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From the Bleachers: A Live Sporting Event, Finally

By Baily Deeter | April 23, 2020

It’s been six weeks since the last professional sporting event took place and March Madness and The Masters were canceled. But starting tonight, however briefly, live sports are back.

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Bob Gaudet ’81 announces retirement as head coach of men’s hockey team

By Olivia Morton | April 23, 2020

Bob Gaudet ’81 announced his retirement on Wednesday after 23 years as head coach of the Big Green hockey program.

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Athletics director, spring-sport seniors react to Ivy League decision to deny eligibility extensions

By Anna May Mott | April 21, 2020

The Ivy League chose not to afford athletes the opportunity to apply for eligibility extensions, a decision in line with the league’s long-standing policies. 

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Senior Spring: Katie Spanos's celebrated field hockey career comes “full circle”

By Emily Lu | April 21, 2020

In elementary school, Katie Spanos ’20 dreamed of donning Carolina blue, following in the footsteps of Mia Hamm to become an elite soccer player. Instead, she pursued a historic athletic career in Hanover, not on the pitch but on AstroTurf.

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Thinking about Sports: Kevin and Me

By Alex Fredman | April 21, 2020

This is a story about a man who is one of the most important Dartmouth alumni you’ve probably never heard of. His name is Kevin Demoff, and for the last few years, the mere mention of his name would make me furious.

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Senior Spring: Charlie Broom and David Horneffer "a natural fit" at No. 1 doubles

By Olivia Morton and Ethan Strauss | April 17, 2020

Behind Dartmouth men’s tennis’s return to national prominence over the last few years are two players: Charlie Broom ’20 and David Horneffer ’20.

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Thinking About Sports: Some Constructive Criticism of Robot Umpires

By Alex Fredman | April 17, 2020

I have a question: Has the MLB lost complete sight of the fact that having a human being call balls and strikes is one of the best parts of baseball?

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Senior Spring: Isiah Swann sets sights on NFL after historic college football career

By Devan Fink | April 14, 2020

The storied Dartmouth football career of Isiah Swann ’20 concluded in fairytale fashion.

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The Redshirt Senior: 2016, a year of sports moments to remember

By Evan Griffith | April 14, 2020

I’ve had a lot of time to think recently.

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Dartmouth sports teams tackle remote training and practice

By Kaitlyn Lees and Emily Lu | April 10, 2020

Dartmouth's remote format has posed new challenges for student-athletes. Away from campus, many have to now consider how to both stay in shape with limited resources and engage with their teams through virtual platforms.

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Men’s hockey rides hot and cold streaks to .500 ECAC record

By Olivia Morton | April 10, 2020

To say that the 2020 Eastern College Athletic Conference hockey season was a whirlwind would be an understatement, particularly for the Big Green.

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Thinking About Sports: A Foolproof Way to Boost Attendance at Dartmouth Sports Games?

By Alex Fredman | April 10, 2020

Being confined to my house over the past few weeks has got me to thinking a good deal about crowds.

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Brendan Barry staying at Dartmouth after considering graduate transfer

By Devan Fink | April 7, 2020

Brendan Barry ’20 is coming back. Rather than complete his fourth and final year of NCAA eligibility as a graduate transfer elsewhere, Barry announced to the team last week that he is taking this term off, delaying his graduation and returning to Dartmouth as a fifth-year senior in order to continue suiting up for Big Green basketball.

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Ski team faces abrupt conclusion to NCAA skiing championships

By Caitlyn McGovern | April 7, 2020

After an exciting season, the Dartmouth ski team headed to Bozeman, Mont., to compete in the NCAA Championships, hosted by Montana State University, from March 11 through March 14.

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Women's basketball team looks to grow from challenging season

By Boyd Bragg | April 7, 2020

Dartmouth started the 2019-2020 season projected to finish sixth in the Ivy League standings, and it ended there too.

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Men’s basketball improves but comes up short in up-and-down season

By Devan Fink | April 3, 2020

This season, the typical Dartmouth basketball game went something like this: a hot start, a struggle in the middle, a furious comeback, a close loss. It is only fitting that the team’s season would follow the same arc. 

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Tennis teams’ strong starts halted by season cancellation

By Matt Krivan and Ethan Strauss | April 3, 2020

On March 11, the Ivy League canceled all spring sports in response to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic. For the Dartmouth men’s and women’s tennis teams, this announcement came during the season’s crescendo, as conference play and the postseason were just about to begin.

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Thinking About Sports: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be

By Alex Fredman | April 3, 2020

Last week, my dad and I started watching “Baseball,” Ken Burns’ great documentary series telling the long and rich story of America’s national pastime.

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Student athletes grapple with loss of spring season

By Lili Stern and Anna May Mott | March 31, 2020

When Kipling Weisel ’18 arrived in Bozeman, Mont. earlier this month, he was ready to compete in an NCAA skiing championship for the last time in a Dartmouth ski suit.

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Co-Ivy Player of the Year O'Connor signs with Pittsburgh Penguins

By Olivia Morton | March 31, 2020

As the sports world shuts down across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the success of Drew O'Connor ’22 provides some positive news for Dartmouth athletics.

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