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Men’s tennis faces strong competition at ITA event

This weekend’s tournament at Williams College proved to be a challenging early season test for the Panthers, coming off a week of rest and a glowing set of victories at the Middlebury Invitational. The men’s squad made significant runs in both the singles and doubles brackets, but no Panther was ...


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Volleyball hits roadblock at Amherst Classic

Women’s volleyball traveled to Amherst, Mass. this past weekend for the Amherst Classic, where the squad won one game but lost the other two, making their current season record 8-3. They opened the tournament with a loss to Coast Guard Friday night (3-1), and lost again to Brandeis on Saturday afternoon ...


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Former USC running back Reggie Bush recently gave up his Heisman Trophy as the result of an NCAA investigation that ruled that he was an ineligible player during his career as a Trojan. Although he never admitted he was guilty –– which is bizarre considering he a) gave up his trophy; b) was found ...


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Women’s cross country claims another title at Williams

The Middlebury cross country team had another great showing this Saturday at the Williams Purple Valley Invitational. For the Panthers, it was their first highly competitive meet of the season. They ran against some of the top teams in the region. They competed in the 6K for the women, and the 8K for ...


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Men’s golf takes second place

In a sports-packed weekend, both the Middlebury men’s and women’s golf teams traveled to tournaments. The men’s team finished the Williams Invitational in a tie for second place while the women’s team finished sixth at the Mt. Holyoke Invitational. At Williams, the men’s team tied with Manhatanville ...


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MCRC thrashes UNH ’cats

On Saturday the Middlebury College men’s rugby team dominated the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, scoring 12 tries and finishing the game with an impressive score of 77-0. This brings their record to 2-0 in the regular season. Although the Panthers began the game looking a little flustered ...


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Men’s soccer adds two more shutout wins to the season tally

The Middlebury men’s soccer team enjoyed another successful weekend as it improved its overall record to 3-0, 2-0 in the NESCAC, by downing Trinity on Saturday and an overmatched Southern Vermont team on Sunday. Saturday’s game, played in picture-perfect conditions in front of a lively home crowd, ...


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Cross country teams sweep home events

“It was a great day to be a Panther,” said cross country coach Terry Aldrich following Saturday’s dominating showing in the home meet. The men’s and women’s teams were victorious at Middlebury’s Panther Invitational last weekend, sweeping both races –– the women’s 5K as well as the ...


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Volleyball shuts out Lord Jeffs 3-0 in grudge match

Women’s volleyball had an impressive week, losing only one set over the course of three games, breaking a long-standing school record, and bringing home a second Player of the Week distinction.  After defeating Norwich on the road 3-0 Wednesday night, the team returned to Middlebury for their first ...


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Rugby dominates in home opener against Norwich

The Middlebury men’s Rugby Team opened up their regular season with a decisive victory against the Norwich Cadets. With firm control over the pace of the game and a final score of 53-7, the Panthers’ hard work and determination is obviously paying off. “Norwich is traditionally a good team with ...


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Women’s tennis competes in ITA tournament

ITA Championships feature strong competition for women’s tennis At the ITA Regional Championships held at Babson and Wellesley Colleges, the Middlebury women’s tennis team faced tough competition with varied results. The ITA’s showcased many of New England’s top ranked tennis players, and the ...


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Men’s golf hosts Duke Nelson, women compete at Dartmouth

The men’s and women’s golf teams finished sixth and 16th respectively at tournaments this weekend. This is the second weekend in a row that the teams have been competing. Last weekend, the men’s and women’s teams opened the season at the St. Lawrence Invitational. The women opened the season ...


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Angry Fans

Fantasy sports are almost ubiquitous in the modern sports scene, as hoards of savvy fans (mostly male) now flock to the web to worship the statistician gods. Every major sports outlet on the internet offers a wide array of different games and formats for every sport. Millions of players participate ...


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Women’s soccer rebounds with 2-0 win to split the double-header

Despite opening the weekend with a tough 2-0 loss to conference opponent Trinity, the Panthers came out fighting on Sunday and put together a great team effort to shut out the Skidmore Thoroughbreds 2-0. Middlebury remains winless in the NESCAC, a surprising start for the 2009 runners-up in the NESCAC ...


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Women’s soccer returns and regroups from tough road trip

There are no games that can be taken for granted. This is a lesson that the 11th-ranked Middlebury women’s soccer team learned in their season-opening weekend, as they returned from their road trip with a loss and a tie against Tufts and Babson, respectively. Although the Panthers had beaten both ...


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Men's tennis embarks upon another season of dominance

The Middlebury men’s tennis team opened up the fall season with a bang this last weekend, taking home victories in the A, B, C and D singles flights as well as one of the two doubles flights of the annual Middlebury Invitational tournament. The Panthers recovered seamlessly from the departure of last ...


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MCRC opens with victory over Harvard

The Middlebury men’s rugby team bested the Harvard Crimson this weekend in a tough warm-up match that resulted in a Panther victory of 33-17. Although Harvard had possession of the ball for most of the first half, the MCRC was relentless as they reclaimed control in the second half and came out on ...


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Volleyball sets season off well with 3-1 start

Women’s volleyball started its 2010 season with a very strong showing at the Endicott Tournament in Beverly, Mass. this past weekend. After opening the tournament with a 3-0 victory against Emmanuel on Friday afternoon, Middlebury lost a hard-fought game against the host school 3-2 in a heart breaker ...


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Cross country gears up for strong season

The Panthers cross country teams surged into their first weekend of competition with high energy and determination, as both teams competed at the Dartmouth Invitational against a mix of Division I and Division III runners. Proving their prowess yet again, the women’s team finished second out of the ...