Vassar Sports Roundup: Apr. 21
Men’s Track and Field | Silfen Invitational | April 15-16 This past weekend the Vassar Men’s Track and Field team traveled to Connecticut College for the Silfen Invitational. The events…
Doug Cobb
‘Gay Can’t Play’: Bryan Ruby talks about homophobia in athletic culture
On April 7, Vassar alum Bryan Ruby ’19 returned to campus to give a talk entitled “Gay Can’t Play: Breaking Ground in Professional Baseball.” Ruby was a transfer from Emory…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: March 24
Track & Field | March 18 & 19 | Washington and Lee Carnival The Vassar men’s and women’s track and field teams went down to Lexington, VA this past weekend…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: Feb. 24
Women’s Swimming | Feb. 16-19 | Liberty League Championships Vassar women’s swimming and diving finished fourth out of 10 teams at the Liberty League Championships this past week, with a…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: Feb. 17
Women’s Basketball | Feb. 11-12 | 2-0 Women’s basketball went 2-0 this past week. On Friday, the Brewers cruised to an 83-42 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Vassar…
The Winter Olympics have a troubling backdrop this year
It is once again time for the Winter Olympics. Although generally less popular than their summer counterpart, the Winter Olympics are still a huge spectacle, showcasing a wide variety of…
Rugby takes home national title
When I wrote about the Vassar women’s rugby team earlier this semester, I described them as “dominant” (The Miscellany News, 2021). About a month later, it’s clear that characterization was…
Conference Champs: Rugby and Field Hockey
Rugby There is only one word that can accurately describe the Vassar women’s rugby team: unrelenting. They have gone 8-1 this season following their victory in the Tri-State Championship this…
Sports Roundup
Men’s Squash | Nov. 6-7 | 3W-2L The Brewers had a busy opening weekend of contests as the team hosted five different opponents. On Saturday, the squad sent Fordham and…
Here we go again. The NFL continues to be on the wrong side of history
Here we go again. The NFL continues to be on the wrong side of history. A few weeks ago, Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas…