The Middlebury women’s basketball team hit a bit of a rough patch to open conference play last weekend, falling on the road to both Tufts and Bates by double digits. The losses dropped their record to 9-3 overall, and an unexpected 0-2 in NESCAC play following a very strong start to the season. “The ...
Coming off wins against Bates and Colby, the Panthers looked to continue their success against Hamilton on Saturday. The men scored a narrow 122-109 victory while the women defeated the Continentals 156-87. The women’s team (4-3) is over .500 for the first time this year and the men’s team (3-4) ...
As the new year rolls on, the Middlebury College men’s basketball team continues to rack up victories, setting a school record with an 11-0 start to the season after crushing Lyndon State 87-50 on Sunday. “We are excited about the record start to the season,” said head coach Jeff Brown. “We ...
After an incredible start to the regular season that saw the Panthers roar to a 7-0 record, the women’s hockey team has had a slower start to 2011, recording just one win in their last four games –– albeit a 9-0 romp over rivals Wesleyan. The sixth-ranked Panthers, now 7-2-1, lost their first ...
After battling to a series of ties in their games against Southern Maine and Hamilton, the men’s hockey team put together a great team effort in their weekend finale at Amherst to defeat the Lord Jeffs 4-1. Saturday’s big victory over Amherst gave the Panthers their second win in conference play ...
After starting the 2010-11 season 9-1, the Middlebury College Women’s basketball team is serving notice that Pepin Arena doesn’t just belong to the men anymore. The Panthers are off to their best start in recent memory, and are doing so the old-fashioned way: with solid rebounding, upperclass leadership, ...
The Middlebury women’s squash team began 2011 with convincing victories over two NESCAC opponents, Bowdoin and Colby. In matches played at the Simon Squash Center at Williams College, the Panthers left little doubt of their dominance early in the season. By defeating Bowdoin 8-1 and Colby 9-0, the ...
In their opening match of the season on Dec. 5, Middlebury men’s squash played the formidable Princeton team, ranked third in the nation and boasting a roster that includes the country’s top college squash player. The Panther men put up a hard fight, but were defeated 9-0. Coming off of the tough ...
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were in need of some fast times and a couple of wins coming into their first weekend of competition in 2011, as the teams held 1-3 and 0-4 records respectively. In their meets vs. Maine rivals Colby and Bates last weekend, the teams delivered just ...
I was cross country skiing a few days ago, when I snow-plowed to an abrupt stop. In front of me was a steep downhill, and beyond that the day faded into white in the light snowfall. I had no plans that went farther than the next hour I’d spend at Breadloaf, so I stopped to savor the moment and gather ...
The national champion Middlebury College men’s tennis team was honored by the NCAA on Saturday during halftime of the men’s basketball team’s 85-72 victory over Skidmore University at Pepin Gymnasium. The tennis team was presented with their national championship rings, which they raised high ...
The Panthers finished their season the way they started it –– on top. The women’s cross country team took home their sixth NCAA win in 11 years, giving the school its 31st title since 1995, and the men finished their first-ever NCAA championships in a respectable 21st place overall. Coach Aldrich ...
It’s hard to imagine how the women’s hockey team could have had a better start to the 2010-2011 season. The Panthers beat NESCAC rivals Bowdoin on Sunday to improve to 5-0 early in the season, handing the Polar Bears (3-1) their first loss of the season with an impressive 5-2 victory. Senior forward ...
While most of us were enjoying turkey and catching up on sleep, the Middlebury men’s basketball team got off to an undefeated start over the break thanks to incredible shooting and tenacious defense. The four-game win streak that the Panthers are riding began during the UMass-Dartmouth tournament ...
The men’s and women’s diving teams started off the season with back-to-back away meets the weekend of Nov. 20-21, swimming against Tufts and Connecticut College in New London on Saturday and at Springfield College on Sunday. The women defeated Tufts while falling in close matches against Springfield ...
After a rocky season-opening weekend in which the Panthers lost to two mediocre NESCAC opponents, the men’s hockey team got down to business as they traveled to Plattsburgh, N.Y. to play in the competitive PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout Nov. 26-27. In its first two games of the season the team ...
The Middlebury Alpine and Nordic ski teams kicked off their seasons on the snow during their Thanksgiving break trips. The Alpine teams headed to Vail, Colo., while the Nordic teams traveled to West Yellowstone, Mont. After training off the powder for months, both teams were eager to get back on the ...
In the world of sports, one second can create a fine line between winning and losing. The Middlebury men’s soccer team learned that lesson the hard way at the Sectionals of the NCAA tournament two weekends ago, as the Panthers fell to the Bowdoin Polar Bears at the 99:59 mark of overtime just as the ...
With a 75-40 victory over Johnson & Wales on Saturday, the Middlebury women’s basketball team improved their record to 4-0, their best start since 2007, and continued to build momentum towards conference play in January. Included in the wins were triumphs over Nazareth and Brockport, which made ...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Thanksgiving has come and gone, the turkeys have been eaten, the dishes have been washed, the crazy uncles have been put back out to pasture –– all that’s left is to decide the major college football championships and start our nation’s annual hatefest ...