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The Mazzola Minute: James Harden

LeBron James stands in front of him, arms spread, feet shuffling. Harden dictates tempo as always, taking a few slow dribbles with his right hand before crossing over through his legs. Usually, a few more crossovers follow. Imitating the steady flow of ocean waves, Harden lulls his defender to sleep.

Athlete of the Issue: Kaitlin Hoang '21

Athlete of the Issue: Kaitlin Hoang '21

Managing Sports Editor Connor Haugh sat down with Kaitlin Hoang ’21, center for the women’s hockey team, who has seven goals and nine assists so far this season. Here are the highlights: The Student (TS): What’s your favorite team pre-game ritual? Kaitlin Hoang (KH): A couple of

Women’s Basketball Bests Williams and Middlebury in Weekend NESCAC Slate

Women’s Basketball Bests Williams and Middlebury in Weekend NESCAC Slate

Going into Friday night’s game against rival Williams, there was a chance for one Mammoth to make history. Junior Madeline Eck was just 12 points away from eclipsing the 1000 career point mark. Eck has been averaging roughly 17 points per game, so it seemed likely that the milestone

Men’s Track Competes in Boston, Buren Sets Second School Record

Men’s Track Competes in Boston, Buren Sets Second School Record

This past weekend, the men’s track and field team competed at the Boston University Valentine Invitational and the MIT Gordon Kelley Invitational. Mostly distance runners and a few sprinters competed at BU, while the rest of the team competed at MIT. The track at BU is well known for

Women’s Hockey Splits Weekend Series with Hamilton in Last Weekend of Regular Season

Women’s Hockey Splits Weekend Series with Hamilton in Last Weekend of Regular Season

The women’s hockey team split their weekend double-header against the Hamilton Continentals in Clinton, New York. Friday night saw the Mammoths snap a four-game skid with an exciting 2-1 overtime win against the Continentals. Amherst fell behind early after Hamilton’s Missy Segall corralled an errant

Amherst Men’s Basketball Head Coach David Hixon ’75: 'We Can Beat Anybody.'

Amherst Men’s Basketball Head Coach David Hixon ’75: 'We Can Beat Anybody.'

As head coach of men’s basketball for 42 consecutive seasons, David Hixon ’75 is used to taking calls from opposing head coaches and haggling over where they deserve to be in the regional rankings. “Well, you guys beat a very good Nicholls team, so that should go a long

Women’s Squash Stumbles at NESCAC Squash Championships, Loses in Semifinals

Women’s Squash Stumbles at NESCAC Squash Championships, Loses in Semifinals

Women’s squash had a tough weekend at the NESCAC Women’s Squash Championship where they came in fourth. After beating Tufts University 6-3 in the quarterfinals, they subsequently lost to Trinity University, 8-1, and then Middlebury College, 9-0. Their current overall record has moved to 8-