PFL Weekly
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Cole Siefer and Sam Mcgarrahan | November 10, 2022Tough games, fierce competitions and sweet sweet victory: this past week has been all about NESCAC tourneys and the start of Panther winter practices.
Sports
Men’s rugby looks to improve upon positive season
By Ryan Heinzerling | November 10, 2022Men’s rugby wrapped up their season on Oct. 22, finishing the season 3–3, but falling just shy of the Division II playoffs. Despite a premature end to the season, Captain Lucas Donavan-Lafuente ’23 saw plenty of positives in his team this fall.
XC Teams Compete In NESCAC Championships
By Charles Crounse | November 3, 2022In the coming weeks, many of the sports teams around Middlebury are squaring off against NESCAC opponents for their respective postseasons. However, the NESCAC season has already concluded for men’s and women’s cross country, and both teams are now turning their attention to regional championships. ...
Seven Questions With David Porges ’25: Men’s Swimming and Diving
By Owen Park | November 3, 2022David Porges ’25, from New York, NY, is competing in his second year on the men’s swim and dive team as a distance swimmer. In this installment of Seven Questions, Porges discusses his journey to swimming at Middlebury, his role in the SGA and his hopes for the future of the team.
Captain’s Corner: Katie Murphy ’23, women’s golf
By Captain Rudolph | November 3, 2022Welcome to this week’s installment of Captain’s Corner, where I sit down with a captain of a Middlebury College athletics team to talk Captain to captain about the role, the team and their life at Middlebury. This week I got a chance to chat with Katie Murphy ’23 about the team’s fall success ...
Remembering Butch Varno
By Jack Mcguire | November 3, 2022Butch Varno, a lifelong resident of the town of Middlebury and a dear part of the Middlebury athletics community, passed away on Oct. 14. He was 75.
Panthers headed to the playoffs
By Charles Crounse | October 27, 2022The many pumpkins, leaf piles and spooky decorations around campus don’t just signify Halloween; for Middlebury athletics, they signify that the end of the regular season is drawing near, and the simultaneously nerve wracking yet exhilarating prospect of the postseason is nearly upon us. With just ...
Field Hockey’s 42-game streak comes to an end
By Lexi Linafelter | October 27, 2022Heading into this season, Middlebury field hockey was set to defend their title as national champions, the newly resurfaced Peter Kohn Field, their conference trophy and their seemingly never-ending win streak. Updates to the leaderboard this year have continued to confirm the program’s hegemony, ...
Captain’s Corner: Kenan Ulku-Steiner ’22.5, men’s soccer
By Captain Rudolph | October 13, 2022Welcome to this week’s installment of Captain’s Corner, where I sit down with a captain of a Middlebury College athletics team to talk Captain to captain about the role, the team and their life at Middlebury. This week I got a chance to catch up with Kenan Ulku-Steiner ’22.5 after an impressive ...
PFL Weekly Podcast 10/10
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Sam Mcgarrahan and Cole Seifer | October 13, 2022This week, our PFL Weekly hosts dissect a highly successful slate of Fall Family Weekend games. Football advances to 4–0 with a stunner over perennial rival Williams College.
Seven questions with Tatum Peskin, women’s cross country
By Charlie Keohane | October 13, 2022Tatum Peskin ’24, an environmental economics major from Basking Ridge, N.J., is amidst a competitive junior cross country season. In this installment of seven questions, Peskin discusses how she got into the sport, her favorite pre-race traditions and her hidden gem running spots.
Middlebury Crew hosts Vermont Cup
By Charles Crounse | October 13, 2022The Middlebury crew team lost a tightly contested regatta this past weekend as they hosted UVM for the biannual Vermont Cup. The event was held at nearby Lake Dunmore.
PFL Weekly
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Sam Mcgarrahan and Cole Seifer | October 6, 2022The PFL Weekly hosts chat with Victoria Fawcett ’26, a first-year runner on the Panthers’ cross country team. On Oct. 1, Fawcett followed up two recent second place finishes with a top-20 performance at the Mike Woods Invitational.
Alec Gironda leads the pack for Panthers XC
By Lexi Linafelter | October 6, 2022More than halfway through the regular season, it is hard to imagine anyone catching Alec Gironda ’24 as he chases yet another individual win for the Middlebury men’s cross country team.
Tauber and Wood key to football’s early success
By Ryan Heinzerling | October 6, 2022On Sept. 24, Middlebury Football cruised to victory in their exciting home opener. The team looked confident and driven in a cohesive win over the Wesleyan Cardinals (2–1) on Youngman Field.
Captain’s Corner: Greg Livingston ’22.5, football
By Captain Rudolph | October 6, 2022Welcome to the another installment of Captain’s Corner, where I sit down each week with a Captain of a Middlebury athletics team to talk Captain to Captain about the role, the team and their life at Middlebury. This week I got a chance to catch up with Greg Livingston ’22.5 and chat about the team's ...
Eujin Chae ’25 featured on SportsCenter Top 10
By Charles Crounse | September 29, 2022It’s not often that a Division III athlete finds themself being broadcast on a nationwide network in front of millions of viewers. But last Wednesday, Sept. 21, that is exactly what happened to Eujin Chae ’25.
PFL Weekly
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Cole Siefer and Sam Mcgarrahan | September 29, 2022This week, the hosts take a look at Middlebury football’s strong 2–0 start to the season and the growing dynamic between quarterback Ben Tauber ’22.5 and receiver Donovan Wood ’24.
Seven questions with Justin Belland ’25, men’s golf
By Owen Park | September 29, 2022Justin Belland ’25 from Montréal, Canada, is playing in his first season on the men’s golf team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Belland discusses his introduction to golf, his journey to varsity athletics, and his hopes for the future.
Spectator’s guide: How to watch the Panthers in action
By Niamh Carty | September 29, 2022With fall sports firmly underway, here is a look at the home events in the week ahead.