the Yale Round Robin, the men improve to 8-3 on the year. But the women continue to be the talk of the town as they added another five games to their win streak. At 12-1 — undefeated ...
The Panther ski teams opened their seasons this past weekend with a trip to the St. Lawrence Carnival, hosted by St. Lawrence College in Lake Placid, N.Y. Dartmouth took the cake but Middlebury placed fourth overall in a competitive carnival field, scoring 685 points. Starring for Middlebury was first-year ...
The Middlebury women’s hockey team, currently ranked seventh nationally, has faced stiff competition in its last several matchups. In the Panther/Cardinal Classic Jan. 3 and 4, the Panthers played the second-ranked Elmira and third-ranked Plattsburgh, dropping both games to these national powerhouses. Last ...
Last spring, amidst a feast of piña coladas and Doritos in my Florida hotel room, my dad and I came across the 1981 NCAA men’s basketball championship game between Indiana and UNC on ESPN Classic. I usually don’t care to watch old sports broadcasts, but my father had the remote, so I watched. We ...
The Middlebury women’s basketball team achieved its seventh win of the season this Sunday against non-conference rival Lyndon State. The Panthers looked very strong in their 70-47 win, which was a testament to the team’s mental and physical strength. The game marked their fifth game in seven days ...
It has already been an eventful 2010 for Middlebury men’s basketball. After setting a school record with a 10-0 start, the team suffered its first loss of the season to Colby-Sawyer last Thursday in Pepin Gymnasium. After the first half concluded in a 33-33 tie, the second half featured a 17-2 Colby-Sawyer ...
Middlebury squash has proven nothing short of dominant as both teams close out the first third of their seasons. After both squads opened with losses to NESCAC powerhouse Williams, the 18th-ranked men and 13th-ranked women have been on a tear. During this streak of 12 straight combined victories (five ...