STRAIGHT FROM THE MULE'S MOUTH: Not a Betting Man
Seven years ago, I was standing outside a Days Inn motel room tuning my skis in preparation for a race the next morning.
Seven years ago, I was standing outside a Days Inn motel room tuning my skis in preparation for a race the next morning.
Zak Kaufman / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth's track teams continued their winning ways on Saturday, defeating local rivals Vermont and the University of New Hampshire here at Leverone Field House. The men scored 177.5 points to UNH's 144.5 and Vermont's 25, while the women totaled 145.5 to edge out New Hampshire's 124.5 and Vermont's 79.
Asafu Suzuki / The Dartmouth Staff History repeated itself on Wednesday evening as the Dartmouth women's basketball team, for the second time this season, overcame a substantial first-half deficit to earn a hard-fought victory. The University of New Hampshire Wildcats became the Big Green's latest victim, falling 62-56 in Leede Arena.
Emma Haberman / The Dartmouth Senior Staff After tallying a career-high 35 points in Saturday's Ivy League opener against the Harvard Crimson, Big Green senior guard Jeannie Cullen '06 was named the Ivy League women's basketball Player of the Week for the third time in her career. "It was nice to be named Player of the Week, but I am just glad we played so well as a team against Harvard," Cullen said.
Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's basketball team (2-11) narrowly missed picking up its third win of the season against Stony Brook (3-10) in an exciting contest at Leede Arena in on Tuesday.
The college basketball season is well under way and conference play has proven to be the loose strand that has unraveled more than a few preseason top 25 teams.
Zak Kaufman / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth track and field hurdled over the competition this weekend, as both the men and women took first place at the Dartmouth Relays held at Levrone Field House, the first time the men and women have both taken first at the meet.
Samantha Ceppos / The Dartmouth Senior Staff For only the second time this season, the Dartmouth men's hockey team survived a weekend of competition without a loss.
Emma Haberman / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Big Green women's basketball head coach Chris Wielgus recorded her 300th win at Dartmouth with a victory over last year's Ivy League co-champion, the Harvard Crimson, in a 91-76 victory on Saturday night at Harvard's Lavietes Pavilion. "We were pretty confident going into the Harvard game," Angie Soriaga '06 said.
Zak Kaufman / The Dartmouth Staff Over 2,000 athletes will swarm Dartmouth this weekend as the Big Green plays host to the 37th Dartmouth Relays, one of the biggest track and field meets in the country.
EMI ITO / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth women's hockey team faced a stiff test on New Year's Day when they took on the University of New Hampshire in front of an unusually large crowd of 1,117 people at Thomson Arena.