Middlebury Crew competes at Head of the Charles Regatta
By Victor Korte | October 23, 2025Three hundred thousand people, 12,000 athletes, 2,500 boats, 72 events, one river.
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Mischief Managed: Middlebury Quadball charms the competition
By Kanan Clifford | October 23, 2025Brooms up! Chants of exuberance rang out across Battell Beach last Saturday at 10 a.m., as Middlebury’s quadball team faced off in the first game of the annual Middlebury Quadball Classic. Headbanded players clutching PVC pipes — their “brooms” — chanted: “WHO ARE WE? WHO ARE WE? MIDDLEBURY!” ...
Field hockey falls to Bowdoin in shootout
By Hanna Freund | October 9, 2025The Middlebury field hockey team was eager to defeat the Bowdoin Polar Bears after their unexpected loss to the 23rd ranked Endicott College team the weekend prior. Shockingly, the normally unbeatable Panthers came up short again.
Football drops home game to Amherst
By George Madison | October 9, 2025This Fall Family Weekend, just over 3600 fans packed into Alumni stadium and the surrounding hills for Middlebury football’s fourth game of the season. The Panthers entered the contest riding a two game win streak after a successful weekend on the road at Colby.
Panther soccer teams stumble against Bowdoin
By Thie Harthono and Theo Maniatis | October 9, 2025Men’s and women’s soccer took to the pitch this past Saturday on fields adorned with fall foliage. Family Weekend brought a lighthearted crowd: Families and dogs sprawled out on the grass to watch the Panthers take on Bowdoin. The women’s match kicked off at 11 a.m. and the Panthers dominated ...
Middlebury sailing club hosts Stuart Walker Trophy
By Simon Schmieder | October 9, 2025Swing left off Vermont Route 22A just shy of Vergennes, zigzag between old homesteads and silos along dirt roads and soon you will be tumbling towards Lake Champlain. Drive a little further and you will find a brown boathouse adorned with a blue pennant: the home of the Middlebury College Sailing Club. ...
Women’s tennis hosts ITA Regional Championships
By Simon Schmieder | October 2, 2025The Middlebury women’s tennis team hosted the ITA New England Regional Championships this past weekend, bringing three days of tennis, 19 teams, and over 100 players to campus. The tournament saw Elsie Van Wieren ’28 and Gusty Beveridge ’28 reach the quarterfinals of the A singles bracket, while ...
Seven Questions with Alex Stavropoulos ’29, men’s basketball
By Victor Korte | October 2, 2025Alex Gklaros-Stavropoulos ’29 is a first year center on the men’s basketball team, towering at 6'11. Originally from Los Altos, California, he plans to pursue a Physics major. He played for Saint Francis High School, where he was a captain his senior year. He hopes to help the team reach the NCAA ...
The Side Hustle: College climbing wall gets a makeover
By Ting Cui | October 2, 2025Middlebury’s climbing community returned this fall to find a brand-new wall towering over the indoor tennis courts in Nelson Recreation Center, complete with shiny holds, flat panels, and fresh, cushy mats. The first thing wall veterans noticed was what was missing: the cave. The steep and storied ...
Tapped-in: Nordic skiers take to the roads on roller skis
By Simon Schmieder | September 25, 2025Foliage radiating across the mountains beyond the soccer pitch, large swaths of the football team squeezed into the film room, and packs of cross-country runners circling the glass fields into dusk are a few of the familiar fall sports sights at Middlebury. Yet none of these are as attention-grabbing, ...
Women’s Soccer earns gritty draw against Amherst
By Lillian Tracy | September 25, 2025The Middlebury women’s soccer team fought to a hard-earned 0-0 draw against Amherst this past Saturday, Sept. 20, shutting down one of the NESCAC’s most potent attacks. Amherst peppered the goal, but the Panthers’ back line, anchored by a standout performance from senior goalkeeper and captain, ...
Middlebury field hockey wins overtime thriller against Amherst
By Hanna Freund | September 25, 2025The Middlebury field hockey team is no stranger to pressure or high expectations. As seven-time consecutive national champions, the Panthers carry a reputation built on records, championship titles, and all-American talent. At Middlebury, it seems to be an assumption that the team will win any given ...
Middlebury Football defeated in season opener to Wesleyan
By Simon Schmieder | September 18, 2025The Middlebury football team opened their season against Wesleyan on Saturday Sept. 13, losing 31–17 to the Cardinals on the road. Middlebury is now 6–4 in their last 10 season-opening games, and it is their second consecutive loss to Wesleyan. Nonetheless, Saturday’s matchup was a marked improvement ...
Men’s golf cards a top-three at the Duke Nelson Invitational
By Kanan Clifford | September 18, 2025Middlebury men’s golf began their trek towards the NESCAC championship this past weekend with a strong third place finish at the Duke Nelson Invitational, held at Middlebury’s very own Ralph Myhre Golf Course.
Men’s soccer grinds out two wins to start season
By Theo Maniatis | September 18, 2025As the leaves change colors on campus, the soccer season is in full swing at Middlebury. The eighth-ranked men's soccer team won twice last week in workmanlike fashion: 2–0 over St. Lawrence at home on Tuesday and 1–0 at Trinity on Saturday, courtesy of Hugo Horowitz's ’27 dramatic winner.
Cross country teams win 2025 Silloway Vermont State Maple Syrup Challenge
By Simon Schmieder | September 11, 2025“Who’s starting this thing?” the director of the race, Bob Dunkle said as he abruptly stopped his UTV near a group of Middlebury students at the course’s starting line and climbed out. One of the students offered to help, and Dunkle tossed him an airhorn as he delivered quick instructions. Moments ...
2025 Fall sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Ting Cui, Simon Schmieder and Brooke Friberg | September 11, 20252025 Fall sports previews.
Women’s lacrosse looks to NCAA championship after loss at NESCACs
By Ryan Mcelroy | May 8, 2025The Panthers had been on an unprecedented 67-game win streak until a loss last Saturday to fifth-seeded Wesleyan University in the NESCAC semifinals at home. Now, having secured a bid to the NCAA round on Monday, the team is still in the race for what could be their fourth straight national championship. ...
Chasing Greatness: Middlebury field hockey’s success on screen
By Madeleine Kaptein | May 8, 2025As most people familiar with Middlebury athletics know, the field hockey team has seen sensational success in recent years, having captured eight NCAA championships in the past nine years and an astonishing seven consecutive titles. But few know the captivating story beyond the scoreboard: What does ...
Historic double victory: Middlebury tennis teams capture NESCAC championships
By Ting Cui | May 8, 2025In a rain-soaked weekend that will go down in Middlebury athletics history, the women’s tennis team finally broke through with their first-ever NESCAC Championship, defeating four-time defending champion Wesleyan University 4–1 on their home turf. An hour later, the men’s team completed an improbable ...