Volleyball Rallies Behind New Coach Valerie Jones
Featuring a range of player experience levels as well as a new head coach, Amherst volleyball nevertheless touts team camaraderie as it makes its return to play from a nearly two-year hiatus.
Sports
Field Hockey Fights Adversity to Begin Season
In spite of not having access to their own field, the Amherst field hockey team looks to build on a strong preseason and compete for a NESCAC title.
“Becoming an Olympian”: A Sit-down With Silver Medalist Michael Hixon
After taking home his second silver medal in men's synchronized diving, Michael Hixon sat down with Staff Writer Alex Noga '23 to look back on his journey so far. Also there: Hixon's father, legendary Amherst men’s basketball coach Dave Hixon ’75.
U.S. Men’s Basketball Silences Doubters at Tokyo Olympics
Despite a set of shocking setbacks at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team executed a stunning comeback to take the Gold for the 16th time in 20 Olympic Games.
Track and Field Caps Off Season With Strong Showing at Williams College Meet
Over the past weekend, the Amherst men’s and women’s track and field teams
traveled to Williams College to participate in quad-meet action against Tufts
University, Middlebury College and Williams.
On the men’s side, the Mammoths won five of the 11 events in which they
submitted a competitor.
What's the Deal With Aaron Rodgers?
On April 29, the morning of the NFL Draft, a report came out
[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31359453/aaron-rodgers-want-return-green-bay-packers-sources-say]
that the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), Aaron Rodgers, no longer
wanted to play for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst. This
announcement shocked the
Buffalo Bills at the Forefront of Vaccine Skepticism After Cole Beasley’s Comments
Following the loosening of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) mask
guidelines earlier this week in which fully vaccinated people “no longer need
to
wear a mask or physically distance in any setting”
[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html]
unless required by specific regulations, Buffalo Bills