Author: Jeff Patterson The Middlebury women's rugby team tamed the Mount Holyoke Lyons on Saturday with a 22-14 win. Co-Captain Rita Tarnate '07 was yellow carded late in the game, but the short-handed Panthers turned into sure-handed ones. Not only did they hold the Lyons from scoring, but they grabbed ...
Author: Jeff Klein Ahhh man. I was pulling for the Astros to complete the unthinkable. An eight and a half game deficit to the division-leading Cardinals had dwindled to a mere half game, but Sunday's loss to the Braves assured the 'Stros that they will be watching the postseason from home. Just like ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel After a hard-fought 10-7 win over Wesleyan in their season-opener, the football team went on road and defeated Colby 23-0 on Seaverns Field, catapulting them to 2-0. Already the Panther football program is off to its best start since 1997.Tight-end and co-captain Jamie Staples ...
Author: Livingston Burgess Middlebury's men's and women's crew teams opened the season on Sunday with what men's varsity captain Eric Hoest '07.5 termed "a resounding success." The groups traveled to Lowell, Mass. for the Textile River Regatta, and laid the groundwork for a season that Hoest expects ...
Author: Geoff Homer Alex Scott victorious againRiding high from his victory in the Middlebury Invitational, Alex Scott '07 continued his success at the ITA New England Championships hosted at Williams College. Scott was undefeated at the tournament, winning both its singles and doubles titles. Scott ...
Author: Steve Hauschka In perhaps their biggest victory ever, the Middlebury men's golf team finished out the weekend in dramatic fashion to win the annual NESCAC Championship. Hosted by Bowdoin College and played at scenic Brunswick Golf Club, this year's NESCAC Championship had enormous implications. ...
Author: Allison Ortega Undefeated and boasting a number eight national ranking, the Middlebury field hockey team embarked on an important weekend road trip to Maine to play Colby and Bowdoin. High-scoring forward Reid Berrien '08 remarked, "I always look forward to playing Bowdoin, because they are ...
Author: Jeff Patterson It should come as no surprise that Middlebury finished first in this year's running of the Vermont Cross-Country Intercollegiate Championships. The men's and women's teams have owned the event for quite some time. In fact, the Athletic Department's archived history of the race, ...
Author: James Kerrigan After an impressive first year as a tennis standout, Conrad Olson '09 continues to turn his backhands into winners and his agility into victories. The 2006 NESCAC Rookie of the Year shows no signs of cooling down as the weather does - he has reached the semifinals in all three ...
Author: [no author name found] In this battle of unbeatens, and with no such thing as a tie (see Telling Number), something will have to give. Amherst comes into the game after handily handling two Maine opponents, Bates and Bowdoin, 31-6 and 20-7, checking off victories against the two in alphabetical ...
Author: Brett Swenson The Middlebury men's rugby team traveled south on Rte. 7 to take on Williams in last weekend's match. Undaunted by the wet conditions, the Panthers came out hard from the get-go and applied intense pressure to capitalize on the Ephs' lack of size, speed and skill. Proving to be ...
Author: Jeff Klein Breaking news from inside the New York Yankees' clubhouse! Several members of the team, whose names are being withheld at this time, were seen repeatedly punching a life-size inflatable A-Rod, yelling insults such as "You overpaid piece of ----" and "How about a freakin' hit every ...
Author: Tory Hayes With schoolwork mounting and colder weather setting in, September can be a tough time to play a college sport, especially tennis. That theory clearly means nothing to the Middlebury women's tennis team, which fared extremely well in last weekend's Intercollegiate Tennis Association ...
Author: James Kerrigan Reid Berrien '08, who plays attack on the Middlebury field hockey team, was largely responsible for the preservation of the team's undefeated season as she netted the lone goal in the 1-0 win over Wesleyan. She uses the fast surface to her advantage as she has mastered the art ...
Author: Simon Keyes Thirty-one. Thirty-two. Thirty-three. While most intramural participants catch their breath and engage in some friendly trash-talking, members of the Middlebury ski team are doing sit-ups on the sidelines. They are relentless in their conditioning and work hard even when the slopes ...
Author: Robbie de Picciotto Once again, the Middlebury men's tennis team had an impressive showing in their annual invitational. Seven other schools participated, including NESCAC opponents Bates, Bowdoin, Colby and Trinity, but it was mostly Middlebury players vying for the tournament's titles.Alex ...
Author: Geoff Homer Woodring bags defensive player of weekErik Woodring '08 was named NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Middlebury's season opening 10-7 win versus Wesleyan at Alumni Stadium. Flying all over the field, the 6'3'' 220-pound linebacker had a great day on defense, recording ...
Author: George Mayer It was not exactly pretty, but the Middlebury football team still managed to earn themselves a hard fought 10-7 win over Wesleyan Saturday afternoon in their season-opener on Youngman Field. Leading the way for the Panthers was their tenacious defense and exceptional special teams ...
Author: Allison Ortega The Panther field hockey team employed strong defense and opportunistic scoring to edge both Skidmore and Wesleyan in individual 1-0 shutout victories last week. On Wednesday Sept. 20, the team traveled to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to challenge the undefeated Skidmore Thoroughbreds ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel After starting their season with four convincing wins, the men's soccer team had a tough time this week. In Wednesday's game at Colby-Sawyer, the team came out flat and had trouble finding the back of the net until late in the game. The Colby-Sawyer game was followed by a devastating ...