The Wesleyan men’s crew team, after a remarkably successful season, took second place at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Division III Championship Regatta on June 3, flying through the water of Mercer Lake in Princeton, New Jersey. The finish was their best since 1987 and came after the spring 2023 regular season ended on a high note, with the […]
For better or worse, Novak Djokovic is undeniably the king of men’s tennis. Last Sunday, Sept. 10, the Serbian lifted the U.S. Open trophy to raucous applause at Arthur Ashe Stadium after besting Daniil Medvedev in a straight sets win 6–3, 7–6(5), 6–3. The victory puts him at a record-breaking 24 Grand Slams—more than any […]
The Wesleyan women’s rowing team pulled off a come-from-behind second-place finish at the NCAA Rowing Championships’ varsity eight grand final on Saturday, May 27, 2023. It was a thrilling end to a difficult spring season for the team. While the second varsity eight excelled throughout the regular season, head coach Pat Tynan said the varsity […]
The 2023 Ryder Cup is just around the corner. European captain Luke Donald has finalized his team this past week, determined to recapture the cup at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy following a humbling defeat in 2021 at Whistling Straits. Europe has not lost on home soil since 1993, yet the […]
We’re back! After 208 days without NFL activity, the season kicked off this past week with the Detroit Lions knocking off the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 7. Over these next five months, 32 teams will vie for the chance to triumph in Las Vegas on the first Sunday in February: the Super Bowl. Without […]
In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight outstanding Wesleyan athletes or segments of games that deserve extra attention. Ernie Little ’26 is a second baseman on the Wesleyan baseball team who won the 2023 NESCAC Baseball Rookie of the Year Award for his accomplishments last season. Little finished with an impressive batting average […]
The women’s track-and-field team has had an incredible showing in the postseason, earning the highest team finish at the NESCAC Championships since 2003 and the best team finish at the Division III New England Championships since 1995. Setting multiple school records along the way, the Cardinals are on track to close out the year with […]
After going undefeated at the D-III Women Metro East Regionals, the Vicious Circles (Vish) — the Wesleyan University non-cis male Ultimate Frisbee team — A-team has clinched a coveted spot at the 2023 USA Ultimate D-III College Championships, colloquially known as Nationals. The National tournament will be held in Obetz, Ohio from Saturday, May 20 […]
The men’s track and field team placed 9th out of 20 teams in the Tufts Snowflake Classic on Saturday, April 1, following an impressive amount of notable finishes. Kyle Roshankish ’24 and Jonah Rosenthal ’25 both finished ninth in their respective sprinting events. Roshankish ran a 22.75 seconds in the 200 meter while Rosenthal ran […]
I’ve never really been one for sports. That’s not much of a surprise. You might be able to guess that from the fact that this article, appearing in the final issue of the semester, is my only one written for the Sports Section. Or you could just take a brief look at me and make […]