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Ice Hockey: Men surprise stiff competition

This Norwich squad had handed Connecticut College a 6-1 defeat earlier this year, the same Connecticut College team that had beaten the Jeffs only one week earlier. When the two teams faced off last year, Norwich shut down the Amherst squad, cruising to a 6-0 victory. On paper, hardly anyone

Men's Basketball: Jeffs escape Pioneer Classic with two wins

In the second half of last week’s home victory over Clark University, co-captain Ray Corrigan ’05 landed awkwardly while attempting a lay-up and sustained an injury that will force him to miss the remainder of the season. This harsh and sudden blow is particularly difficult to bear since it

Women's swim stays undefeated

The meet opened with the 400-yard medley relay. Sasser swam the opening, backstroke leg for the “A” relay to earn her first of three NCAA A-cuts, which guarantee an invitation to Nationals. Her split of 57.90 also broke the Amherst record of 58.58, set in 1998. The relay

Bub's Player of the Week: Kyle Schoppel '08

The men’s hockey team won two more this week, as the Jeffs continued their unbeaten streak. Amherst’s leading scorer may be just a freshman, but in points he’s only behind one Beau Kretzman. Kyle Schoppel’s his name, he’s scored seven goals so far, he’s

Swimming: Shorthanded men can't catch up against Middlebury

A few strong individual performances highlighted the Middlebury meet. Junior diver Jordan Bowling remains undefeated on the boards. In the three-meter event he finished first with 207.23 points and followed up that win with a score of 246.38 on the one-meter. Bowling’s presence will only become more

Bonds' steroid use not exactly 'clear'

When you’re discussing the career of Bonds, there are three directions you can go, all with valid points and counterpoints about his alleged steroid use. Here are the arguments for and against each of those situations. Bonds has never knowingly taken steroids: OK, so this point is probably the

Women's ice hockey splits with Hamilton

Sunday’s game against NESCAC opponent Hamilton College proved how resilient the young Amherst team can be with its back against the wall. After being outshot 39-18 the previous afternoon in a 3-1 loss to the Continentals, the Jeffs found themselves down once again, 3-0, after only 13 minutes of