XC Team, individuals qualify for NCAAs
It’s been a long time coming, but Vassar men’s cross country is finally sending a team to the NCAA Division III Championships. After finishing a program-best fourth in the Mideast…
Jackie Molloy
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…
Sports Roundup
Men’s Soccer | Oct. 15-23 | 2-0-1 Vassar men’s soccer went 2-0-1 over fall break, moving to 10-2-2 overall and third in the Liberty League standings. The Brewers kicked…
Coach controversy forces NWSL reckoning
Trigger Warning: Talk of sexual misconduct When news of Paul Riley’s sexual misconduct accusations first broke, my immediate reaction was unfortunately not one of surprise. I was of course heartbroken…
Sports Roundup
Women’s Volleyball | September 24-25, 2021 Vassar College 1, Skidmore College 3; Vassar College 3, Union College 0 Vassar women’s volleyball played their first Liberty League conference games of…
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ rivets fans, generates excitement for sport
For many people around the world, this past year and a half has brought a flurry of new hobbies, interests and tastes. The same applied to me, particularly when it…
After two-year absence, fall athletes return to play
For fall athletes at Vassar, their last season of real competition seems like forever ago. Due to restrictions and precautions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, competition was cancelled for the…
A Homecoming to Remember, Ronaldo Returns to Manchester United
Simply put, soccer fans have had a summer for the ages. Tournaments, transfers, world records—all produced on the sport’s biggest stage. Emotions rolling and ricocheting around like a world-sized foosball…
Positive doping test calls into question results of Kentucky Derby, horse racing culture
The Kentucky Derby has had a rough two years. In 2020, the race was postponed due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, disrupting a 144-year run of competition and a 73-year…