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Henry Newton '21

Managing Sports Editor

Men's Hockey Begins Climbing out of the Cellar

Men's Hockey Begins Climbing out of the Cellar

With the recent Amherst men’s hockey victory over Worcester State University on Saturday, Jan. 15, the Mammoths moved to a record of 5-9-2. That record, however, does not tell the whole story; rather, this season could best be described as a tale of two halves. Before last week, the

Women's Hockey Poised for Deep Playoff Run

Women's Hockey Poised for Deep Playoff Run

Coming off an important 5-2 victory over Trinity College in Hartford, the women’s hockey team finds itself well-positioned for the stretch run and to potentially make some serious noise in the NESCAC and NCAA tournaments come postseason. With a season marked by consistency and team play, the Mammoths have

The Biggest Little Game Ends in Anguish for Amherst

The Biggest Little Game Ends in Anguish for Amherst

Call it the “Biggest Little Game in America.” Call it Amherst/Williams or Williams/Amherst. Call it a huge disappointment for this year’s Mammoth football team. In the only NESCAC game of the year on regional and national television, the Mammoths and the Ephs faced off in what was

An Isolated Conference in an Age of Expansion

An Isolated Conference in an Age of Expansion

NESCAC football is cloaked in a shroud of bucolic secrecy: the 11 members of the conference have made a commitment to only play each other, each team engaging in a nine-game schedule against every other institution in the conference. The teams fastidiously avoid outside competition, and eschew the Division III

Men’s Tennis Dominates Pair of Opponents in Fall Opener

Men’s Tennis Dominates Pair of Opponents in Fall Opener

In what is the team’s only dual matches of the 2019 fall season, the Amherst men’s tennis team scored two dominant victories against Hobart College and Colby-Sawyer College last Saturday. With only one senior and two juniors on the team this season, the Mammoths will lean on their

It’s Not Just Desire and Dedication that Matter

What is the narrative you most associate with high school or college football? The NCAA would have you believe (and they have conducted an effective propaganda campaign to this effect) that football is the great equalizer: a test of your skill, grit and fortitude, the winner decided by the person

Firedogs Drop Only One Set In Opening Matches

The Amherst volleyball team has always gone its own way and has a long history of leadership from within. The team’s nickname, the Firedogs, speaks to this long tradition of independence. The squad is, after all, the only varsity team at Amherst to eschew the current and past mascot