Volleyball’s defense of the NESCAC title came up short last weekend as they lost to Amherst in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Their defense began with a convincing three set win over Bates in the quarterfinals by the score of 25-15, 25-19, and 25-20. In the win, the Cardinals had 39 kills and 89 […]
Last Saturday afternoon, the men’s rugby team took on Amherst in a Little Three matchup on senior day. The Cardinals fought hard on a gorgeous autumn day in New England, but dropped the match 24-7 to Amherst. A fairly tense opening 20 minutes saw neither side really gain the upper hand. However, Amherst managed to […]
Football played brilliantly this week against Little Three rival Williams and came back with a strong victory that completely transformed how this season will end for the team. Though it was not the most exciting game for spectators, with each team punting at least nine times, both sides had formidable defenses going into the match. […]
Well, Red Sox Nation, only a week has passed since the Red Sox stormed the field in Los Angeles to celebrate yet another World Series Championship. The days of the so-called ‘curse’ seem to have been forgotten. The ball going through Buckner’s legs, Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone’s late home runs, and Grady leaving Pedro […]
The damage has been done. After an MLB-best 108 wins in the regular season, the Boston Red Sox ripped through the postseason before defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to win their ninth World Series title in franchise history. After an 86-year drought between 1918 and 2004, Boston has now won four titles […]
The Baseball Hall of Fame voting committee has exiled Pete Rose from Cooperstown for long enough. It is time that the sport finally recognizes its Hit King. In his 24-year career, Rose (fondly known as “Charlie Hustle”) showed much of America how fun baseball is. Constantly exhibiting enthusiasm and a strong work ethic, he was […]
Gather around the tee box. Quiet for the shot. Wait for it. Wait for it longer…even longer. Wait for it for 187 years. That’s how long it took for Wesleyan to create a varsity women’s golf team. In mid-October, the University announced that women’s golf will become the 30th varsity sport (15th for women) at […]
The solid season-openings at Head of the Riverfront set high hopes for the crew teams as they headed to Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 20 for the 54th annual Head of the Charles Regatta. Since its inception in 1965, the Head of the Charles has become a prestigious race and now is the largest two-day Regatta […]
Women’s soccer (8-5-3) will await the news of an at-large NCAA Tournament bid, following a hard-fought playoff loss in the first round of the NESCAC tournament against fourth seed Tufts this past Sunday, Oct. 28. This matchup marked the Cardinals’ first appearance in the postseason since 2013, while earning the fifth seed for the first […]
Last month, Minnesota Timberwolves star guard/forward Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the team, preferably to the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, or Miami Heat. Butler’s request came during a two-year stretch of remarkable star movement; of the 24 players to make the 2017 All-Star game, exactly half are now on different […]