Kanan Clifford '28.5 (he/him) is a Sports Editor.
Kanan is a probable Molecular Biology/Biochemistry major, with additional interests in history and politics. At Middlebury, he sails, is on the board of the South Asian Students Association, and is an avid baker!
Middlebury men’s golf continued its spring season with a 12th-place finish at the Dr Tim Brown Invitational, held in frigid Ballston Spa, NY, last weekend. On Saturday, the Panthers struggled to a +30 clip, with a whopping seven doubles or worse, and only five birdies. Sunday brought with it ...
Middlebury Varsity Sports Spring Previews
“Oh my god. It was the most awesomest thing, ’cause leading up to it, you’re like ‘I can’t do it! I can’t. I can’t! And then, bam, I can!’” said Tonya Harding in the fictionalized account of her life –– “I, Tonya,” after completing a triple axel. The triple axel involves 3.5 ...
In 2019, & Juliet opened on Broadway, twisting the Shakespearean classic Romeo & Juliet by focusing on Juliet: What would have happened if she lived? Juliet deserves her own story, as does the Middlebury field team.
2026 Winter sports previews.
Coming off a tough couple of weeks, Middlebury volleyball bounced back on Senior Weekend with a 3–0 sweep of Amherst, followed by a 3–1 win over Hamilton, punctuated by outside hitter Molly Harrison ’27’s thousandth career kill — an exclamation point on her standout year.
Acclaimed fictional coach Ted Lasso once said the happiest animal in the world is a goldfish. Why? Because it has a 10-second memory. The Panthers need to have the memory of a goldfish and keep confidence high following their struggles at the New England Challenge.
Brooms 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!” ...
Middlebury 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.
2025 Fall sports previews.
