Men’s Basketball Gets Big Double-Overtime Win Over Hamilton and Looks Towards Playoffs

February 1, 2024, by Ethan Lee, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

The Wesleyan men’s basketball team entered a new era this year as they graduated an accomplished core of seniors including captains Preston Maccoux ’23, Shackylle Dezonie ’23, and Gabe Millstein ’23, as well as the team’s leading scorer Gabe Ravetz ’23. This season the young Cards stepped up to the challenge and have found immediate […]

Wesleyan Women’s Hockey Climbs to Third in the NESCAC Standings

February 1, 2024, by Erin Byerly, Audrey Nelson, Sports Editor & Staff Writer. 1 Comment

Coming into the 2023–24 season, Wesleyan University’s women’s hockey team was ready to take a step up. Last year, the Cardinals’ underwhelming season concluded with a record of 9–15–1, including a 13-game losing streak at the end of the season.  Defender Jenna Stevens ’24 explained how last year’s losses dealt a blow to the team’s […]

Play(er) of the Week Wesley Abraham ’25 Talks All-American Honors, Lucky Cleats, and Embracing the Pressure

January 29, 2024, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight outstanding athletes or moments from games that deserve extra attention.  Wesley Abraham ’25 is a cornerback on the Wesleyan football team whose breakout season cemented his status as one of the premier talents in this program’s history. He was awarded NESCAC Defensive Player of the […]

Mahomes Magic: Revolutionizing the NFL Landscape and Redefining the Quarterback Position

January 29, 2024, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

On April 27, 2017, The Kansas City Chiefs’ draft pick changed both their own organization and the NFL forever. The Chiefs were slotted to select 27th overall, but in a move that surprised many, they traded up to 10th overall and selected Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes was clearly talented, but scouts worried that the air-raid offense […]

Cardinals’ Gritty Comeback Secures Back-to-Back Little Three Championship Amid Rollercoaster Season

December 7, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editors. 9 Comments

On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Wesleyan football team traveled up to Williamstown, Massachusetts for what they knew would be one of their most important matchups of the year against Williams. After the previous weekend’s dominant 34–7 homecoming victory over Amherst, the Cardinals boasted a 5–2 record. And with two weeks left in the season and […]

Play(er) of the Week: Olivia Quinn ’26 Talks Hopes for the Season, Big Wins, and Team Chemistry On and Off the Court

December 7, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Sports Editor. 6 Comments

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Olivia Quinn ’26 is a guard on the Wesleyan women’s basketball team. Quinn is off to an impressive start as she leads the team in points, rebounds, made field goals, and three-point percentage through the first […]

Let’s Talk Stereotypes in Sports: Four of the Biggest Sports Stereotypes and Ways To Improve Our Thinking About Sports

December 7, 2023, by Oluchi Chukwuemeka, Assistant Sports Editor. 9 Comments

Competing in sports can be taxing on one’s physical health, especially because of the amount of time that needs to dedicated to them. Oftentimes, though, an athlete’s mental health tends to be overlooked. This also causes the factors which specifically affect an athlete’s mental health to be misunderstood. Of these factors, stereotypes in sports present some of the […]

Three Questions About Five NFL Contenders 

December 7, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Teddy Benchley, Sports Editor, Staff Writer. 9 Comments

Hello football fans! We are writing this article before Thursday Night Football where the Steelers host the Patriots, so as of now we still love football, but no guarantees after having to witness whatever bullshit is going to go down tonight. But let’s talk about some good teams, and specifically questions we have surrounding the […]

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas: The 2023 Formula One Season Wraps Up

December 4, 2023, by Max Forstein, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

As the calendars turned to November, three races remained on the docket for the 2023 Formula 1 season. While races in Brazil and Abu Dhabi were plenty to be excited about, it was the second to last race of the season that put the sport under the international microscope: the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.  The […]

Women’s Soccer Makes NESCAC Semifinals and Looks Toward Future

December 4, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Max Forstein, Sports Editor, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

After an eventful regular season, the women’s soccer team made it to the NESCAC semifinals, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in the process. The Cardinals finished their 2023 campaign at 7–5–6, with a 3–2–5 NESCAC record.  Before the season began, the team was already experiencing major changes. Eleven of their players had graduated, and nine first-years […]

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