Damon Hatheway
Sports Editor
Articles
Ryan Moores ’13 Gets Invite to Falcons Camp
Monday, April 29, Middlebury offensive tackle Ryan Moores ’13 received an invitation to attend the Atlanta Falcons’ three-day rookie mini-camp. The 6’6’’, 315-pound Moores, who[...]
The Reel Critic: 42
In his class “Segregation in America: Baseball’s Negro Leagues,” Emeritus Dean of Advising and Assistant Professor of American Studies Karl Lindholm does not spend an[...]

North Central Topples Panthers 67-55 in Elite Eight
The Middlebury men’s basketball team fell 67-55 to North Central (Naperville, Ill.) in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 22. The[...]

Middlebury Elite; Men’s Hoops Headed to Salem
The Middlebury men’s basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament with a 73-72 win over Ithaca College on Saturday, March 16.[...]

Men’s Basketball Dances Into Sweet 16 With 67-63 Victory
The Middlebury men’s basketball team (24-3) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season after a 67-63 win at Cortland State on[...]

Men’s Hoops Slips By Curry With 68-66 Win
The seventh-ranked men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive year, escaping with a 68-66 win[...]
Panthers Fall in OT of NESCAC Semifinals
The fourth-ranked men’s basketball team fell for the third time in less than a month, exiting the NESCAC tournament with an 87-80 overtime loss[...]
Deconstructing ‘the Fanhood Problem’
When I was a senior in high school and deciding where I wanted to go to school, most of my extended family expected me to[...]
Men’s Hoops Throttle Cardinals 61-49 in NESCAC Quarterfinals
The fourth-ranked men’s basketball team advanced to the NESCAC semifinals for the sixth straight year, downing Wesleyan 61-49 on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Cardinals, featuring[...]

Men’s Hoops Falls to Amherst in 3OT Thriller
Three overtimes, 205 combined points and nearly two-and-a-half hours after the opening tip, the third-ranked men’s basketball team finally succumbed to Amherst 104-101 in[...]

Men’s Basketball Flies By Continentals
The third-ranked men’s basketball team improved to 15-0 on the season with a 66-47 win over Hamilton on Jan. 18. Senior captain Nolan Thompson ’13 entered the game just three points shy of 1000 for his career.

Panthers Remain Unbeaten With Pair of Wins in NESCAC
The third-ranked Panthers have opened NESCAC play with four straight wins, improving to 14-0 on the season. Three of those wins, however, came by three points or fewer.
Students Face Health Risk from Concussions
While the national media has intensified its focus on the negative impact of concussions in professional sports, the spotlight has largely passed over Division III[...]
Third-Ranked Panthers Survive Scare at Johnson and Wales
The third-ranked Middlebury men’s basketball improved to 6-0 Sunday, Dec. 2 in a 79-71 win over Johnson and Wales (2-4). Co-captain Peter Lynch ’13 led[...]

Fourth-Ranked Panthers Tip Off Season Undefeated
The fourth-ranked men’s basketball team has opened the season with five wins, including a strong performance in the Rinso Marquette Tournament at Lebanon Valley College.[...]

Football Downs Tufts, Finishes Season 7-1
For the 21 seniors playing in their final collegiate game, Saturday’s 35-13 win over Tufts (0-8) was an unforgettable finish to a historic season. The[...]

Panthers Rebound in Historic 50-21 Victory
After a disappointing performance in Hartford, Conn. gave the football team its first loss on Oct. 31, the Panthers rebounded with a resounding 50-21 win[...]

A Call For True Impartiality
“I can be fair and impartial.” Every member of the judicial board — academic or community — must say those words before each hearing commences.[...]
Football Team Floored by Trinity In First Loss
The football team’s run at a perfect season came screeching to a halt Saturday in Hartford, Conn. where the Panthers (5-1) were mauled 45-7 by[...]

Football Rolls to 5-0 Record With 38-23 Win Over Bates
In front of a capacity crowd on alumni weekend at Youngman Field on Saturday, Oct. 20, the football team overcame a slow start to improve[...]

The Fall Sports Report
As the regular season winds down for all but one of the fall sports, Middlebury has maintained its dominance in the NESCAC making a strong[...]

Panthers Dominate Amherst, Improve to 3-0
No member of the football team had ever beaten Amherst. Not a single member of the team had ever been 3-0. Until Saturday Oct. 6,[...]
Blocked Kick Ignites Panthers 42-13 Romp
Saturday, Sept. 29, Middlebury improved to 2-0 with a 42-13 win over Colby in Waterville, Maine. The game was a tale of two halves for[...]

Football Cruises to 48-12 Win in Opener
Head coach Bob Ritter has the same goal heading into every season — start 1-0. Saturday, his team accomplished just that, pulling away from a[...]
A Call For a New Mascot
Before I begin, remember that I write this with the utmost love for the College and its athletics programs. We need a new mascot. There[...]
Volleyball Splits Weekend Series with NESCAC Opponents
The Middlebury volleyball team began conference play last weekend with a split result. The Panthers shut out Wesleyan for their fifth consecutive win on Saturday,[...]