Author: Matt Ferrer Eleven NESCAC schools≠, 21 NESCAC varsity squash teams-that is what the landscape of NESCAC squash looked like until this year. Middlebury was the only school in its conference that had a women's varsity squash program but not a men's one. "It was an anomaly," said Middlebury Athletic ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel On Saturday, Nov. 11, the men's soccer team faced the Wheaton Lyons in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Panthers raised the aggressive level of play that made them NESCAC champions, authoritatively handing Wheaton a 5-0 loss. "We came out like we had ...
Author: [no author name found] SkiingOver Thanksgiving recess, members of Middlebury's cross country ski team will go across the country to find snow, stopping in West Yellowstone, Mont., like it has in years past, to train alongside other top collegiate teams as well as the U.S. national team.This ...
Author: Mary Lane Although ¸ber-excited with Navy's 46-44, triple-overtime victory over Notre Dame, it's time to turn my attention to my pro team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who haven't been quite up to snuff lately. Head Coach Andy Reid has been experiencing major problems both on and off the field. ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal Field hockey advances to finals, falls to Polar BearsAfter a stellar regular season, the Middlebury women's field hockey team found themselves in the NESCAC tournament this weekend, advancing to the finals to take on Bowdoin. The semi-finals included battles between Williams and ...
Author: Dan Stevens On a frigid day at Cole Field in Williamstown, Mass., the Middlebury women's soccer team fell to Williams 4-1, bringing the 2007 season to a close. The Nov. 3 face-off, a NESCAC semifinal game, was the second meeting for the Ephs and Panthers this year. Williams won the regular ...
Author: [no author name found] The weekly editor's picks, by the numbers, Midd scoreboard, and locker room features.
Author: Benji Thurber The Middlebury football team played host to Hamilton on Saturday, Nov. 3, and earned a decisive victory over the Continentals, 28-0. Coupled with a Tufts loss, the win propelled the 6-1 Panthers into first place in the NESCAC standings and guaranteed Middlebury at least a share ...
Author: James Kerrigan For the final 165 minutes and 56 seconds of the NESCAC tournament, keeper Brian Bush '09 was perfect. After Middlebury surrendered an own goal in the opening minutes of the second half against Williams in the semifinal match, Bush was up to each and every task, totaling eight ...
Author: Simon Keyes Bobby Gosney's '09 intensity could be heard over Vassar's cheering throughout the stunned and silent Middlebury sideline. After an early slip-up led to Vassar scoring the first try of the game, Gosney rallied his teammates and helped lead a charge that brought the Panthers back from ...
Author: Simon Keyes Last year the National Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) made a recommendation to the NCAA to begin a sportsmanship initiative at the Division III level. The NCAA has asked schools and conferences to endorse and promote good sportsmanship on the fields and in the stands. ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal Women's soccer beats Amherst 1-0 in quartersThe women's soccer team was busy this past weekend, playing away games at both Trinity and Amherst. Middlebury fell to Trinity in a muddy affair that showcased both teams' defenses. The Panthers managed eight shots and three corner kicks, ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Judging by both teams' records, the Middlebury football team can probably sit back, relax and still win the Old Rocking Chair Game with ease.Hamilton College comes into Alumni Stadium on Saturday at 2-4, having beaten Bowdoin and Colby, but it has lost road games to Williams and ...
Author: Mary Lane My grandfather graduated from the Naval Academy so I am unabashedly biased for Navy in Saturday's Navy vs. Notre Dame game in South Bend, Ind. I thought about not publishing this at all, fearing a Sports Illustrated cover-like jinx, but since this is on the inside of the sports section, ...
Author: [no author name found] The weekly editor's picks, by the numbers, Midd scoreboard, and locker room features.
Author: Simon Keyes Coming off the heels of his 10th consecutive undefeated regular season, men's rugby coach Ward Patterson was not finished with his winning ways. Consecutive victories, the first a 9-0 slugfest over the University of Vermont (UVM) on Oct. 27, and the second, a 25-21 thriller over ...
Author: Benji Thurber On Oct. 27, the Middlebury football team overcame wet and stormy conditions to defeat Trinity for the first time since 2001, 23-14. The win improved Middlebury's record to 5-1 and propelled the Panthers into a first place tie atop the NESCAC with Tufts, who also won on Saturday. ...
Author: Emma Gardner As most students faced the prospect of a Fall Break weekend with their families or of wild nights with friends from other colleges, the men's and women's crew teams were gearing up for the season's most important race. The annual Head of the Charles regatta in Cambridge, Mass. is ...