Author: [no author name found] On Monday Oct. 15, Bill Littlefield, the host of National Public Radio's "Only a Game" came to Middlebury as part of the College's "Meet the Press" series. He read excerpts from his most recent book Only a Game, answered questions on Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez ...
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Author: Andrew Schlegel After dropping its first game of the season to Amherst 3-1 last weekend, the men's soccer team refused to be handed another loss. The Panthers barged into the week with lots of tenacity and ferocity, resulting in a 2-0 win over Bowdoin on Oct. 9, a 1-0 win over Williams on Oct. ...
Author: Benji Thurber The visiting Williams Ephs overcame a onepoint halftime deficit to hand the Middlebury Panthers their first loss of the season, 30-22, on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Ephs, who improved to 2-2 on the season, relied on a relentless running game to take control of the second half. The ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Mid-term in Anatomy and Kineseology. Presentation in Modern American Culture. Quiz on 400 pages of reading for American Landscape Painting. Add in another presentation in Psychological Trauma. "I had a crazy week," said co-captain Reid Berrien '08, acknowledging the difficulty ...
Author: Peter Baumann For most of Middlebury's sports teams, Senior Day is a celebration of a talented group of athletes who have contributed to the program over the past four years. For the women's volleyball team, it was a celebration of one - and boy, did she celebrate. Led by lone senior Lexie Fisher, ...
Author: Mary Lane Professional sports enthusiasts read ESPN Magazine, Sports Illustrated and, obviously, this column. Pro athletes read Overtime, a magazine published by the Professional Business & Financial Network, founded and run by retired San Diego Chargers cornerback Ryan McNeil. I was fortunate ...
Author: [no author name found] On Oct. 8, a handful of kids found the time to make it down to 110 South St. and help one of the College's biggest supporters move into a new home. Butch Varno, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, has been the subject of the Middlebury tradition of "Picking Up Butch" for ...
Author: Peter Baumann Stifling. Dominant. Overwhelming. The women's volleyball defense has been called many things this year, but perhaps understated sophomore libero Natalie DuPre describes it best when she calls the Panther defense "good, really good."Continuing the staunch defensive play that has ...
Author: Benji Thurber The Middlebury football team jumped out to a 10-0 lead on Saturday, Oct. 6 against Amherst and hung on to defeat the Lord Jeffs 19-16. The visiting Panthers, who improved to 3-0 on the season, did not score after the second quarter, but used another dominant performance by their ...
Author: Jake Cohen The women's golf team traveled down to the famous Taconic Golf Course at Williams College this past weekend, finishing seventh overall in the 10-team invitational tournament. The top finisher for the Panthers was once again Courtney Mazzei '11 who finished 22-over-par and tied for ...
Author: Mary Lane As you may have guessed, I enjoy writing rants much more than happy, cheery articles. There has to be something pretty special to make me devote a column to praise, especially as almost anything you write looks a bit clichÈd. (Like this week's title!) You're getting it this week, ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal Men's golf finishes one shot out of second, takes thirdThe men's golf team took to the course again this past weekend at the Hamilton Invitational. After securing a spot in the NESCAC tournament last weekend, the team looked to continue its excellent scoring. The team as a whole ...
Author: Matt Ferrer Underappreciated. Overlooked. Haven for the not-as-athletic. These are all terms most associated with intramural sports. However, what you do not know about intramural sports participants is that they are also generally very good-looking, enthusiastic, outgoing and just as competitive ...
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Author: Dan Stevens In a home doubleheader this weekend, the Middlebury women's soccer team split two games with NESCAC opponents Colby and Bowdoin. The Panthers shut down Colby on Sept. 29 for a 2-0 win, but fell to the Polar Bears from Maine 4-2 on Sept. 30. The weekend home stand marks ...
Author: Simon Keyes Good news and bad news for Middlebury's women's rugby team. The bad news is that it lost to Smith College 20-12 on Sept. 29. The good news is that, the team will get a second chance for a home victory, this weekend, when Mount Holyoke comes to Middlebury.After a convincing win at ...
Author: Robbie de Picciotto The women's tennis team hosted the Middlebury Invitational doubles tournament this past weekend. NESCAC rivals Bowdoin and Conn. College and non-conference opponent Brandeis University all made the trip to Vermont for the two-day competition held on the newly-resurfaced Proctor ...