Hearding the Camels: Three Freshmen Athletes Get Roped
Among the herd of first-year Camels are the freshmen student athletes. What prompted these students to choose Connecticut College as the school that they would play for? What role did recruitment have in…
Stroke of Victory: Men and Women’s Rowing
In rowing, there’s a winner-takes-all attitude. And this past Saturday at the New England Rowing Championships Conn’s Men’s and Women’s Rowing teams did the taking. By the late afternoon as the crews packed…
The Lowdown on Men’s Ultimate Frisbee
You’ve noticed their discs flying overhead as they practice on the green. You probably recognize their distinctive blue hoodies as you pass them on campus. You most likely know a few guys on…
Men’s Track Comes Together Down the Stretch: Core of Distance Runners Lead Camels at NESCAC Championships
As is the case with most sports in our athletic conference, NESCAC men’s track and field is consistently one of the most competitive leagues in the country. Year after year NESCAC track and…
Angry Mascot Strikes
It’s been a year since the unveiling of the new Connecticut College mascot — a fierce looking camel, ready to intimidate the competition, or so was the purpose of its creation. In a…
Academic Priorities Versus Athletic Spirit: A critique of Conn’s sports philosophy and values
Stepping onto the Connecticut College campus means stepping onto a campus that strongly adheres to the liberal arts tradition. The mission statement of the College strives for an appreciation of “the connectedness of…
Camaraderie the Key for Men’s Tennis: Trip to Arizona does well to bring the team together
It was a dreary Wednesday evening as I sat down for dinner with members of the men’s tennis team. They still carried their throw-over racket bags and continually wiped their foreheads with…
“We Don’t Prance Around Like Ballerinas”: An interview with CC women’s rugby
I trekked to Dawley Field Friday afternoon to watch the Connecticut College Women’s Rugby team practice. And by watch, I mean I was forced to participate in some of the plays in exchange…
The 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Who will win Lord Stanley’s Cup?
When I drive home on the New Jersey Turnpike—the most beautiful road in the Garden State—exit 16W always stands out as a special exit. 16W represents not only the former home of…
“Amped Up” Women’s Tennis Aims for the Playoffs
The women’s tennis team has started off their season well. The group has gone 2-1, including a 9-0 sweep of Springfield College in the Camel’s home opener and a 7-2 win over…
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Bates: Loss at home drops team record to 3-7
At about 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 9, everyone in the Athletic Center heard Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” break the silence as the women’s lacrosse team began their warm up—by playing…
Ready to Start: The 2011 MLB season is finally here, but who will come out on top in each division?
1. Will the AL East division be a close race this year? Disclaimer: I am disregarding the Red Sox’s pitiful 1-7 start. Now, I haven’t been so ecstatic about a Sox team…
Sailing’s Strong Spring Season
While most of us have no doubt seen the white sails of our sailing team’s boats bobbing on the waters of the Thames River, most do not know of their progress and…
Men’s Lax Struggles After Record Year: Loses to Bowdoin to fall to last place in the NESCAC
A season that started off with much promise is now halfway over and the men’s lacrosse team now finds itself in the exact opposite position that it was in this time…
Final Four Frenzy: UConn, Kentucky, Butler and VCU make up improbable quartet
Co-workers bragging about their near-perfect brackets, local bars packed with lifelong, diehard, season-ticket holding fans, up-to-the-minute Facebook statuses arguing horrible calls and boasting misinformed predictions. Ah yes, Final Four basketball is upon us….
