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Annual Autumn drama shaping up in AL East

In the mayhem over the last week, long-term perspective was sacrificed in favor of constant monitoring of the current standings. No one should forget that the Yankees’ presence in the playoffs is in itself remarkable considering where they stood two weeks ago, and even more so considering how things looked

Firedogs win one, lose one in opening NESCAC quad

After an easy non-conference match against Keene State College on Wednesday, the volleyball team began NESCAC play over the weekend, winning one of two matches at the first quad match of the season. The Firedogs downed the Owls with ease early in the week, 3-0, and remained hot with another

Women's golf campaign opens at Dartmouth Invite

The Jeffs opened the tournament with a 389 mark on Saturday. Amherst was handicapped by the one-day absence of Kristin Beneski ’08. Teams usually bring five players to a tournament and take the day’s top four scores to make the team score. With only four Jeffs present Saturday, Amherst

Jeff rookies get first taste of college golf at Duke Nelson Invitational

Fortunately, this tournament brought in two fresh faces-first-years Glenn Wong and William Collins-who qualified for the tournament ahead of several of the usual suspects. The two rookies joined tournament regulars Sean Jules ’07, Andrew Bruns ’07 and senior co-captain Keith Zalaski. Zalaski’s fellow captain, David Litt ’06, was notably

Amherst edges Bates, 2-1, extends undefeated mark

On Saturday, the Jeffs defeated the Bates College Bobcats, 2-1, in Amherst’s first conference away game of the season. For most Amherst teams, a game away from the Memorial Hill-Alumni Gymnasium complex means only fewer friendly faces in the crowd. For the field hockey squad, however, it means an

Field hockey relies on Skrivan's talent and leadership

Some persistence on the part of Head Coach Carol Knerr helped, too, and as a result, for this season and the previous three, fans of the Amherst field hockey team have been rewarded with 15 goals, eight assists, one all-NESCAC year and a bevy of feats that are not so

Major league drama afoot in AL stretch run

The Sox could, therefore, potentially play in a Yankee-free postseason. Or, in an even more intriguing scenario, the Yankees could overtake the Sox, and Cleveland could steal the wild card and a playoff berth from Boston. The question is, though, what would the AL playoffs mean without both the Yankees