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Friday, Apr 26, 2024

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Bumpy Trip Ends with Camel Crushing

Author: Emily Berlanstein A vital league victory last weekend against Connecticut College has put the Panther women's basketball team back on the winning track. Coming off a five-game losing streak, Middlebury pounded Connecticut, 73-53, behind 18 points from Kristin Hanley '03. The attack was well-rounded ...


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Women Squash Opponents in Final Test Before Nationals

Author: Holly Haertel Going into the last tournament of the season, the Middlebury women's squash team was boasting a record of 8-3 having only lost to Colby, Bowdoin and Amherst in the regular season. However, after traveling to Smith this past weekend, they have added three wins to their record. Having ...


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Nordic Speeding Up as Season Intensifies

Author: Josh Axelrod With temperatures becoming tolerable, and February break beginning on campus, Middlebury's nordic ski team has been busy with weekly carnivals. Action started off last weekend in Stowe, Vt., where the Panthers raced to excellent finishes at the University of Vermont Carnival.The ...


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Men's Hoops Rejected in 3-Loss Week

Author: Matt Ross The Panthers had an up-and-down February break, going 2-3 and 2-2 in New England Small Colleges Athletic Association (NESCAC) play. With two games left before the NESCAC tournament, the team is 13-9 overall and 2-5 in the league. The Panthers started the week hot, burying Colby 86-67. ...


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NESCAC Presidents Opposed to Athletics Survey

The presidents of the 11 colleges and universities that make up the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) have decided to decline a request made by U.S. News & World Report to release statistical information on their athletic programs. The unanimous decision, made at a Dec. 18 meeting, ...


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Women's Hockey Unbeaten in Last Seven

Author: Kate Nerenberg With three New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) wins, the women's hockey team remained unbeaten in their last seven contests and improved to 11-1-1 on the season. After the successful week, the Panthers moved ahead of Bowdoin in the conference standings and now ...


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Women's Basketball Nets Three Straight

Author: Emily Berlanstein With three consecutive wins under its belt, it seems that the Panthers women's basketball team has gelled just in time for conference play. Last week, they beat Green Mountain College handily, followed by a winning weekend against Amherst and Trinity. These wins were important ...


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Indoor Track Sends Three to NCAA Divisionals

Author: Erich Kahner The men and women's indoor track and field teams continued to improve over the last two weeks. Several athletes garnered top finishes at the Saint Lawrence Invitational on Jan. 18 and at the McGill Invitational last weekend. A few individuals in particular put together a string ...


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Swimmers Floating Above the Competition Like Metamucil

Author: David Freedman Heading into the final stretch of the season the Middlebury men's and women's swimming and diving teams look ready to make a strong showing at the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championships at the end of February. The women's team garnered momentum for ...


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COLUMN Zigs' Picks

Author: Zachariah Allen And so, the NFL season is behind us, just like that. It is difficult now, sitting here on a frigid Tuesday night listening to George Bush spew lame jinogistic gibberish from the house floor, to think of anything interesting or substantial to say about the NFL season. I was told ...


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Men's Hockey Rides Ten-Game Win Streak Home From Plattsburgh

Author: Andreas Apostolatos Just two weeks ago, the Middlebury men's hockey team was a mediocre fourth place in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) standings. However, after wins against Colby, Bowdoin and Williams, all strong league rivals, the Panthers (10-1-0 NESCAC) now rest ...


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Strong Carnival for Nordic Skiiers; UVM Fast Approaching

Author: Josh Axelrod The winter carnival season is again in full swing, and the Middlebury Panthers are showing that they can ski through the bitter temperatures outside. Beginning last weekend in Ottawa, Canada, at the Saint Lawrence University carnival, Middlebury's nordic ski teams turned in third ...


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Men's Hockey Ices Foes, Turns Season Around

Author: Andreas Apostalatos The Middlebury men's hockey team seems to have regained their dominance in Division III hockey after a disappointing start to the season saw the team hit a mediocre .500 winning percentage after its first four games. After coming in last place at the Primelink Great Northern ...


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Women's Hockey Edges Williams

Author: Kate Nerenberg After jumping out to a successful 4-0 start, the women's hockey team truly tested their abilities in a pair of games against teams ranked in the top 10. Middlebury, ranked fifth in the nation, defeated seventh-ranked Plattsburgh 5-1 in the first of these games before falling to ...


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Strong Showing at Nationals Sets Nordic Skiers in Motion

Author: Josh Axelrod With the snow falling in copious amounts, this year's nordic team is taking to the snow with a level of excellence one would expect from such an elite group of young men and women. Headed by Coach Terry Alrdrich, now returning for his 28th season, and Assistant Coach Patty Ross-Tran, ...


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Women's Squash Team Takes Three of Four

Author: Holly Haertel The Middlebury College women's squash team proved itself to be a group of tough competitors this weekend at the Williams College Invitational. From the very start it was apparent that it was going to be a challenging weekend. With the loss of several juniors who left to study abroad ...