Soccer teams turn in mixed results in season openers

Samantha Oh / The Dartmouth Staff Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's and women's soccer teams kicked off their 2012 seasons over the weekend, with the women's team starting out in Florida with a loss against No.

Football looks to start season off on a high note against Butler

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff This fall, the Big Green football team will look to build on the success of its 2011 campaign, which ended in a tie for second place in the Ivy League with a conference mark of 4-3.

Tuck ice hockey league provides popular social outlet

In the late hours of last fall's Republican presidential debate, Murphy's on the Green was filled with campaign strategists, politicians, news anchors and dozens of sweaty Tuck School of Business students, fresh from an ice hockey game. "We walked in wearing Under Armour and shorts, trying to elbow through all these people to get drinks," Justin Rodriguez Tu'13 said.

Athletic Director Sheehy hones in on student-athlete experience

Jon Erdman / The Dartmouth Staff Throughout his career to date, Athletic Director Harry Sheehy has been a leader in promoting the student-athlete emphasis that sets Ivy League athletic programs apart from those at other schools.

Six '16s will join Big Green women's basketball this season

Yomalis Rosario / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth women's basketball team will add six members of the Class of 2016 to its roster for the upcoming season, according to a Dartmouth Sports press release.

Media poll predicts sixth-place finish for Big Green

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff After a second-place finish last season, the Dartmouth football team is predicted to end this year sixth in the Ivy League, according to the 2012 football preseason media poll conducted on Tuesday. Harvard University, the defending Ivy League champion, is predicted to once again take first place in the league this year.

Wills '06 selected to U.S. national lacrosse team

Four College alumni compete in Summer Olympics

Invitational honors inspiring golf coach

Golf enthusiasts from Dartmouth and the Upper Valley came together for the 37th-annual Tommy Keane Invitational over the weekend to celebrate the College's golf program and honor its first coach, who devoted 44 years of service as a head coach and a professional at the Hanover Country Club. Keane, remembered as an endearing man with an inspiring personality, was a respected teacher of the game who encouraged his athletes to strive for excellence, leaving an unparalleled legacy at Dartmouth, according to men's golf coach Rick Parker. "I think the guy was respected like no other golf pro we've ever had," Parker said.

Volleyball maintains high GPA

Yomalis Rosario / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth women's volleyball team was awarded the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 2011-2012 season on July 20.

Men's golf wins three Division I awards

Courtesy of Dartmouth Sports After ending their 2011-2012 season with a second place finish at the Ivy League Championship, the Dartmouth men's golf team continues to receive acclaim for their efforts. The Big Green swept three of the four major honors bestowed as part of the 2012 New England Division I Golf Awards, announced on Friday. Big Green head coach Richard Parker took the title of Coach of the Year, while Dartmouth golfer Peter Williamson '12 was recognized as Player of the Year in the region. The Big Green also earned the distinction of Team of the Year, an award bestowed by head golf coaches from across the six states. Parker attributes most of his success as a coach to the players on his team. "I received the Coach of the Year because we had a ton of talent and they were very coachable," he said.