Athlete of the Week: Jackson Hawkins ’21.5
By Niamh Carty | September 17, 2020Read about our athlete of the week, Jackson Hawkins '21.5, a captain of the crew team.
Sports
Siefer’s Scoop Podcast: An introduction
By Blaise Siefer | September 10, 2020New this 2020-2021 school year is The Siefer's Scoop Podcast, which tells the stories of Middlebury varsity student-athletes, hosted and produced by Blaise Siefer '23.
Fall coaches adjust to a season without competitive play
By Brinlea La Barge | September 10, 2020Now that fall sports practices have officially begun , Middlebury coaches are getting creative as they comply with health precautions and discuss recruiting, team culture and training logistics in the time of Covid-19.
Life looks different and so does the student body: Athletes on leave
By Jenny Langerman | September 10, 2020Without collegiate competition this fall due to Covid-19, some Middlebury student-athletes have chosen to take time off.
Throwback Thursday: this day in 2016: Sydor’s defense lifts Middlebury
By Michael Segel | September 10, 2020Four years ago the Middlebury men's soccer team played an epic game against Connecticut College.
Athlete of the week: Erin Nicholas ’21
By Niamh Carty | September 10, 2020Meet athlete of the week, field hockey player Erin Nicholas '21.
Middlebury athletic teams reckon with Whiteness and exclusivity
By Niamh Carty and Brinlea La Barge | July 29, 2020Sports teams at Middlebury are examining recruiting practices, raising funds in support of Black Lives Matter, and taking action to address Whiteness and exclusion in their groups.
'A bright future': Even with shortened first season, men's lax rookies show strong character
By Blaise Siefer | May 7, 2020For a rookie class like this, three games were more than enough time to build a lasting impression. How?
Middlebury’s athletic records that never were
By Hattie Lefavour | April 30, 2020The Campus spoke with athletes whose final seasons were cut short — and were on the verge of something great.
NCAA extends athletic eligibility for 2020 spring athletes
By Nick Nonnenmacher | April 30, 2020In light of the NCAA announcement on March 12 cancelling all remaining winter and spring sports championships due to the evolving Covid-19 health threat, the collegiate sports governing body has extended eligibility for Division III spring sports athletes.
Volleying hope against setbacks: meet Catherine Blayze ’20
By Nick Nonnenmacher | April 16, 2020Spring was going to be exciting this year. Anyone walking around campus could feel it; the warm days were arriving early, election results were headline news and spring sports were getting ready to match the recently completed stellar fall and winter seasons. None were more excited than Catherine Blazye ...
Notes from the desk: On a world without sports
By Miguel Espinosa | April 16, 2020Our senior sports editor writes about a world without sports.
Work(out) from home: Middlebury athletes adjust to training during a pandemic
By Brinlea La Barge | April 2, 2020For college athletes, sheltering in place poses an additional question: how to stay in shape.
Seasons end abruptly due to coronavirus
By Miguel Espinosa | April 2, 2020The NESCAC canceled all competitions, including conference championships, on March 11 to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The presidents of all 11 NESCAC institutions agreed unanimously on the decision.
Field hockey combats human trafficking in India
By Erin Kelly | March 12, 2020A 17-year-old girl, the oldest of six children, was offered the chance to go to leave her town and make money for herself and her family. She was brought by a male acquaintance to Delhi, where she proceeded to work as a maid for a family. By the time she realized she wasn’t being paid, it was too ...
Frances VanderMeer: Leaving a wake at all levels of competition
By Niamh Carty | March 12, 2020Senior Frances VanderMeer has had a collegiate athletic career many would dream of. A captain of the women’s swim team, she has earned All-NESCAC praise, attended NCAAs three out of her four years here and broken her own school record. For VanderMeer, though, swimming is about so much more than ...
Women’s Hockey Secures Bid at NCAAs, Revived After NESCAC Woes
By Max Padilla | March 12, 2020Middlebury hosted this year’s NESCAC Women’s Hockey Championship Series, which featured Hamilton, Colby, Amherst and the Panthers themselves. The blue-and-white competed against Hamilton College in the semifinals and won 2-1 on Saturday, March 7. In the finals, Middlebury lost to Amherst by a singular ...
Kagan and Bermingham Round Out Middlebury Careers
By Max Padilla | March 12, 2020This week part of the Men’s Squash Team competed in The CSA Individual Championships. Two of Midd’s own were selected to compete: Jack Kagan ’20 and Nick Bermingham ’20. Kagan competed in the Malloy North Division, while Bermingham in the Malloy West Division. Kagan lost out Andrew Lee from ...
Men’s lacrosse pulls away against Conn. College, grabs 20–8 victory
By Miguel Espinosa | March 12, 2020“One of the best parts of lacrosse is that it’s a game of runs,” said captain midfielder, Jake Madnick ’20. “You can go up 6–0 on a team, and then all of a sudden, you look up at the scoreboard, and it’s 6–5”. Winning games, according to Madnick, is about how one reacts to such ...
Baseball opens season, going 2-1 in Texas Series
By Isabella Marcus | March 12, 2020The baseball team capped the week with a 2–1 record against Southwestern University in its first non-conference series of the year. The Southwestern Pirates put up three runs in the first inning of the series opener -- all runs coming with two outs. The Panthers got on the board in the top of the ...