Chip on Their Shoulder, Target on Their Back: Wesleyan Football Curb Stomps Middlebury 43–7 in Season Opener

September 19, 2024, by Erin Byerly, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editors. Comments Off on Chip on Their Shoulder, Target on Their Back: Wesleyan Football Curb Stomps Middlebury 43–7 in Season Opener

Offense. Defense. Special teams. Everything was clicking for the Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 14 as they dismantled Middlebury in 60 minutes of complete football. Though the past two seasons have opened with matchups against Bates, this year’s schedule featured a major shakeup as the Cardinals would play their first game of the season on the […]

Play(er) of the Week: Zack Burd ’25 Talks Soccer Family, Team-First Mentality, and Hot Start in 2024

September 19, 2024, by Ethan Lee, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Play(er) of the Week: Zack Burd ’25 Talks Soccer Family, Team-First Mentality, and Hot Start in 2024

In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight outstanding athletes or moments from games that deserve extra attention.  Zack Burd ’25 is a midfielder on the men’s soccer team from Austin, Texas. In his fourth season with the Red and Black, Burd has made noise, becoming the first Cardinal to win NESCAC Player […]

From Olympic Fatigue to Homegrown Success: Key Takeaways from the 2024 US Open

September 16, 2024, by Max Forstein, Sports Editor. Comments Off on From Olympic Fatigue to Homegrown Success: Key Takeaways from the 2024 US Open

As August wrapped up, tennis fans across the United States gathered at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. for the final grand slam tournament of the 2024 tennis season: the US Open. The most spectated of the grand slams, the US Open was full of storylines heading into this year, […]

Red, Black, and Blue: Field Hockey Makes Their Debut on Hicks Field

September 16, 2024, by Erin Byerly, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editors. Comments Off on Red, Black, and Blue: Field Hockey Makes Their Debut on Hicks Field

The Wesleyan field hockey team played their home opener against Western New England University on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The game was an exciting occasion for two reasons. First, because the Cardinals secured a dominant 5–2 victory over the Golden Bears. And second, because it featured the competitive debut of Hicks Field: the program’s new home. […]

A Season to Remember: Women’s Tennis Finishes as National Runners-Up at NCAA DIII Championships

September 12, 2024, by Max Forstein, Georgia Adams, Sports Editor, Staff Writer. Comments Off on A Season to Remember: Women’s Tennis Finishes as National Runners-Up at NCAA DIII Championships

            As most students were preparing for final exams, the women’s tennis team wasn’t just worried about acing their finals, but also acing their opponents as they began the quest for a NCAA DIII National Championship. From May 11 to May 27, 2024, the Cardinals competed in several rounds of the […]

Wesleyan Men’s Crew Completes Perfect Season with Win at DIII IRA National Championships

September 12, 2024, by Ethan Lee, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Wesleyan Men’s Crew Completes Perfect Season with Win at DIII IRA National Championships

  The Wesleyan men’s crew team came into the spring 2024 season with high expectations. After a national runner-up title the year before, the Cards looked to let everyone know how hard they were working and how fast their boats could fly. While most teams are in season for three to five months, the crew […]

Play(er) of the Week: Jackie Soloveychik ’27 Talks Rookie of the Year, Navigating the Junior Circuit, and Passionate Team Culture

September 9, 2024, by Max Forstein, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

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 Regular Season Draws to a Close, the Playoffs Promise Excitement

September 9, 2024, by Audrey Nelson, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

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 […]

Sam and Teddy’s Four NFL Hot Takes

September 5, 2024, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Teddy Benchley, Sports Editor, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

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 […]

Wesleyan Women’s Crew Snags Second at NCAA Division III Tournament for Second Consecutive Year

September 5, 2024, by Audrey Nelson, Erin Byerly, Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

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 […]

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