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2026 Winter sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Ting Cui and Simon Schmieder | November 13, 20252026 Winter sports previews.
Kanan Clifford
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!
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Middlebury Volleyball bounces back with strong weekend sweep
By Kanan Clifford | November 6, 2025Coming 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.
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Women’s Volleyball looks to build momentum
By Kanan Clifford and Theo Maniatis | October 30, 2025Acclaimed 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.
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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!” ...
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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.
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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.
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The silence after the roar: Rory wins the Masters
By Kanan Clifford | April 24, 2025For 11 years, there was one room in the golf world that Rory McIlroy could not enter — the Augusta National Champions Clubhouse. On Sunday, April 13, Rory exorcised his demons and finally stepped into that hallowed space after his second shot into the first playoff hole sealed his place in an elite ...
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Men’s golf falters in first spring tournament
By Kanan Clifford | April 10, 2025 In 2015, Spiethsanity rocked the golf world. As the 21-year-old golf prodigy Jordan Spieth won two major championships and five tournaments overall, fans and players alike marveled at the PGA Tour Player of the Year. Middlebury men’s golf had their own Spieth-like run in the 2022–23 season, ...
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Women’s hockey falls to Amherst in frozen four rematch
By Kanan Clifford | April 3, 2025As the dwindling rays of sun illuminated Middlebury College’s campus on Friday, March 29, the women’s hockey team was locked in a tight one-goal Frozen Four battle against Amherst — this time in distant River Falls, Wis. Middlebury women's hockey fans who watched the game from afar (many of thom ...
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Women’s ice hockey overcomes struggles to beat Williams 2–1 in thrilling overtime win
By Kanan Clifford | March 6, 2025A rowdy crowd of nearly a thousand held their breath as Kylie Quinlan ’25 skated towards the goal, 5:07 elapsed in a tense back-and-forth overtime period. Quinlan, a flash of navy and white, pushing through a sea of purple Ephs jerseys, smacked the puck into the left corner of Williams’ net. Coaches, ...