Student-athletes forge connections on and off the field
While Dartmouth students may only have four years on campus, they make connections that last well beyond their time at the College.
While Dartmouth students may only have four years on campus, they make connections that last well beyond their time at the College.
In this year's The D Sports Awards, six of the top rookies, six of the top moments, five of the top female athletes and five of the top male athletes at Dartmouth were pitted against each other. After three separate rounds of voting, The Dartmouth is excited to announce Makenzie Arent '23, the Big Green football team, Katie Spanos '20 and Drew O'Connor '22 as the winners of this year's awards.
Reid Cashman, a former all-conference player and assistant coach at Quinnipiac University and a two-year assistant coach for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, will take over as head coach of the men’s hockey team.
Since joining the Big Green ahead of the 2017 season, Lauren Jortberg ’20 has been one of the best collegiate Nordic skiers in the nation.
As one of Dartmouth’s most successful club sports, the men’s rugby team is no stranger to victory. The Dartmouth Rugby Football Club increased its consecutive streak of Ivy League XV Championship wins to 12 this past November.
Despite not knowing if they will be able to compete in their first collegiate seasons, incoming student-athletes in the Class of 2024 have continued to train as they await the College’s decision on fall term.
Dartmouth has a high proportion of athletes in the undergraduate student body, and a good number of those athletes — most notably the football team — play fall sports. So, if Ivy League sports were to resume, would that mean that all fall athletes would be guaranteed spots on campus?
In the final voting round of The D Sports Awards, The Dartmouth sports section has selected five nominees for Female Athlete of the Year and five nominees for Male Athlete of the Year. In order to vote, students and community members can click on the link in the article to cast a single ballot. The results for all awards will be revealed next Tuesday, June 2.
Katie Erdos ’20 has been a leader since her first day on the Big Green women’s crew team, serving as coxswain for the Varsity 8 for the duration of her career.
Spring term is winding down for most; I’m working my TA job at the moment, and I don’t remember what week it is. My mind keeps drifting back to college basketball and the lost postseason.
Pitcher Austen Michel ’20 had an impressive Big Green career, succeeding on the field while overcoming injuries along the way.
In the second installment of The D Sports Awards, The Dartmouth sports section has selected six nominees for Moment of the Year. In order to vote, students and community members can click on the link in the article to cast a single ballot before the next installment of The D Sports Awards on Tuesday, May 26.
Ben Martin ’20’s path to collegiate lacrosse nearly brought him to Lehigh University. Martin was committed to play for the Mountain Hawks until his junior year of high school, when Lehigh’s defensive coordinator Brendan Callahan was hired as head coach for the Big Green.
As the months drone on without live sporting events and the NFL draft fades further in the rearview mirror, sports fans continue to get by with a steady diet of watching old games and taking NFL Sporcle quizzes. Luckily, ESPN made the brilliant business decision to release its 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” in the middle of April, releasing two episodes per week for the last five weeks.
The women’s lacrosse team’s 18-5 victory against the University of New Hampshire on March 7 may have been team captain Katie Bourque ’20’s last game in a Big Green uniform, but it won’t be the last stop in her storied career.
Even before coming up for air after his final dive off the 1-meter board in the NCAA Zone A Diving Championship, Justin Sodokoff ’21 knew he’d made it to the national championship.
In my first installation of this column, published in late March, I wrote that I had a bad feeling that when baseball returns, the sport will be in trouble.
In this initial installment of The D Sports Awards, The Dartmouth sports section has selected six nominees for Rookie of the Year. In order to vote, students and community members can click on the link in the article to cast a single ballot before the next installment of The D Sports Awards on Tuesday, May 19.
Friends and family of Ernest Evans II ’16 recall him as confident, competitive, compassionate and curious. Nearly three years into the former Big Green quarterback’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury, Evans died suddenly on April 1. He was 25.
Cha’Mia Rothwell ’20 has left big spikes to fill after her four seasons competing for Big Green track and field.