Swimming and diving named Scholar All-American team

On July 10, the Big Green men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recognized as Scholar All-America teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, proving the squads to be competitive forces in both the pool and the classroom. The CSCAA Team Scholar All-American honor is awarded to swimming and diving teams that have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for both the fall and spring semesters, according to the association's website. For the spring, the Big Green men were ranked fourth academically, and the women sit at 22nd place out of the qualifying Division I teams.

Anthony Fahden '08 headed to London for Olympic Games

32 freshman athletes will join Big Green football team

The Big Green football team will welcome 32 new players to the squad for the 2012 season. The recruits range in weight by nearly 150 pounds and in height by 10 inches, and the freshmen will fill voids left by graduates to cover the array of positions on the team. Hailing from 17 different states and Washington, D.C., six of the incoming players will fly in from Florida and four will make the journey north from Texas, continuing the trend of Big Green football players that call the two states home. Although the majority of the recruits will travel a considerable distance from home to play at Dartmouth, one incoming freshman is a Hanover native. The recruiting process can vary, but players generally contact coaches and then either send out game films or invite coaches to watch their high school games.

Big Green men's club rugby competes at New England 10s

The Dartmouth men's club rugby team has emerged as one of the nation's premier programs, with back-to-back titles in the 7s Collegiate Rugby Championships for the past two years and wins over some of the nation's best known teams along the way.

Kirk named as head coach of Dartmouth women's golf team

Courtesy of George Knapp Members of the Dartmouth women's golf team said they are excited to welcome Alex Kirk, the head golf professional at the Hanover Country Club, as their new head coach for the 2012-2013 season. Kirk will bring a wealth of experience and wisdom to the program, which is on an upswing after promising performances in recent seasons, players said. Dartmouth Athletic Director Harry Sheehy announced Kirk's appointment on July 3 following the resignation of head coach Janet Coles in May.

Two former Big Green players sign with NHL

The opening of this year's National Hockey League free agency period brought positive news for Lee Stempniak '05 and Tanner Glass '07, two former Big Green men's hockey players who both signed professional contracts this weekend. Drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NHL Early Draft, Stempniak played for the St.

Joel: Justice achieved in the Sandusky trial

At about 10 p.m. on June 22, with little pomp and circumstance, a man in a brown jacket and green tie was escorted in handcuffs from Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa.

Title IX continues to affect the makeup of collegiate sports

Title IX, the landmark federal legislation mandating gender equity in high school and college athletics, marked its 40th anniversary last Saturday, prompting many around the nation to reflect on the tremendous successes in women's athletics over the last four decades.

Ten Dartmouth athletes receive Academic All-Ivy honors

Several Dartmouth student-athletes shine in representing the Big Green both on and off the field.

D'Agostino wins Dartmouth's first-ever women's individual national title in 5,000-meter run

Dartmouth secured its first-ever individual national title in women's track and field when Abbey D'Agostino '14 edged Megan Goethals of the University of Washington by three hundredths of a second on Saturday to win the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Men's rugby wins 7s championship for second year in a row

The Dartmouth men's rugby team successfully defended its title at the USA 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship over the weekend in Philadelphia in front of a nationally televised audience on NBC. The Big Green controlled most of the action at PPL Park and cruised through the group stage on day one, beating the University of Delaware and the University of Maryland handily before closing the opening portion of the competition with a 28-0 shutout of the University of Florida.

Men's soccer, women's lacrosse headline 2011-2012 season

The 2011-2012 athletic year was a successful one for the Big Green, as numerous varsity and club teams earned Ivy League titles, NCAA tournament appearances, national recognition and even national championships.

Vann Island

Well guys and girls, this is it the final installment of Vann Island until next September. Hopefully your hearts are still intact after formal season because now is the time to really buckle down.