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Track Teams Storm Through ECACs

This past weekend, the men and women’s indoor track teams travelled to NYU to compete in the ECAC Div. III Championships. The men took fourth place in the field of 53 teams while the women took seventh out of 47. In the opening races, junior superstar Ben Scheetz broke

Men’s Lacrosse Heads in New Direction

The new commander is coach Jon Thompson, who in addition to revamping practices, has given the team a community focus, as evidenced by its participation in projects such as running a fundraiser for breast cancer research and assisting in other local causes. Thompson, the former coach of Colby has tried

Women’s Lax Gunning for NCAA Spot

Amherst finished last season with an 11-5 overall record (6-3 NESCAC) and ended the year ranked No. 12 in the country. Seeded fourth in the NESCAC tournament, the Jeffs beat Tufts in the quarterfinals before suffering a gut-wrenching 8-7 overtime defeat against Colby in the semifinals. Despite the top-15 national

Women’s Hockey Loses to Middlebury in NESCAC Finals

The women’s hockey team took to the road this past weekend to play a pair of games at Middlebury, hoping to take home their second NESCAC title in as many years. They began their campaign against Trinity, eventually winning a tight game 4-3 in overtime on a clutch goal

LeBron Taking Heat for ‘Cry-Gate’ Incident

I really don’t see what the big deal is if LeBron, Wade, or Bosh cried after the Bulls game. Really based on their performance in their past three games and including that one, they should have cried. (No, I won’t bring up the “they’re only human” argument.

Scheetz ’12 Sets New School Record for 800m; Track Teams Prep for Stretch Run

Competing in a field of 35 teams, the Jeffs’ 11th place result was the best among NESCAC teams and the second-best of all Div. III teams in the event. Ben Scheetz ’12 led the way for Amherst yet again, continuing his remarkable season of record-breaking performances. To follow up his

Rockin' the Rim

The game stayed relatively close early, as Amherst slowly developed a lead thanks to great effort from junior guard Kim Fiorentino who scored 10 points on perfect four-for-four shooting from the floor. With the score at 34-26 with just over three minutes left in the first half, the Jeffs dialed