Bordeau coaches U-23s to victory

Photo Courtesy of Gil Talbot While Dartmouth's sports teams have not been competing over the summer, Topher Bordeau, the head coach of the men's heavyweight crew team, coached the Under-23 United States national team eight to the gold medal at the FISA World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. This continues a great summer for the Dartmouth heavyweight crew program.

DHMC physician heads to Beijing

Courtesy of DHMC Four Olympics and sixteen years ago, Kristine Karlson, M.D., rowed for the United States as a member of the women's quad sculls crew, finishing in fifth place at the 1992 Barcelona games.

Dartmouth hosts ITA Summer Circuit tennis tournament

Maggie Goldstein / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth tennis players from both the women's and men's teams were dominant at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Circuit tournament, held at the College from July 12 to 15.

Hockey asst. coach selected to lead U-17s

COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH AEGIS Long-time Dartmouth men's hockey assistant coach Brendan Whittet was recently selected to serve as assistant coach for the 2008 U.S.

Lovejoy '06 signs with Penguins

Photo Courtesy of Talkhockeytome.com Former Big Green hockey defenseman Ben Lovejoy '06 was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, an affiliate of the 2008 Stanley Cup finalist Pittsburgh Penguins, on Monday. After an impressive season in the American Hockey League, the Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Chuck Fletcher announced that the organization would offer Lovejoy a contract that includes the possibility of playing in the NHL. "I am definitely excited about going back to the Pittsburgh organization," Lovejoy said.

Big Green lacrosse player Swiggett sails in Newport race

BEN GETTINGER / The Dartmouth Staff Every two years, hundreds of America's top sailors compete in a grueling five-day race from Newport, R.I., to Bermuda.

Kurt Busch races to first win

Big Green athletics announces several coaching changes

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff Some important additions and alterations have been made recently to the coaching staffs of Big Green men's ice hockey, women's crew and women's basketball. Veteran ice hockey assistant coach Dave Peters has recently been promoted to the position of Big Green assistant head coach, and long-time assistant coach of women's crew Rick Gherst will head the novice women's team in the fall.

Track, sailing train during summer

Kyle Betts / The Dartmouth Staff NCAA rules prohibit coaches from holding practices for varsity teams during the summer, but many athletes in the sophomore class will continue to train throughout the term. Athletes in some sports, notably baseball and men's hockey, do not traditionally attend the College during their sophomore summer.