Two years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. A last second field goal put the cherry on top and started a winning campaign many thought would end in the first “three-peat” in the Super Bowl era of the NFL. Well, they thought wrong. After dominant regular season and […]
In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Originally from Reisterstown, Md., Brody Schrepfer ’28 is a member of the men’s swimming team who intends to double major in government and Romance Studies. Schrepfer is in the middle of an impressive first year […]
In recent years, the NBA trade deadline has seen superstars swap teams midseason. The New York Knicks traded for Carmelo Anthony in 2011, James Harden joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022, and Kevin Durant created a new Phoenix Suns super-team in 2023. However, these trades are nothing in comparison to what went down in the […]
The Wesleyan wrestling team entered this season looking to build on their successful 2023–24 campaign. The Cards went 8–4 in dual matches last year, their best winning percentage in ten years, and finished 13th at the NCAA DIII Regional Northeast Championships, but this year they looked to take the next step. The Red and Black […]
For many soccer fans all over the world, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League is the most important competition of the year. Created in 1955, the Champions League has offered an arena for the top clubs of Europe to compete for a cup, and more importantly, the title of “best club in […]
In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Dylan Green ’26, a forward on the Wesleyan women’s ice hockey team, earned NESCAC Player of the Week on Dec. 2, 2024, less than a week before the team headed into winter break. Green, who […]
Following last year’s disappointing season, in which the Cardinals went 5–18–1 overall and 3–14–1 in conference, the team entered their 2024–25 campaign looking to right some wrongs. “Last year it felt like we were really close to getting over the hump and finishing games,” forward Ethan “Davey” Davidson ’26 said. “So we were really looking […]
All kinds of adjectives could describe the Wesleyan men’s basketball team this year: historic, dominant, extraordinary. But for the 2024–2025 Cardinals, one word says it all: unbeaten. After coming up short with a first-round exit in the NESCAC Championships in 2023–24, the Cards were excited to start their new season with something to prove. “After […]
The Wesleyan football team made history this season, winning the outright NESCAC Championship for the first time ever. By fall break, the Cardinals were in the final third of their season. For the first time since 2021, they were still in the running for the NESCAC Championship. But the path to victory was far from easy. […]
The Wesleyan volleyball team started the season strong but faced ups and downs through the month of September, ultimately struggling to consistently put away opponents. “We needed to focus [on] consistency,” defensive specialist Elliana Moreno ’27 said. “We had a lot of times where we would just be doing really well, and we would have […]