Sports

Last August, I completed my first triathlon. It was an Olympic-distance race, which made it a far cry from the sport’s ultimate challenge — the Ironman competition — but a longer race than most people tackle in their triathlon debuts. I’d been in plenty of running races before, everything from

It was supposed to be Wesleyan’s party, but no one told the visiting Amherst football squad not to crash the festivities en route to yet another lopsided victory, 37-10, in front of a Cardinal Homecoming crowd of more than 5,000. The scoreboard doesn’t lie — the final count

Amherst finished the 2004-05 campaign with a record of 15-11 (4-5 NESCAC) including key conference wins over Trinity and Middlebury Colleges. The fifth-seeded Jeffs shook the NESCAC Tournament with an upset victory over fourth seed Wesleyan University. Amherst reached the semifinals for the first time since the 2000-01 season, but

The team will miss the leadership of last year’s seniors; both were vocal and inspirational leaders. The good news for Amherst is that 18 players will return, in addition to an incoming class of five first-years. Led by tri-captain forward and two-time team MVP Renee Sisti ’06, tri-captain forward

Perhaps the biggest concern for the team this season will be finding ways to light the lamp. Added pressure will be placed upon last year’s first-year phenomenon Kyle Schoppel ’08. Schoppel was last season’s NESCAC Rookie of the Year; he tallied 16 goals and 18 assists, good for