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Squash: Women validate ranking at Howe Cup

In the first match of the tournament the Jeffs faced a dangerous opponent in the 12th-ranked Colby White Mules, a team the Jeffs had narrowly beaten, 6-3, earlier in the season. Amherst got off to a hot start as co-captain Ashley Harmeling ’05 won her first match in straight sets.

Women's Hoops: Upset puts Amherst in unchartered waters

Closing league play with two losses, the team worked diligently last week in practice in the week leading up to the game to perfect their skills: “We really focused on the defensive aspect of our game and worked to improve on little errors that we made in the previous two

Men's Hoops: Jeffs skin Polar Bears, look ahead to NESCAC final four

Trailing by two with four minutes to play, Amherst was in unfamiliar territory; however, there was very little mystery as to what the Jeffs would try to do on offense. Amherst wasted little time on this critical possession in getting the ball inside to frontcourt stalwart Schiel-a likely choice for

Babbling Bostonian: NHL season cancelled, twice; did you notice?

Right now, the NHL needs one of two things in order to salvage not its respect, but its financial future. First, the two sides must come to an agreement as soon as possible, and consider starting the 2005-06 season early to avoid a full calendar year without hockey. Real hockey

Track teams run well in familiar surroundings

Women’s Track Sophomore Shauneen Garrahan and senior co-captain Carter Hamill dominated Saturday’s competition at Smith. Garrahan broke the finish line first in both the 1000- and 1500-meter runs, setting a new College record in the 1500. Hamill took home another pair of first-place finishes, narrowly beating Caroline Creti

Women's Ice Hockey: Jeffs build confidence against Elmira before NESCAC tourney

The positive changes in the Jeffs’ play has been noticeable in recent weeks, but it was especially evident this weekend as they took on number-one ranked Elmira College Saturday on neutral ice at Williams College. With a hefty 18-3 record entering the game, Elmira could not have foreseen Amherst’s

With Honors: John Bedford '06 and Renee Sisti '06

Junior forward Sisti led the women’s ice hockey team with a hat trick en route to a 5-4 victory over the College of the Holy Cross last Wednesday. The win sparked the Jeffs’ current three-game winning streak. Sisti continued to play well over the weekend, adding a goal and