Volleyball electrifies Kenyon
The buzzword “electric” is abused in college. Used as a synonym for exciting, funny, absurd or just eye-catching, undergraduates reach for the word like a trusty blanket when they need…
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Sports editors past, present weigh in on mediocre NBA favorites
The NBA does not harbor mediocrity. The All-Star game reminds us of that fact; soon, we’ll get to see basketball’s best share the same court. But what about some love…
Brilliant, tenacious, selfish: In mourning, we learn from Kobe
There’s no fitting way to begin or end thinking about the shock of Sunday, Jan. 26. The unreality of receiving texts from friends with screenshots taken from shoddy news outlets.…
Opportunity knocks for new WBB coach
No one can figure out who said “When opportunity knocks, you’d better answer the door.” It’s unclear if anybody notable actually said those exact words, but most everyone gets the…
A fan-casting of impeachment inquiry with NBA actors
As the great Vince Lombardi once said, “What the hell’s going on out there?” The House inquiry into the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump is just the latest in…
Sports swearing survey shows suspicious sex-separation
We are told by the Studies™ That Show that swearing when you stub your toe or bang your knee on a coffee table actually helps ease the pain. Per BBC,…
Jonah’s way-too-early NBA takes (Caution: contents hot)
As of writing, the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves hold the top spots in their respective conferences. These two teams, who held a combined record of 65-99 in 2018-19, are…
Women’s soccer fails to repeat historic upset; sequels suck
A modern proverb holds that the sequel is always worse than the original. On Saturday, Oct. 12, Vassar women’s soccer found that out the hard way, suffering a 4-1 defeat…
Women’s soccer shoots for consistency as season starts
Stalking the informal locker room outside Gordon Field at halftime of Vassar’s Liberty League opener last Saturday Sept. 28, women’s soccer coach Corey Holton was tired of repeating herself. Vassar,…
Brewers tame raptors, slaughter knights, catch roadrunners
Families Weekend always features a spirited two days of competition, as every fall sport is in action, showing out for adoring parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and unwanted cousins. 2019…