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Not to be fore-gotten: Golf teams reflect on community

By Ethan Strauss | October 6, 2020

After playing over 150 seasons combined, the men’s and women’s golf teams’ trajectories came to an abrupt end as part of the athletic cuts this summer. Reflecting on the legacy of the programs, both current golfers and alumni fondly recalled the sense of community they found through the sport.

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Coaches and student-athletes take steps to combat racism

By Emily Lu | October 2, 2020

In response to nationwide calls for a greater focus on anti-racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death, coaches and student-athletes across the Ivy League are taking action to stand against anti-Black racism.

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Elimination of varsity teams prompts athletic transfers

By Devan Fink and Will Ennis | October 2, 2020

In the wake of Dartmouth’s July 9 decision to eliminate five varsity sports teams, affected student-athletes faced tough choices about their athletic futures. Some student-athletes, including swimmer Connor LaMastra ’21 and golfer Kaitlyn Lees ’22, chose to continue pursuing their sports at other institutions.

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One-on-one with men’s basketball star Aaryn Rai ’21

By Devan Fink | September 29, 2020

Over his three years in Hanover, Aaryn Rai ’21 has become a centerpiece on the floor for the men’s basketball team. Rai broke out during his junior season in 2019, averaging 11.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while starting all 29 contests and shooting 50.6 percent from the field.

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From the Bleachers: Can the Heat burst LeBron’s bubble?

By Baily Deeter | September 29, 2020

We might have expected to see the Los Angeles Lakers clash with the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in 2011, when Kobe Bryant and LeBron James would have led their respective squads into battle. In 2020? Not so much.

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Club sports operate under strict return-to-sport guidelines

By Ethan Strauss | September 25, 2020

As the academic year begins, every Dartmouth student faces a vastly different college experience, with performance groups, clubs and other extracurricular activities holding few in-person gatherings. For club sports, which rely on the physical presence and close contact of team members, transitioning to a remote format has proven especially difficult.

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Ben Rice ’22 dominates summer league, secures MVP

By Benjamin Ashley | September 25, 2020

After a breakout summer in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, catcher Ben Rice ’22 earned Most Valuable Player honors and was named to the All-Futures-League First Team.

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After fall cancellation, football puts championship title defense on hold

By Will Ennis | September 22, 2020

The Ivy League’s decision to cancel all fall intercollegiate athletic competition has paused Dartmouth’s quest to repeat as Ivy League champions until at least the spring. The Big Green is adjusting to a limited, COVID-19-safe practice routine in hopes of an eventual season.

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From the Bleachers: It’s a new NBA, but LeBron is still king

By Baily Deeter | September 22, 2020

In this year of the unexpected, at least basketball fans can expect a familiar sight: LeBron James competing for an NBA championship.

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Big Green alumni vie for NFL roster spots

By Devan Fink | September 18, 2020

The NFL kicked off its 2020 season last weekend, and despite the fact that no Dartmouth football alumni suited up in Week 1, three players are still vying for roster spots going forward.

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On-campus student-athletes begin preparation for postponed seasons

By Addison Dick | September 18, 2020

Despite the cancellation of all Ivy League athletic competition until at least Jan. 1, student-athletes living on campus this fall will be able to participate in training and practice opportunities starting after each student-athlete’s initial 14-day quarantine period.

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Swimming and diving team members accuse College of anti-Asian bias

By Emily Lu and Ethan Strauss | September 8, 2020

In a letter to the Board of Trustees on Aug. 25, 13 members of the swimming and diving team alleged that the College’s decision in July to cut five sports teams discriminated against Asian athletes. Signers of the letter, after conducting an informal survey of athletes at the College, claim that the program eliminations have reduced the number of Asian athletes at Dartmouth by nearly half.

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Star forward Chris Knight '21 tears Achilles, enters transfer portal

By Devan Fink | August 31, 2020

Dartmouth men’s basketball star Chris Knight ’21 will miss the 2020-21 season after undergoing surgery on Aug. 4 for a ruptured left Achilles tendon, he announced on Twitter last week.

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Barry Harwick ’77 retires as track and field and cross country director

By Matt Krivan and Ethan Strauss | August 21, 2020

After 28 years coaching the Big Green, Barry Harwick ’77, director of the track and field and cross country programs, announced his retirement from the program effective September 30. During his tenure, Harwick led the men’s cross country team to six Ivy League Heptagonal Championships titles and 10 NCAA Championship appearances.

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Cashman takes the reigns of men’s hockey program with uncertainty ahead

By Olivia Morton | August 7, 2020

With a new coaching staff at the helm and an impending season that will look drastically different from normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cashman will be leading the Big Green into uncharted territory.

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Eliminated sports teams campaign for reinstatement

By Emily Lu | July 17, 2020

Following last week’s announcement that five varsity sports — men’s and women’s golf, lightweight rowing and men’s and women’s swimming and diving — are being eliminated, athletes and alumni of these teams have rallied together in hopes of reinstatement.

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Q&A with AD Harry Sheehy on the elimination of five sports and cancellation of fall athletics

By Devan Fink | July 14, 2020

Athletics director Harry Sheehy sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss the elimination of five athletic teams, alumni and student campaigns to save the affected sports and the Ivy League’s decision to cancel fall athletics.

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Dartmouth cuts five sports teams and closes Hanover Country Club

By Justin Kramer , Addison Dick and Lili Stern | July 9, 2020

Dartmouth announced this afternoon that it will eliminate the men’s and women’s golf, men’s lightweight rowing and men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, effective immediately, in order to increase flexibility in admissions and ease its budget deficit. In addition, the Hanover Country Club will permanently close.

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Ivy League cancels fall sports, no competition until 2021

By Justin Kramer , Addison Dick and Devan Fink | July 8, 2020

The Ivy League announced this evening that all intercollegiate athletic activity will be canceled for the fall in response to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The feasibility of moving fall sports to the spring, as well as plans for winter and spring sports, will be determined at a later date.

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Nancy LaRocque named women’s rowing head coach

By Emily Lu | June 26, 2020

Nancy LaRocque — who most recently served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the women’s rowing program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison — has been named as the new women’s rowing head coach for the Big Green.