Big Green sports spring into season during interim play
Sarah Shaw / The Dartmouth Staff "Spring break" has a different connotation for Dartmouth's spring student-athletes than it does for much of the MTV-watching set.
Walking on Eggshells; Mascot Talk
First, let me apologize to all faithful WOE readers for my column's absence in last Wednesday's issue of The D.
Women's basketball falls to Ivy champion Harvard, again
After Dartmouth's NCAA Tournament hopes were dashed by consecutive losses to Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, the women's basketball team looked for Ivy League redemption Tuesday night when they headed to Harvard.
Skaters glide into first at Delaware
Jennie Post / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth figure skating team spent the weekend at the University of Delaware for their second qualifying competition of the season.
Baseball splits Cincinnati games
Chris Takevichi / The Dartmouth Staff For a while, it seemed as though the Dartmouth baseball team would never get its offense going against the University of Cincinnati.
Death to the Dartmoose
Like most of you, the idea of the Dartmoose terrifies me. I was never much of a Keggy fan, but at least multiple words were not combined into one.
Men's tennis team routs Black Knights, muzzles Terriers
The Dartmouth men's tennis team extended its winning streak to nine games, stretching back to the beginning of January, by beating Army and Boston University this weekend.
Women's basketball rebounds, downs pair of Ivy foes
The Dartmouth women put last weekend's heartbreakers behind them to finish out their home season in rare form this weekend and improve their record to 15-12 (9-4 Ivy). On Friday against Columbia, Sydney Scott '08 couldn't have asked for a better birthday present.
Women's lax upends UNH, remains unbeaten
Dartmouth downed the University of New Hampshire 19-9 as co-captain Whitney Douthett '07 tallied seven goals, leading the Big Green onslaught. Dartmouth (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) managed to avoid a letdown after opening the season with a thrilling win over Syracuse. "On attack, we did a better job of being threatening with the ball," head coach Amy Patton said. Particularly threatening with the ball was Douthett, whose seven goals is the highest total on the team since 2002.
Letting Loose the Dartmoose
What exactly is the Big Green? For some current Dartmouth athletes who carry the name with them wherever they play, the college's nickname is wrapped up in mystery. Tanner Glass '07, captain of the men's hockey team, had little knowledge about the College and the Big Green when he was recruited out of the small town of Craven, Saskatchewan. "The only thing I knew about the Big Green was from the Disney soccer movie," Glass said, referring to the 1995 PG-feature "The Big Green." "I didn't even know what the Big Green was," Glass added.
Softball squad strikes out in season opener at Buzz Classic
Jennie Post / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth softball kicked off its season by going 1-3 in Georgia Tech's 15th annual Buzz Classic softball tournament. The Big Green (1-3, 0-0 Ivy) was one of 25 teams to compete in the pooled play tournament, which took place in Woodstock, Ga., at the Twin Creek Softball Complex. Dartmouth's trip to Atlanta had a rocky start.
Ivy opposition dominates Big Green's season finale
Dartmouth men's basketball team dropped its final two games of the season this weekend. On Friday night, the Big Green's second-half comeback against host Columbia fell short, as the Lions proved victorious, 69-67.
Standout women's hockey team wins league title
Semifinals
Baseball bobbles snowy season opener, falls to Cincinnati
On a blisteringly cold day with snow that forced the game to be delayed twice, Big Green baseball's offense was just as cold as the weather.
Admissions office can prove a hurdle for athletes
Editor's note: This is the third and final part of a series that examines what it takes to become an athlete in the Ivy League.
Schilling hopes to earn top spot in Red Sox starting rotation
Steven Senne/Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla.
Athletes struggle to balance classes and D-I competition
Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff For three weeks last spring, Nell Beattie '09 woke up every morning at 5 a.m.
Football conference spawns complex academic rules
Courtesy of The Aegis Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series that examines what it takes to become an athlete in the Ivy League.








