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No Pratt, Morrow or Babbling; weird isn't it?

Good ideas This summer has witnessed no shortage of activity on the professional sports front. The NHL Players Association and the owners finally resolved their salary cap dispute, and hockey will return to a full schedule this fall. To increase hockey’s entertainment value, the NHL will institute a major

Bub's Class of the Week: Class of 2009

Welcome, first-years, to The Student sports section, Bub’s is the place for Player of the Week selection. Right here every Wednesday one athlete gets some ink, a props for performance in the field or the rink, or the course or the track or the courts of LeFrak- whatever sport

Lord Jeffs mauled by rival Panthers

Middlebury has been Amherst’s top rival for years, especially after the Jeffs beat the Panthers to take the NCAA Div. III Championship in 2003. That season, the Jeffs faced the Panthers twice before NCAAs and lost to them both times, so the loss on Saturday isn’t completely devastating.

Jeffs bring out brooms against Midd.

The Jeffs headed into their contest against the Eastern Connecticut State Warriors (12-6) amidst an offensive onslaught, and appeared to be continuing that trend early in the contest. After left fielder Dave Powers ’05 ripped a double in the top of the first inning to start the Amherst attack, junior

Game of the Week: Men's Tennis vs. Middlebury College

Men's tennis squeaks past Trin. Bantams, earns national respect

The Jeffs were very optimistic heading into Saturday’s match against visiting Williams, last year’s NCAA runners-up. This contest was to be Amherst’s best chance to beat the Ephs in years, since the Jeffs graduated only one of their top six singles players from last year and have

Jeffs retain unblemished mark

But the Bantams retaliated, coming within three goals by halftime, a threat that portended what would happen by the end of regulation. A few misplaced passes and turnovers on ground balls granted Trinity possession, and the Bantams brought the score to 8-7 with 10 minutes left in the second half.