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2025 Fall sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Ting Cui, Simon Schmieder and Brooke Friberg | September 11, 20252025 Fall sports previews.
Brooke Friberg
Brooke Friberg '26 (she/her) is a Sports Editor.
Brooke is a senior majoring in Political Science and Spanish.
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Seven Questions with Billy Curtis ’25, men’s lacrosse
By Brooke Friberg | May 1, 2025Billy Curtis ’25, from Beverly Farms, Mass., is a senior attackman on the Middlebury men’s lacrosse team. Curtis recently broke a 42-year-old program record for the most assists in a single game with seven assists. As he wraps up his Middlebury career, we caught up with Curtis to document his legacy, ...
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Seven Questions with Michael Vanesko ’25, Middlebury pole vaulter
By Brooke Friberg | April 17, 2025Michael Vanesko ’25 is a senior pole vaulter on Middlebury Track and Field. Originally from Dallas, he is an Architectural Studies major at Middlebury College. His personal record for pole vaulting is 4.15 meters, but his impact on the team extends far beyond the runway and bar. In this iteration ...
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Seven Questions with Sabrina Kim, women’s ice hockey
By Brooke Friberg | April 10, 2025Sabrina Kim ’25, originally from Los Angeles, California, is a defender for the Middlebury Women’s Hockey team. Recently, Kim was named to the New England Hockey Writers Association Division III All-Star Team and earned AHCA/CCM All-American East First-Team Laurels. During her time at Middlebury, ...
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Panthers softball sweeps Clarkson in season-opening doubleheader
By Brooke Friberg | March 13, 2025Last Thursday, Middlebury softball held its season opening doubleheader at home against Clarkson University, winning both games. After a strong season last year with a 23–12 record, the Panthers are looking to build on previous successes as they start the 2025 season.
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Women’s lacrosse defeats Amherst in first game of the season, earning 52nd consecutive win
By Brooke Friberg | March 6, 2025Last Saturday, Middlebury women’s lacrosse opened their season on a high note, defeating #21 Amherst College 15–6. The 2024 season was particularly notable for the Panthers, who secured their third consecutive NESCAC title and remained undefeated for the second straight year. With a strong start ...
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Women’s swimming and diving places fifth at NESCAC Championship
By Brooke Friberg | February 20, 2025Last weekend, Middlebury women’s swimming and diving headed to Waterville, Maine to compete in the highly-anticipated 2025 NESCAC Championship. Hosted by Colby College, the four-day weekend kicked off on Thursday, Feb. 13 with the 800 Freestyle Relay, and wrapped up on Sunday, Feb. 16 with the 400 ...
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Women’s golf hits the ground running in first two competitions of spring season
By Brooke Friberg | April 25, 2024The women’s golf team traveled to Cortland, N.Y. to compete in the Martin and Wallace Invitational, hosted by SUNY Cortland. Despite the first day, April 13, of the tournament being canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, the Panthers demonstrated resilience throughout the weekend. The team ...
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Seven Questions with Abby Jankowski ’25, softball
By Brooke Friberg | April 25, 2024Abby Jankowski ’25, originally from Methuen, Mass., is a pitcher for the Middlebury Softball team. Jankowski was named an Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association All-American Scholar Athlete in 2022 and 2023, and a member of the NESCAC All-Academic team in 2023.
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Women’s squash coach Mark Lewis named NESCAC Coach of the Year
By Brooke Friberg | March 14, 2024After leading the Middlebury women’s squash team to their highest winning season since 2015 and to the NESCAC tournament and Kurtz Cup Semifinals, Head Coach Mark Lewis was voted the NESCAC Coach of the Year by his league peers. Lewis was given the honor on March 5, marking the third time he has won ...