Author: Dan Berkman The men and women's cross country teams can both call themselves state champions. In front of a home crowd cheering them on, both teams used the home course to their advantage to dominate the rest of the field. Overall, it was a great day to be a Panther.The Middlebury women literally ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Sophomore Tory MacNeil, much like fellow lefty Canadian golfer Mike Weir, turns up her game in important competitions. MacNeill, who spends her winters up-front on the women's hockey team attacking the opponent's net, spent the weekend on top of the leader board, finishing only ...
Author: Ryan W. Reese The women's field hockey team was well aware that they were faced with a tall order this past weekend. The Panthers were slated to play host to their counterparts from the far north as Maine's NESCAC contingent rolled into town. After the weekend was over, the Panthers knew they ...
Author: Tom McCann Traditionally, the Middlebury men's soccer team buckles to Maine rivals Colby and Bowdoin. The Panthers broke from this last weekend sweeping, aside both the Mules and the Polar Bears in much the same fashion they have dismissed every other team so far this season. Both Colby and ...
Author: Jonathan Brand Even before the game started, everything went awry at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. A transformer blew out on campus and the press box lost power, rendering the scoreboard inoperable for the first three quarters. By the time power was regained and the board came on in the fourth ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed The Middlebury College cricket club completed their first match of the year last Saturday, traveling to Williams to take on the Ephs in a friendly competition. The team, now in its sixth year of existence, played well but was overwhelmed by a surprisingly strong showing by the Ephs. ...
Author: Steve Beslow Consider the NESCAC officially on notice: Middlebury men's tennis is not going to be any easier to beat this year. After playing up to par with some tough Division I schools in last weekend's Cornell Invitational, the Panthers returned to their own weight class and completely dominated ...
Author: ZAMIR AHMED, SPORTS EDITOR Aldrich to end 31-year reign Nordic ski team head coach Terry Aldrich has announced that he will step down from the position following the upcoming season after holding the job for 31 years. Aldrich will remain on as head coach of the men's and women's cross-country ...
Author: Heather Wright The Middlebury College women's tennis team played two matches this past week traveling to Division I University of Massachusetts (UMass) and later hosting Tufts at the Proctor courts. The Panthers fell to UMass but were able to continue dominating their NESCAC competition with ...
Author: Justin Golenbock It's Monday morning, Boston's just won the wild card, and it's all Sox talk, all the time. What are our chances, I ask? What do we need to do to repeat? "Johnny Damon needs to cut his hair," Jackie Laryea, '07, demands while breaking from her essay on Torture: the body in ...
Author: Geoff Homer Completely dominating the competition, the men's water polo team picked up where they left off last season: crushing their opponents. This past weekend, the squad traveled to Bates College in Lewiston, Maine where they took on opponents Boston College (B.C.), Dartmouth, Bates and ...
Author: Jonathan Brand On a promisingly clear fall afternoon in Maine last weekend, the Panthers seemed to have the game won late in the fourth quarter. Their second win in as many years over Bowdoin was almost final. The headline was all but written: Unproven running back leads team to victory to open ...
Author: Stephanie Pritchard The start of the school year for most means adjusting to earlier hours in order to get to class on time. Classes at 8 a.m. are to be eschewed and few get to bed before midnight. For Middlebury Crew the start of the school year has a different tone - it means blisters, sweat, ...
Author: [no author name found] The Middlebury College women's tennis team traveled to Bowdoin for the International Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Tennis Tournament - an individual rather than a team tournament. The 64-person bracket included many top ranked New England players and it gave the Panthers ...
Author: James Kerrigan The Middlebury women's soccer team outplayed and out-shot both of their opponents last week, but suffered a 1-0 loss at Keene State and earned a 0-0 draw against divisional opponent Wesleyan. Despite dominating most of the possession, an errant cross found the back of the net ...
Author: Tom McCann The Middlebury men's soccer team continues to roll along, scoring goals when it needs them and keeping the backdoor shut at the same time. It is a formula to which every team aspires, and should Coach Saward's men maintain it, a long run into the post-season might not be unrealistic. ...
Author: Eri Nosaka This weekend many fans and parents witnessed the true devotion of the Middlebury Rugby teams. The men's teams destroyed Williams College and while the women's team lost, they put forth a valiant effort.The women's team played Castleton College for their opening game of the season. ...
Author: ZAMIR AHMED, SPORTS EDITOR Hrdina '07 garners POTW Middlebury's Stefan Hrdina '07 will have a hard time matching all he has accomplished this week. The running back was named NESCAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after his great effort in the Panthers' 22-21 loss to Bowdoin on Saturday. ...
Author: Jeff Patterson The men's and women's golf teams came home from the Bay State with top-ten finishes and new confidence that will be useful as they head into their upcoming NESCAC championships. As the leaves start to turn, the Panthers will hope to keep up their good play. The Women's ...
Author: Justin Golenbock The controversy around substance abuse has clotted our enjoyment of sports played around the world. From Lance Armstrong to Barry Bonds to Nancy Kerrigan to Ivan Drago, accusations of steroid abuse range across sports, with prominent athletes testing positive in baseball, football, ...