Despite protests, ultimate frisbee continues to be a sport
While I was not yet a member of the Vassar Khalj ultimate frisbee team when that infamous Sunday email hit our mailboxes, I have since learned of the terrible slight…
Sports
NYC teams should pitch their money, not their history
It’s happened. The Bills are officially New York’s best football team. And the Bills aren’t even good. As participants in one of the biggest markets in sports, New Yorkers have…
Player conduct troubles NFL, fantasy football leagues
[CW: This article discusses physical assault, sexual assault and domestic violence]. Near the end of the last NFL season, TMZ Sports released a video of then-Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt,…
Jonah discovers the five fundamental rules of golfing
For Vassar students, the golf course next to the AFC and Walker Field House is not very meaningful. Marauding first-years have been known to lay their embroidered blankets on its…
Baseball too boring to watch? VC player weighs in
Although it is often referred to as “America’s Pastime,” baseball is far from the most popular sport in the United States. Despite last year’s Super Bowl bringing in the lowest…
Why We Play: Max Spencer
Most student-athletes at Vassar have spent the majority of their lives dedicating themselves to their sport. At some point, it became more than just a childhood hobby. Becoming a successful…
Running backs don’t matter
By now I’ve already lost 99.5 percent of my audience. One solid half of that 99.5 percent doesn’t care about football at all, and wonders why I’m even writing about…
Athletic year ends with accolades
As seniors reflect upon and celebrate their time at Vassar, The Miscellany News Sports section would like to highlight just a few shining moments from the graduating champions of the…
USWNT primed for second straight World Cup win
On June 7, 2019, the eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) will be underway. In a couple short months, 24 teams from all over the world will…
Columnist gets super meta and weird with final column
“Who gets to speak and why? […] is the only question,” (Chris Kraus, “I Love Dick,” 1997). Dear Reader: I want you to read this like it’s for you. I…