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Women’s Squash Hits Wall at National Tourney

The No. 13 ranked Jeffs opened the weekend against No. 12 Bates on Friday. The teams went into the match having split their first two meetings. The Jeffs earned a 6-3 victory in mid-January, but the Bobcats beat Amherst in the first round of the NESCAC tournament two weeks ago.

Second-Half Outburst Propels Men’s Basketball Over Bates

Amherst earned the number three seed in the tournament for its 22-2 regular season record, which included a 21 game winning streak that was the second longest in program history. The Jeffs faced off against sixth-seeded Bates in a rematch of a hard fought battle earlier this year. Although the

Women’s Basketball Stifles Trinity with Dominating D

The teams traded baskets early, tallying seven lead changes over the opening ten minutes of the game, neither team seeming to want to pull away. With Amherst leading 15-14 a little over halfway through the first half, Trinity star Kaitlyn Ciarleglio knocked down a pair of free throws to put

Propped Up Beyond Their Means?

I remember once in the 11th grade, I wrote a paper explaining why he was the greatest quarterback in NFL history — in spite of all the less-than-sterling records he currently holds. He was the example I used when I saw other quarterbacks rise in the league like Drew Brees and

Top-ranked Women’s Basketball Crushes Early Season Fodder

The Jeffs put any doubters to bed last week with convincing home wins over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), SUNY-New Paltz, Mt. Holyoke and Clark University, not that there were many that doubted a consensus number one ranked team returning every player from last year’s 32-1 record finish. Amherst outscored

Predicting the NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl

It had been a while since I had seen the Cowboys on TV with my family. Now, although I am not a Cowboys fan (those of you who know me know where my allegiance lies), I do enjoy watching them lose and promptly mess with my dad about their misfortunes.

Volleyball Spiked Out of NCAA’s

The Jeffs came into the tournament ready to avenge their loss to Tufts from the NESCAC semifinals. While Amherst dominated Tufts in the regular season, dropping only one set in two victories against the Jumbos, they fell to a cohesive unit that quickly turned the tables on them. The straight-sets