Author: Andreassano Niccoliano Zimmermannaliazzi Abe Streep is known in many of the little bubbles that make up the big "Middlebury Bubble". In the "sports bubble" he is the right fielder for Middlebury's baseball team. Among the quirky hobbyists throughout the school, he is known as a fly fisherman. ...
Author: Zach Allen There is much to deal with here in the waning days of my tenure at The Middlebury Campus. I flat out missed my deadline last week, much to the chagrin of my editors, who were no doubt horribly upset at not having their 450 words of back-page gibberish. At any rate, this is a fantastic ...
Author: Dan Shea For the Panthers, whose on-court performances this year have exceeded the expectations of their opponents and even, at times, themselves, came home this weekend and only then asked to be picked up and turned around. On Sunday, Middlebury played host to Bowdoin College in the season's ...
Author: David Lindholm The men's tennis team had lofty hopes for this weekend's New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tournament, and came up just short of archrival Williams College. Despite the setback, the team has a high ranking in the upcoming NCAA tournament and have their sights ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg Although the Middlebury softball team's hot winning streak sadly came to end, it still has reason to celebrate. For the first time ever, the Panthers are heading to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tournament. After playing their last regular-season NESCAC ...
Author: David Freedman The Middlebury men's lacrosse team will host its third straight New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tournament in Alumni Stadium this weekend, having earned the number one seed, a first round-bye, and the right to host the final four by finishing the conference ...
Author: Erich Kahner It seems Mother Nature has a grudge against New England sports. Last Saturday, the Middlebury men and women's track and field teams traveled south to Williams to take part in the water-logged New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ...
Author: Andreo Niccoleo Zimmermann Runner Nicole Wilkerson's Achilles heel is her achilles heel. Quite literally that is about the only thing that could slow Middlebury's assistant cross-country and track coach down. Following a strong college career at Rice University in Texas and after flirting with ...
Author: Zach Foster This past Wednesday, the Middlebury women's lacrosse team displayed both the grace and efficiency that is necessary in the art of proper "cow-tipping." In a match-up of the two remaining undefeated NESCAC teams, the top ranked Panthers traveled to Williamstown to face the sixth-ranked ...
Author: Jacob Heller After reeling off six consecutive victories, the Middlebury baseball team dropped three straight last weekend. These losses leave its record at 11-7-1 with two weeks remaining in the season. The first loss came against a Skidmore team that Middlebury should have defeated. Skidmore ...
Author: David Lindholm For perhaps the first time in history, the Middlebury men's tennis squad will be the team to beat at the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championships this weekend. The Panthers have won each of their last five matches, all against NESCAC opposition, including ...
Author: Peter Yordan Like the seasonal blight of mosquitos or the fresh coat of manure farmers spread across their fields, the oppressive stench of Red Sox mania descends annually upon Middlebury just as spring starts to win back its rightful title to the month of April. There is no greater bane upon ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg This past week, the Middlebury softball team continued to turn away opponents on its way to a number one ranking in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) West division. The team is now 14-7 overall, boasting a school-record number of wins, and has extended ...
Author: Gillian Wood When one thinks of cheerleading, young girls with curly hair and lots of make-up in short skirts may come to mind. One never imagines the bruises, black eyes, nail scratches, broken noses and bruised ribs, that go on behind the scenes. When I walked into my first cheer competition ...
Author: Daniel Shea Middlebury students love to hate their counterparts down at Williams College. It's a phenomenon that leaves many outsiders a bit confused, given the not insignificant distance that separates the two schools and the existence of a more proximate (and more bitter) rival to Williams ...
Author: Peter Yordan The Middlebury men's rugby team roused itself out of its hibernation from this year's harsh and extended Vermont winter for its one brief moment in the spring sun, traveling to Texas for the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament. The Panthers, though valiant in their ...
Author: Jacob Heller Nothing builds confidence like a winning streak. After six straight victories the Middlebury baseball team is loaded with confidence. Coming off a sweep of Hamilton, Middlebury maintained its high level of play by defeating a veteran Wesleyan team in three close games: 6-5, 6-4, ...
Author: Erich Kahner The Middlebury track and field teams ended the pre-championship season with two home meets last week at Dragone Field. The meets, one on Tuesday and the other on Saturday, brought light competition from surrounding colleges, leaving Middlebury athletes to compete mostly against ...
Author: Zach Foster Chalk up two more convincing victories for the Middlebury women's lacrosse as they continue to make opponents look silly in the wake of their superiority. The two most recent thumpings, which pushed the Panther winning streak to a remarkable 44 games, came against in-state nemesis, ...
Author: David Freedman The Middlebury men's lacrosse team earned its sixth straight win on Saturday with an 18-7 rout of Trinity College at Robin L. Sheppard Field. Coming off a week with stiff competition, Middlebury had previously relied on the offensive starters for point production. The Bantams, ...