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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

Men’s Hockey Suffers Crushing OT Playoff Loss to Bowdoin

After alternating the first six goals in regulation, the teams skated for 18 minutes of sudden-death overtime. With two minutes remaining in the extra sesssion, Bowdoin’s Colin Downey scored a breakaway goal to send the final dagger into the Jeffs’ season. Overtime playoff games have not been kind to

Men’s Basketball Surrenders 18-Point Lead, Loses to Middlebury in NESCAC Semis

The Jeffs went to Williams, the site of the tournament’s final two rounds, with a surge of confidence after handily defeating in the quarterfinals nearly two weeks ago. But Middlebury posed quite a challenge, especially since this game was not in the friendly confines of LeFrak Gymnasium. The Panthers,

Women’s Hockey Skates Past Colby in Blowout Playoff Win

Amherst had played the Mules in a regular season double-header at home a month ago, winning two close games. A hat trick’s worth of wins over Colby would have sent them to the NESCAC Semifinals for a fifth consecutive year, and the Jeffs played like they knew it. The

The Contingency Plan for a Potential NFL Lockout

As that devastating thought sinks in, let’s figure out what next fall would be for sports fans without the NFL. We’re talking about a hole that roughly spans from the beginning of September to early February. That’s not including HBO’s Hard Knocks, the preseason and every

Men’s Swimming Surges to Second Place at NESCACs

The Jeffs had a strong start on day one of the three-day tournament. Bryson Alef ’14, Ben McBratney ’12, Tyler Bulakul ‘14 and Ryan Lichtenfels ’12 opened the day with a sixth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The Jeffs had solid swims in the 50-yard events, with McBratney

Track Teams Stampede Through Regional Meets

The men traveled to Springfield College, where they placed seventh out of 25 teams with 42 cumulative points. Ben Scheetz ’12 led the way for the Jeffs with an impressive time of 1:19.75 in the 600 meter run, shattering the New England indoor record by almost a full