Women’s ultimate frisbee team wins national championship, men’s squad places second
By Charles Crounse | January 20, 2022After a two-and-a-half year hiatus from competition, the Middlebury Pranksters returned to the national stage in Norco, Calif.
Sports
Seven Questions with Sabrina Kim ’25, women’s hockey
By Owen Park | January 20, 2022Sabrina Kim ’25, from Los Angeles, CA., is playing in her first season on the women’s hockey team.
Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Kent Hughes ’92, Middlebury hockey record holder, current NHL agent
By Blaise Siefer | December 9, 2021On the final episode of the semester, Kent Hughes ’92 joins the Siefer’s Scoop podcast. A 2020 Middlebury Athletics Hall of Fame selection, Hughes played four years of hockey at the college, setting modern-day program records for assists (140) and points (194) in a career. After playing a ...
Seven Questions with Noah Osher ’23.5, men’s basketball
By Captain Rudolph | December 9, 2021Noah Osher ’23.5, from Northbrook, Ill., is playing in his second season on the men’s basketball team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Osher discusses his best moments with the team, his playing style and his favorite meal on campus.
OUT WITH A BANG: Erin Nicholas ’22 leads field hockey to national championship in final season
By Blaise Siefer | December 9, 2021Erin Nicholas ’22 entered high school with the intention of playing soccer. But the day before tryouts, she switched course and chose to play field hockey with her older sister. Nearly a decade later, the two-time field hockey national player of the year laughs about this defining moment in ...
Exploring the lives of Middlebury’s walk-on varsity athletes
By Charles Crounse | December 9, 2021What do J.J. Watt, Jordy Nelson and Scottie Pippen all have in common, besides being all-time greats in their respective sports? They all walked on to their collegiate teams. While not often addressed, the walk-on process can often be a crucial part to a college team’s success, and it provides ...
Despite slow start, men's squash optimistic about winter season
By Ben Monnich | December 9, 2021Middlebury men’s squash has a history of success. Ever since the team earned varsity status in 2008, it has consistently ranked among the top 25 schools in the nation. Most recently, the team won the Summers Cup — the national championship for the teams ranked No. 17 to No. 24 in the nation — ...
RECORD BREAKERS: Field hockey wins fourth consecutive NCAA DIII National Championship
By Sophie Hiland | December 2, 2021Before this season, no NCAA DIII field hockey team had ever won four straight national championships. That all changed on Sunday, Nov. 21 when the Panthers defeated Johns Hopkins, 4–1, to capture the national title in Hartford, Conn. The Panthers have now won the national title in every season ...
Middlebury Pranksters sweep regional event, book tickets to nationals
By Charles Crounse | December 2, 2021The men’s and women’s ultimate frisbee teams, known as the Pranksters, are nationals bound following comfortable wins at the New England regional tournament on Nov. 13 and14.
Seven questions with Liza Toll ’24, women’s track & field
By Charlie Keohane | December 2, 2021Short sprinter Liza Toll ’24 of Harvard, Mass., is gearing up her first indoor season as a Panther. In this edition of seven questions, she talks about being on a relay team, pre-race rituals and an exciting return to normal competition.
Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Roy Heffernan ’78, Middlebury Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, current Owner-Partner at Life is Good
By Blaise Siefer | December 2, 2021This week, Roy Heffernan ’78 joins the Siefer’s Scoop podcast. A stellar athlete on both the football and men’s lacrosse teams at Middlebury, Heffernan was inducted into the Middlebury Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. After graduating from the College, Heffernan joined the Life is Good company, ...
Fall sports update: Panthers in the NCAA Tournament
By Blaise Siefer | November 18, 2021This past weekend, six fall varsity teams competed in NCAA Tournament competition. Most squads traveled out of Vermont for their matches, although field hockey, thanks to their record, hosted other schools. From cross country to volleyball, here is how each team fared.
Jordan Saint-Louis ’24 helps propel men’s soccer to Sweet 16 Round of NCAA Tournament
By Josh Rosenstein | November 18, 2021Men’s soccer is still alive in the NCAA Division III tournament after advancing to the Sweet 16 this past Sunday. The Panthers defeated Franklin & Marshall 2–0, with sophomore forward Jordan Saint-Louis ’24 scoring the game’s second goal.
Field hockey advances to NCAA Final Four, chases fourth-straight national championship
By Sophie Hiland | November 18, 2021The past two weekends, the bleachers have overflowed at Peter Kohn field. Fans flocked to the field, in rain and shine, as the field hockey team took on opponents first in the NESCAC Championship and then in the NCAA Tournament.
Cross country standout Bea Parr ’25 garners All-NESCAC First-Team honors
By Charles Crounse | November 18, 2021Women’s cross country booked its trip to the NCAA National Championship race last weekend, thanks to a stunning team performance and several key individual performances. One of those key performers was Bea Parr ’25, a first year from Chicago, Ill. One of the major revelations of the season, Parr ...
Winter sports: Season previews
By Isabella Marcus, Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Sam Lipin and Charles Crounse | November 11, 2021Crisp air and bare trees can only signal one thing: the dawn of the winter sports season. As fall sports wind down at Middlebury, it’s time to turn our attention to the 14 varsity winter sports teams that are set to compete over the next few months. Here are previews for every varsity winter sports ...
Baseball, softball teams embrace the role of data and technology in offseason training
By Jack Mcguire | November 11, 2021Michael Lewis’ critically acclaimed novel Moneyball famously highlighted the advent of analytics and the relentless pursuit of efficiency in baseball management. In the 18 years since the book came out, the baseball community has continued to embrace new technology and data, and Middlebury’s baseball ...
Seven questions with Ellie Bavier ’22.5, women’s soccer
By Charles Crounse | November 11, 2021Ellie Bavier ’22.5 (#3) protects the ball in the NESCAC quarterfinal against Connecticut College.
Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Cat Harrison ’19, two-time captain of women’s basketball, returns as team’s assistant coach
By Blaise Siefer | November 11, 2021This week, Cat Harrison ’19 joins the Siefer’s Scoop podcast. A four-year center on the women’s basketball team at Middlebury, Harrison was a two-time captain and ranks second in program history in blocked shots (105) and fourth in rebounds (746).
Week in Review: Varsity teams go undefeated at home, cross country teams place high at NESCAC Championship
By Blaise Siefer | November 4, 2021On Sunday, men’s cross country placed raced in the NESCAC Championships at Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut.