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Spring Previews
By Kanan Clifford, Thie Harthono, Theo Maniatis and Simon Schmieder | February 26, 2026Middlebury Varsity Sports Spring 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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Amateur vs Athlete: A figure skater’s last hurrah
By Kanan Clifford | January 22, 2026“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 ...
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& Field: Middlebury throwers and jumpers excel at Snowflake Invitational
By Kanan Clifford | January 15, 2026In 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.
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2026 Winter sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Ting Cui and Simon Schmieder | November 13, 20252026 Winter sports previews.
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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 ...