Author: Ted Silberman John Illig's love of the mountains blossomed out of his childhood summers at camp in the Adirondacks. Coaching collegiate squash gave him free summers to pursue this love and complete the hiker's "Triple Crown." During three summers spaced six years apart, Illig hiked America's ...
Author: Dickie Redmond WOMEN'S GOLF WINS WILLIAMS INVITATIONALMiddlebury women's golf cruised past the competition this past weekend and took first place in the seven-team Williams Spring Invitational. Strong individual performances from veteran Julie Ellenberger '09 and rookie Flora Weeks '12 paced ...
Author: Alex Lovett-Woodsum The women's tennis team closed out its regular season at home on Saturday with a tough 7-2 loss to Amherst, the number two-ranked team in the region. On a sunny afternoon that saw temperatures climb into the mid-80s, the women fought hard and demonstrated the skills they ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal The Middlebury men's lacrosse team clinched the top seed in the NESCAC tournament two weekends ago, but they still had their work cut out for them this past weekend. The Panthers, ranked third nationally, were still searching for their first truly dominant 60-minute performance ...
Author: Martin Breu Men's tennis finished its regular season undefeated this weekend, taking key victories over Williams and Amherst. The Panthers were too good for Williams, winning 8-1, and while Amherst proved more difficult, Middlebury prevailed 5-4. With these wins, the Panthers earned the top ...
Author: Tommy Mayell Women's rugby emerged from a weekend of physical play with a 0-0 tie against UVM and a 48-0 blowout win against Green Mountain College. The D-III Panthers played out of division in both games, first struggling to a tie against D-II UVM and then crushing D-IV Green Mountain. The ...
Author: James Schwerdtman This past weekend, the men's golf team had the luxury of competing on their home course, and came up clutch, winning the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2006 and for the third time in the program's history. The win marks another high point in what has been arguably ...
Author: Julia Ireland The Middlebury women's lacrosse team made a statement in the NESCAC quarterfinals this Sunday against the Bates Bobcats. Middlebury dominated Bates from the beginning, taking the lead early and giving Bates no room to even attempt to come back.The Panther defense held the Bobcats ...
Author: Alyssa O'Gallagher To the fair-weather track fan or occasional follower, meet results can often be hard to interpret. Habituated to the win-lose dichotomy of almost every other Middlebury sport, it can be tempting to declare anything but a first place finish a loss. If you're not first, you're ...
Author: Martin Breu Men's tennis is on a roll, as they extended their impressive winning streak to seven matches with victories over Washington and Lee and Tufts. The Panthers hosted both matches here at Middlebury this past week so that the players were able to enjoy the beautiful spring weather while ...
Author: Elissa Goeke The Middlebury softball team faced a rollercoaster of highs and lows this past weekend against Amherst. Ending the three-game series with a win and two losses leaves the Panthers with a 13-13 record for the season. While mid-week losses last week against Union did not affect conference ...
Author: [no author name found] The Middlebury Pranksters competed in the West New England College Open Sectionals this past weekend at Williams. The men's and women's ultimate frisbee squads both won their respective tournaments and the men's B-side team finished ahead of the other four B-side teams ...
Author: Ted Silberman After years of work, the Middlebury College Sailing club is charting a course for success. On April 5, skippers Max Junda '09 and Sam Wyer '12, with the help of crews Ashley Bell '09 and Sasha Garfield '09.5, took second place in the Tyrell Trophy at Boston University. This recent ...
Author: Alex Lovett-Woodsum The Middlebury women's tennis team had another league matchup this past weekend against Tufts University, beating the Jumbos 7-2 and improving their record to 6-2 in the league and 9-7 overall. Middlebury entered the match ranked 15th in the country, while the Jumbos were ...
Author: Tommy Mayell Is Middlebury rugby becoming a dynasty?The Panthers never trailed en route to victories over Humboldt State and the University of South Florida, as Middlebury advanced to the national semifinal round for the third consecutive year. The men overcame the superior physical strength ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal The Panthers traveled to Hartford for a NESCAC battle with the Trinity Bantams this past weekend. Playing in arguably the strongest conference in Division III men's lacrosse, the Panthers again found themselves pitted against a nationally ranked opponent. At 10-3, the Bantams came ...
Author: Julia Ireland The Middlebury women's lacrosse team made it clear that they intend to finish their season on a high note as they defeated two tough NESCAC competitors at home last week. After two losses the previous week, the Panthers decided it was time to change direction.Trailing 3-1 to Amherst ...
Author: Dillon Hupp Because only division games count toward the playoff standings in NESCAC baseball, this past weekend's series versus division rival Amherst was especially crucial in determining Middlebury's playoff fate. The Amherst series was the first NESCAC action for the Panthers since their ...