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Men’s Track & Field Sets Records at Indoor Meet

Men’s Track & Field Sets Records at Indoor Meet

The men’s track and field team traveled to MIT on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23 to compete at the New England Division III Track and Field Championships. The first school record of the meet was broken by Troy Colleran ’22 in the heptathlon with a score of

Men’s Basketball Bests Hamilton, Claims Eighth NESCAC Title

Men’s Basketball Bests Hamilton, Claims Eighth NESCAC Title

In an interview two weeks ago, head coach of men’s basketball David Hixon ’75 said that while he thought getting into the NCAA tournament would be difficult, “If you let us in, watch out.” Hixon and his team have seemingly cleared the first obstacle by winning the NESCAC tournament

Women’s Hockey Emerges Victorious over Trinity in Overtime Contest

The women’s ice hockey team survived the first round of NESCAC playoffs in a nail-biter overtime win against Trinity. Amherst entered the weekend with momentum, having won three of its last four games, including a sweep against Wesleyan. The seniors’ last homestand featured major contributions from the class of

Women’s Squash Falls in College Championships

Women’s Squash Falls in College Championships

This weekend, the women’s squash team traveled to compete in the second division of the College Squash Association Team Championship – a daunting task, given their low seeding. At the Kellner Squash Center at Trinity, the Mammoths faced top-seeded Dartmouth in the first round and performed valiantly in a 9-2

Women’s Basketball Loses to Tufts in NESCAC Championship Semifinals

Last week, the women’s basketball team traveled to Bowdoin, the site of this year’s NESCAC tournament, for a heated semifinal matchup between the second-seeded Mammoths and the third-seeded Jumbos from Tufts. This was a rematch of last year’s NESCAC championship, which Amherst won. The game was hard

Student Spotlight: Reggie Brewster '21

Student Spotlight: Reggie Brewster '21

Managing Sports Editor Henry Newton ’21 sat down with Reggie Brewster ’21 (above right), member of the Men’s squash team, to talk about the difficulties of balancing a busy schedule as both a student and athlete. Q: Generally, how do you balance being an athlete and a student? A:

Views From Sparrow’s Nest: Tennis Love

My love for tennis is a classic case of nature versus nurture. I was first exposed to the sport because of my father, a former editor for both Tennis Magazine and World Tennis Magazine, U.S. Open ball boy for legends like John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors and 1982 Public