New swimmers prove to be a good stroke

The team lost several key swimmers to graduation, however they have added nine first-years and a sophomore transfer to their roster. Among them, CJ Holmes ’09 is sure to make a splash as a strong, all-around swimmer. Christian Witzke ’09 is hoped to buoy the team’s depth in the 200-yard and long distance freestyle events, while first-years Chris Resler and Joe Scala will come in handy in the sprint events. “I believe this year’s freshman class is the best addition to our team since I’ve been her

Treat, Estacio represent Jeffs at NCAAs

For the third year, Estacio competed in the backstroke events. On the second day of competition, he raced in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing seventh during the preliminary round. Later that day, in a fast finals race, Estacio recorded an eighth-place, All-America finish with a time of 51.23 seconds. The following day, Estacio competed in the 200-yard backstroke. During preliminary competition, he qualified for consolation finals with a 14th-place finish; during final competition, Estacio ear

Men's swimming ends regular season on a hard-fought loss

The Jeffs began the meet with a strong first place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, led by the team of seniors Elan Ghazal and co-captain Chuck Clinton, junior Bryan Woo and sophomore John Ancona. Junior Adam Lewkowitz followed with a solid second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, closely trailed by senior co-captain Dan Gach in fourth. Lewkowitz also finished fourth in a tight 500-yard freestyle race, where sophomore Ethan Treat led the Jeffs with a second-place finish. Treat also do

THIS WEEK IN AMHERST HISTORY: April 21, 1972--Protesting Vietnam

Fred Sperling ’75, who preached the necessity for immediate strike action, told the crowd, “This is not the time for the politics of cynicism or resignation. No action of protest or obscenity can match the ugliness of the war in Southeast Asia.” Eric Spivack ’71, a member of the Student Mobilization Committee, discussed the details of shuttling people to and from an anti-war march in New York City that weekend. Bill Graves ’74 revealed a plan to hold a silent 24-hour vigil in front of Frost Lib

Men's swimming and diving finishes seventh at NCAAs

Those who earned the honor to compete with qualifying in-season times were first-years John Ancona and Ethan Treat, sophomores Rick Estacio and Bryan Woo, junior Chuck Clinton and senior co-captain Mike Pohorylo. The weekend marked the bitter-sweet end of collegiate swimming for Pohorylo, the star Jeff of the meet. Last year at the national meet, he took second in the 200-yard breaststroke and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke. “I knew I had a chance of winning the 200 breaststroke this seaso

Men's swimming: Men crush Springfield, honor seniors

The meet began with a tribute to the team’s four graduating seniors, co-captains Dan Morash and Mike Pohorylo, Grant Mandsager and Steve Shapiro. Following the celebrations, the Jeffs started the meet off with a strong one-two-three finish by the Jeffs after both Pride medley relay teams were disqualified. Next, the Jeffs dominated the first three freestyle events. Adam Lewkowitz ’06 and Shapiro began by taking second- and third-place, respectively, in the 1000-yard freestyle. In the 200-yard f

Men's swim plunges into preseason training

Head Coach Nick Nichols returns at the helm along with Carlos Vega, who joins the staff fresh from the college swimming scene, Kenyon College ’03. Derek Chicarilli, a 2002 Middlebury graduate has replaced Mandy Hixon as the head diving coach. Though the team lost a number of valuable seniors last year, including top performers Pat Kennedy ’03 and Jeff Sunderland ’03, the experience and leadership of the current senior class is expected to play a key role in the team’s success this season. Senio

Women's lacrosse outmatches Cardinals

On April 23, the Jeffs visited 20th-ranked Tufts University. The Jeffs cruised to victory in this one, taking a 7-0 lead into the half. Amherst expanded its lead to 11-0 before the Jumbos were able to regroup. Amherst ended up taking the game 13-6. Five Jeffs recorded multiple goals, including midfielders Liz Martin ’04E and Mary Kate Allen ’03, with three goals and one assist each. Attacker Abby Ouimet ’03 had two goals and an assist, and attacker Erin Beaumont ’03 and Kelly Leisman ’04 made t

Women's lacrosse tops fourth-ranked William Smith

When their first game finally began, the Jeffs dug themselves an early hole, falling behind 7-2 at halftime. However, the Jeffs prevailed, opening the 2003 season with a 12-11 victory over the fourth-ranked William Smith College Herons on March 15. The team’s offense was led by attackers Abby Ouimet ’03 and Allison Aldrich ’04, who registered three second-half goals each. Junior midfielder Jackie Sargent provided the most excitement however, scoring her third goal of the game, the game winner,