A Deep Dive Into French “Alien” NBA Draft Prospect Victor Wembanyama

February 27, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

As we approach the 2023 NBA Draft, one prospect is in a league of his own: Victor Wembanyama. The 19-year old Frenchman has taken the basketball world by storm in the past year and has generated pre-draft hype that could only be compared to when LeBron James entered the league 20 years ago. Fans have […]

Up Next for Wesleyan Athletics: A Look Into the 2023 Spring Sports Season

February 27, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Ethan Lee, Sports Editor & Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

This weekend marks the first competition of the year for a number of Wesleyan’s spring sports teams. Between this issue and the next, we will preview the upcoming seasons as 12 different Cardinals teams kick off their exciting 2023 campaigns. Here are the first four previews. Women’s Lacrosse Last season, women’s lacrosse was in top […]

Play(er) of the Week: Jake Lachance ’23 Talks Playoff Hopes, Superstitions, and Belonging to an Ice Hockey Dynasty

February 23, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight outstanding Wesleyan athletes or segments from games that deserve extra attention. Jake Lachance ’23 is the first player after the goalies on the ice for every game, but he’s the last person to take credit for his achievements. Lachance is an assistant captain and defenseman for […]

Breaking Down the 2023 Quarterback Class Part One: SEC East Edition

February 23, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

With the NFL season concluding, all eyes turn towards the NFL draft. Although the draft is not for another two months, that does not mean we can’t begin evaluating the prospects. As opposed to the 2022 draft, where there were no quarterbacks taken in the top 15, this draft expects to see four taken. Bryce […]

“Break Point” Serves a New Perspective on Professional Tennis

February 20, 2023, by Jem Shin, Executive Editor. Leave a Comment

This article contains spoilers for “Break Point.”  The world of professional tennis is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment with Netflix’s “Break Point,” a docuseries that follows players on the men’s and women’s tours across the 2022 season. With the first five episodes of the series released last month, fans and newcomers to the sport […]

Wesleyan Athletics Hosts National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic

February 20, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Audrey Nelson, Sports Editor & Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Wesleyan Athletics hosted a free clinic in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day for the first time in three years. It joined universities and high schools across the country in holding events to honor the importance of girls and women in athletics.  The organizer of the event, Head Coach of […]

Play(er) of the Week: Aaron Goldman ’23 on Wrestling at Wes, Law School, and Thanksgiving Dinner

February 16, 2023, by Jem Shin, Executive Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight outstanding Wesleyan athletes or segments of games that deserve extra attention. Aaron Goldman ’23 earned his second career New England Wrestler of the Week honor after his dominant performance at the Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 at Lycoming College. The […]

Sam and Teddy’s 2023 Super Bowl Reactions

February 16, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Teddy Benchley, Assistant Sports Editor & Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

What a Super Bowl! The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 to capture their second Super Bowl in the past four seasons. The game itself was action-packed, with the two squads trading punches until the very end, where the referees made a questionable call (we will get into that). With so much to […]

In Memory of Men’s Golf Coach Jeffrey Gilarde

February 16, 2023, by Michael Dolce, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Jeffrey Gilarde served as the men’s golf coach at the University and as a staple in the Biology Department for over thirty-five years. Many students on campus probably did not know who he was, but I did and was even privileged enough to call him Coach. I could talk about his exceptionally funny personality and what a great […]

The King Claims His Throne: LeBron James Breaks the All-Time NBA Scoring Record

February 13, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, Feb. 7th, in front of a sold-out crowd of faithful Lakers fans, LeBron James stared down his defender, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams. He dribbled into Williams with his shoulder and, in one smooth motion, stepped backwards and put up a 13-foot jump shot. Jay-Z, Denzel Washington, and countless NBA greats of […]

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