We, the Vassar Baseball team, have come to realize that aspects of our culture have perpetuated racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other prejudices. We sincerely apologize to anyone who has felt…
In a reversal of its initial policy regarding fall 2020 sports, Vassar College has decided not to participate in intercollegiate sports during the coming semester. The Liberty League also announced…
Just a couple weeks ago, hundreds of Vassar students locked up in their parents’ houses rejoiced at the news that they would be returning to campus this fall. For many,…
It was really happening. The Bleacher Report notification, with its obnoxious breaking news siren icon, glared at me from my phone’s home screen: “MLB Cancels Spring Training, Delays Regular Season…
America is getting antsy. Nobody was thrilled to start social distancing and shut down the whole country, but after about two months of rewatching old Nationals games, and with no…
More than a few interesting questions loom over the 2020 baseball season. Last year, the dynamic Houston Astros won 100 games for the third time in a row. They posted…
The biggest fish that Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Alice Read has caught since quarantine began were several 20-inch brown trout back in April. A long-time passion of hers since…
My baseball career ended before I even reached high school. A skiing accident left me with a crack at the base of my spine four days after my 14th birthday.…
On a Friday afternoon, March 13, Athletic Director Michelle Walsh informed all spring athletes that they wouldn’t have a season. Vassar student-athletes had been waiting with bated breath as other…
On March 12, the NCAA announced that all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships would be canceled in wake of the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Within 24 hours, the Liberty League…
