Sports
Women’s hockey seeks to overcome weaknesses in coming weeks
By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2010With five games remaining in the regular season, the women’s hockey team is “playing every game like it’s a playoff game from this point on,” in the words of tri-captain Lani Wright ’10. Having played two conference games over the break, the women are now ranked seventh in the country, and ...
Women approach do-or-die weekend
By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2010Coming on the heels of two tough losses against Maine rivals Bowdoin and Colby, the Panthers’ game at Trinity this Friday is a make-or-break moment for the women’s basketball team. A win guarantees them a spot in the NESCAC playoff tournament while a loss spells the end of the season. Middlebury ...
Indoor track and field produces few notable finishes at Dartmouth
By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2010The Panther men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Hanover, N.H. last weekend to close out Feb Break at the Dartmouth Indoor Classic, hosted by the Dartmouth College Big Green at Leverone Field House. Competing against several Division I opponents, the Panthers did not find themselves ...
Swimmers and divers excel in home invitational
By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2010The women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams swam strongly this past weekend in their invitational tournament. The tournament consisted of Williams, Dartmouth men and University of Vermont women. The Panther swimmers were victorious in all events except for one relay and they now feel confident ...
Carps’ Conclusions
By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2010I 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 ...
Swimming and diving strong in weekend meet vs. Hamilton
By Middlebury Campus
| January 21, 2010
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 ...
Women fight hard against ’09 champions
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010Kenyon 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 ...
Locke ’11 blocks his way to weekend smackdown
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010Middlebury 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 ...
Women’s basketball wins, loses in close contests
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010Middlebury 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 ...
Men’s hockey leaves Connecticut with a 10-game unbeaten streak
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010The 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 ...
At Yale, women’s squash furthers win streak, men pull a mixed bag
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010The 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 ...
Rookie skiers stand out at St. Lawrence Carnival
By Middlebury Campus | January 21, 2010The 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 ...
Women’s hockey adopts a new system of play
By Middlebury Campus | January 13, 2010The 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 ...
Carps' Complaints
By Middlebury Campus | January 13, 2010Last 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 ...