In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight outstanding athletes or moments from games that deserve extra attention. Jackie Soloveychik ’27, a computer science major from Dublin, Ireland and Bellevue, Wash., is coming off a stellar 2024 season for the women’s tennis team. As a first year, she was named NESCAC Rookie of […]
As WNBA players shake off the dust from the Olympic break, the 2024 regular season is rolling on toward the playoffs. Now is a good time to check in with the W and make some predictions about what the postseason will bring. The New York Liberty Will Win the WNBA Finals There’s a case to […]
We. Are. Back. The air is crisp. Peak autumn foliage is approaching. And, of course, football is back! We have been waiting for this day since Feb. 12. All things considered, it was a pretty tame offseason. There is always a high level of turnover in the NFL, but few stars changed teams. The Chiefs […]
The Wesleyan women’s rowing team capped off last spring’s outstanding season with a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship, earning the Cards their second national runner-up title in two years. When The Argus last caught up with the Cardinals, they had just been crowned the Little Three champions, following their victory over Williams […]
Revenge is a dish best served cradling the NESCAC title. After missing the NESCAC Tournament last season for the first time in 21 years, the Wesleyan men’s lacrosse team mounted a comeback campaign for the ages, culminating in winning their third NESCAC Championship in program history and thier first since 2017. Following a stellar regular […]
Professional wrestlers never know who is going to be released from a company due to budget cuts or creative differences. You also never know who is going to add brilliance and spontaneity to a professional wrestling storyline. The intricate realities of wrestlers’ professional careers has a dark side: Many wrestlers of color feel uncomfortable in the workplace due to stereotypes […]
Perfection is no easy feat, but, looking at this year’s Wesleyan women’s tennis team, you might think otherwise. After a 15–0 regular season (10–0 NESCAC), the Cardinals defeated Hamilton, Williams, and Amherst en route to their fifth straight NESCAC Championship this weekend. With this championship, the Cards have tied with the Amherst women’s tennis program […]
The NFL draft never disappoints. Even in a year that was quite predictable, the Atlanta Falcons spiced things up with an unexpected pick, taking Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall. Sam and Teddy examine this selection and give four other key takeaways from last Thursday. #1: The Bears Look Scary No better place to start than with […]
Olivia Lai ’23 MA ’24 is only in her third full season as a member of the Wesleyan women’s lacrosse team due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped her from cementing herself as one of the most effective attackers in program history. Lai currently sits third all-time in career goals for the program, 25 goals […]
Last season, the Wesleyan women’s crew team finished strong, placing second in the NCAA Rowing Championships—the best finish in program history. Coming into the fall, the Cardinals looked to build on recent success, beginning with the Riverfront Regatta on Oct. 1, where they placed sixth out of 25 teams. They followed that up with a fifth-place finish out […]