Sports

Rugby defends home turf in win

By Dan Correa | October 22, 2004

SACHEM FIELD, Oct. 16 -- The Dartmouth rugby team took the field at home against their undefeated New England rivals from the University of Connecticut Saturday, in a match that was desperately needed in order to keep the Big Green's playoff hopes alive.

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Golfers beat 41 teams to finish fifth at tournament

By Avni Shah | October 22, 2004

The Dartmouth men's golf team enjoyed success at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association championship this weekend, finishing in fifth place of 46 schools.

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Sports

Getting to Know ...

By Mark Sweeney | October 21, 2004

Following in the footsteps of such journalistic luminaries as Mike Wallace, Barbara Walters and Ed Bradley, The Dartmouth's Mark Sweeney catches up with the big names on campus and asks the questions that others have too much professionalism or integrity to ask. Today, Sweeney sits down with tennis standouts David Webb '05 and Andres Reyes '05.

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High winds frustrate sailing team at Yale Intersectional

By Jon Kling | October 20, 2004

At the Yale Women's Intersectional this weekend, Dartmouth proved to be tougher than both the weather and the race committee. The regatta, a qualifier for Women's Atlantic Coast Championships, allowed the top two finishers from the weekend to advance.

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Men's rowers deal with poor conditions

By Kate Mulley | October 20, 2004

The Dartmouth men's crew, with boats from both the heavyweight and lightweight squads, traveled to the New Hampshire Championships in Pembroke, N.H.

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Varsity four race highlights women's first fall regatta

By Taylor Duvall | October 20, 2004

The Dartmouth women's crew team launched into its fall head racing season Saturday, entering four boats in the New Hampshire Championships Regatta on the Merrimack River in Manchester, N.H.

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Field hockey scores road upset over No. 17 Syracuse

By Kyle Jazwa | October 19, 2004

It was supposed to be the toughest test of their season, but the Dartmouth field hockey team passed with flying colors.

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True and Schorr snag top finishes at Pre-Nats

By Zachary Pfeiffer | October 19, 2004

The nation's top cross-country teams met in Terre Haute, Ind. on the LaVern Gibson championship course to establish early-season position at the NCAA Pre-Nationals.

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Big Green riders collect five blue ribbons

By Meredith Hartley | October 19, 2004

Dartmouth equestrian pulled out another strong performance Saturday at Colby-Sawyer riding to a co-champion finish with their main rival, the University of Vermont.

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Rugby keeps playoff hopes alive by crushing Norwich

By Dan Correa | October 15, 2004

NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- On a beautiful sunny Saturday, the Dartmouth men's rugby team took the field against perennial rivals Norwich Military Academy with the hopes of avenging last year's disappointing loss to the team.

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Big Green hangs tough against stingy competition

By Mark Sweeney | October 15, 2004

The Dartmouth women's tennis squad traveled to the National Tennis Center in New York City to face off against teams from all around the country in the Women's College Tennis Invitational.

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Big Green defense stifles Catamounts in 2-0 victory

By Jennifer Yu | October 14, 2004

The Dartmouth women's soccer team dominated the Vermont Catamounts 2-0 on a windy Tuesday afternoon at home on Chase Field.

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Sailors capture third straight league title

By Jon Kling | October 14, 2004

The Dartmouth sailing team attends more regattas per year than any other team, the logistics of which are daunting even to its capable head coach, Brian Stanford. So, this week, the team breathes new life into its coaching staff with the addition of Katie McDowell as the new assistant coach. McDowell, a 1998 Brown grad, is a five time All American -- four times for the women, and once on the coed squad.

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Men's golf fails to meet expectations at Yale Cup

By Avni Shah | October 14, 2004

The men's golf team suffered through a tough tournament at Yale's Macdonald Cup Saturday. Hoping to come together and play a solid weekend, the Big Green finished with two rounds defined by consistently mediocre playing. "This shouldn't happen, but in golf it does happen, often out of the blue," said Chaki Kobayashi '06.

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NFL outlook: Does the stellar Ravens RB deserve the cellar?

By Jesse Klempner | October 13, 2004

Jamal Lewis ran for 116 yards on 28 carries on Sunday night against the spiraling Washington Redskins, more yards than the entire 'Skins offense could manage on national television.

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Wrecking crew: Men's rowers impress at regattas

By Kate Mulley | October 13, 2004

Here is a look at Dartmouth crew in action over Columbus Day weekend: Heavyweights take silver in controversy The Dartmouth varsity heavyweight eight was edged out by defending national champion Harvard at the Stonehurst Capital Regatta in Rochester, N.Y.

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Boston XC meet nets more strong team performances

By Zachary Pfeiffer | October 12, 2004

While the top seven male and female runners on the cross country team rested for Pre-Nationals next week in Indiana, the second squads had a strong showing when they raced this past Friday in Boston's Franklin Park at the New England Championships. The men's team placed seventh with 246 points in a field of 48 teams, putting three runners in the top 50 finishers.

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First-year riders shine in season's first equestrian shows

By Meredith Hartley | October 12, 2004

The Dartmouth equestrian team began their season strongly in the first two shows of the season with a second place finish last Saturday at the University of Vermont and a win Saturday, Oct.

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On-base percentage varies in significance

By Robert Friedman | October 12, 2004

With stats becoming increasingly important to the viewing of baseball, the traditionalist view of batting average as the most important gauge of a hitter's worth is being pushed aside in favor of on-base percentage.

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Sailors deal with unpredictable weather conditions

By Jon Kling | October 8, 2004

This weekend the East Coast saw a rebounding pressure system in the atmosphere, full of swirling highs, lows and close calls.

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