Men's golf ends season on upswing

This year, in the wake of Sharaf’s graduaion and the addition of four new players, the team seemed to never find its identity. Despite a strong spring season capped with a victory over Williams’ Matthew Slovitt in the Little Three Championship, Litt disappeared into the fray and was unheard from until the last two tournaments of the season. This left Jules and Bruns to lead a pack of green novices around the Northeast, competing against fields that seemed stronger than ever. The Williams team,

Wong's long drive wows, cows crowd at 71st NEIGA

Fortunately, Drew Russ ’07 was able to rise to the occasion, leading the Jeffs in scoring with a 77, placing 12th. Bruns shot a 78, good for 15th. Senior co-captain David Litt participated in his first tournament of the year after being a solid contributor throughout his collegiate career. Unfortunately, his rustiness showed, and he tallied an 84, followed by first-year Will Collins with an 85. Fellow first-year Chris Valentine rounded out the scores with a 92. The Jeffs placed seventh out of th

Jules paces Jeffs, lands his third career All-NESCAC performance at Taconic

Last year, Sean Jules ’07 put up a tremendous performance, placing second individually with a two-day score of 155 and lead the Jeffs to fourth place. This year Jules outdid himself, improving his tally to score 76-75-151, good for fifth place and his third-straight First Team All-NESCAC honor. The NESCAC Player of the Year honor went to Trinity College’s George Boudria, who fired a two-day 147, including a tournament-best 69 on Sunday. Returning with Jules on the beaten path to the Williams we

Jeff rookies get first taste of college golf at Duke Nelson Invitational

Fortunately, this tournament brought in two fresh faces-first-years Glenn Wong and William Collins-who qualified for the tournament ahead of several of the usual suspects. The two rookies joined tournament regulars Sean Jules ’07, Andrew Bruns ’07 and senior co-captain Keith Zalaski. Zalaski’s fellow captain, David Litt ’06, was notably missing from the lineup after a strong spring season that came to an uplifting close with a victory over Matthew Slovitt of Williams College at the Little Three

Men's Golf: Jeffs hope to filet archrival Ephs

Last season Amherst had its sights set on rival Williams College, a team that qualified for the NCAA National Championships for the ninth time in 10 years. With the rivalry set in hearts and minds, the Jeffs intended to wage battle at the annual season-ending Little Three Championship, held at the Taconic Golf Course in Williamstown, a tournament Williams had dominated six years running. The Jeffs were shunted aside yet again as the Ephs claimed the championship in their rush to nationals. This

Consitency is the key to a successful men's golf season

Sharaf paced Amherst in six out of 10 tournaments and earned Golf Coaches Association of America All-Northeast Region and Second-Team All-NESCAC honors for the second season in a row. The team finished in the top 10 eight times over the course of its 11-tournament season, with key performances coming from Keith Zalaski ’06, David Litt ’06 and Sean Jules ’07. Notable accomplishments from last year include top 10 finishes in the NESCAC Championships by senior Mike Valentine, sophomore Drew Russ,

Men's squash takes second in Little Three Championship

This year’s Lord Jeffs had hearts and minds set on beating the Ephs and upsetting this season’s unsettling trend. Previously, the Jeffs had seemed all too content in staying at number 14 in the nation, losing to all teams ranked above them and thrashing all teams ranked below. This weekend was a chance to climb a few rungs by taking down the 10th-ranked Ephs. The Jeffs leaped to a promising start against the Ephs. Sophomore Auloke Mathur took his first two games at the second court in commandin

Men's squash psyched for weekend match with Ephs

The first team on the Jeffs’ plate was the MIT Engineers, at the time ranked 31st in the nation. The 14th-ranked Jeffs finished them off thoroughly with a 9-0 sweep. Head Coach Peter Robson gave senior Michael Strong, who usually plays at the number-one spot, a break so that first-year David Fortunato could play in his first match of the year at the ninth spot, moving the rest of the ladder up one slot. Fortunato did not disappoint, allowing his Engineer foe only four points. Fellow first-year A