Women's lax, men's skiing among Big Green victors in 2005-06
Several of Dartmouth's top athletes traveled to Greensboro, N.C., to compete in the NCAA Track and Field East Regional Meet, looking to end their season on the right note -- or continue on to the national meet with a great performance. Ben True '08 continued to dominate in the 1500 and his second-place finish earned him a chance to compete on the national stage.
While the women's sailors from the College of Charleston may have taken home the championship in this year's Women's Dinghy National Championships, the Big Green ladies proved their mettle, overcoming the largest deficit of the field to snare a fifth place overall finish and an All-American Honorable Mention for team captain and skipper Emily East '06. Dartmouth assistant coach John Storck best summed up the team's performance in Charleston, S.C. "No team came from farther behind to ultimately finish as well.
Seeded 15th in field of 16, Princess Layout ties for fifth in Columbus
The women's lacrosse team returned to Hanover on Sunday without the school's first women's NCAA title.
Jeewon Kim / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Dartmouth women's lacrosse team finished its 2006 season with a loss in Sunday's national championship game.
Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff Only four women's lacrosse teams have a shot at a national championship this year, and Dartmouth is one of them. The Dartmouth women play Notre Dame Friday at 8:30 p.m.
The award winners at the annual Dartmouth Celebration of Athletic Excellence on Monday, May 22, walked away with more than hardware.
Courtesy of Josh Cushman As a child, Josh Cushman '03 used to drop kick a football back and forth with his brother in the backyard of his house. He never thought that this skill would pay off one day. Two Saturdays ago, Cushman and his brother Jared entered a drop-kicking contest sponsored by the Doug Flutie Foundation in Boston on a whim.
Courtesy of Dartmouth Ultimate Frisbee While much of Dartmouth readies itself for final exams, Princess Layout, the women's ultimate frisbee team, has been preparing to take on the country's best ultimate teams.
Hundreds of flags were waving. Thousands of onlookers, in devout unison, stood singing and chanting verses that have been passed on for generations.
Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff The men's heavyweight and lightweight crew seasons culminated Sunday at the Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. Despite tough competition, the lightweight team managed to get three of four teams into the grand finals -- a feat that Dartmouth lightweight coach Steve Perry said the team has not accomplished in several years.
Courtesy of the Dartmouth Athletic Department After months of hard work in the gym and on the track, the Dartmouth track and field team ended its outdoor season with solid results against the other Ivies and the rest of New England.
Seven current or former Dartmouth athletes were among 190 Olympians and Paralympians honored by President George W.
Sarah Shaw / The Dartmouth Staff For a second straight season, the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team is going to the Final Four.
While the heart of the volleyball season lies six months away, the Dartmouth volleyball program is making moves that will influence its chances to win the Ivy League title.