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The Dartmouth
October 16, 2026
The Dartmouth
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The blueprint of a champion

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The scene is a blustery winter night in Michigan about eight or so years ago. The snow blows horizontally across the city, blinding all those who dare to stay up this late on a stormy night.






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The major league shuffle

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It has become apparent to the baseball community that Major League Baseball needs to realign its divisions in order to produce more intradivision games and better September matchups among contenders, and to take advantage of natural regional rivalries. Although the home run frenzy of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa has helped the game of baseball in terms of attendance and marketing, the MLB still does not attract the eyes of the American public like it once did.



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Big Green news

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Women's water polo participates in national tourney The Dartmouth women's water polo will be competing this weekend at the first ever women's club nationals at Tuscon, Ariz. The Big Green will represent the New England conference in the tournament, which starts today. The team faces Norte Dame and Arizona in the first round. Sailing team hosts New England Championships The Dartmouth sailing team will host the New England Championship this weekend on Lake Mascoma.


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Harvard clinches Ivy with split vs. Green

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The Crimson and the Big Green softball teams were both in must-win situations going into their doubleheader in Cambridge yesterday. Harvard needed just one win to clinch the 2000 Ivy League championship, while Dartmouth needed a sweep to remain in contention.


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Baseball on deck for Ivy Champs

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The Dartmouth baseball team (17-3 Ivy) claimed its first-ever Red Rolfe title last Saturday. They can win it all this weekend in the Ivy League Championship against Lou Gehrig division winner Princeton (13-7). The first game starts at noon, while the second game will be played 25 minutes after the end of the first game.


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Nickerson has 'team first' attitude

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It's not about numbers for Dartmouth baseball's team captain Brian "B-Nick" Nickerson '00. He doesn't even know his batting average or the fact that he is second in the league at .387 (only .002 from first), or that he's tied for first in homeruns with a career-high of 10.



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Softball hopes to pull out win at Harvard

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The battle for the Ivy League crown will culminate in a do-or-die doubleheader this afternoon between the Dartmouth Big Green and the Harvard Crimson. Unfortunately the Crimson's 9-0 conference record puts them in the driver's seat with three Ivy League games left.


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Softball wins 10th straight at Vermont

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The Dartmouth softball team swept both games of a doubleheader with the University of Vermont for the second time this season, this time on the Catamounts' home field. The wins extended the Big Green's win streak to ten games.




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Sailing earns berth for nationals

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The Dartmouth coed sailing team secured a berth in the ICYRA National Team Championships, by placing second at the New England Championships held last weekend at the Coast Guard Academy. The Big Green finished behind Harvard (17-4) after going 15-6.


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Big Red lax clinches second spot

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No. 7 Maryland 12, Yale 9 The Terps' Brian Zeller had a season-high four goals and Mike Mollot had a career game, contributing six points, to lead seventh-ranked Maryland to a 12-9 victory over Yale Friday afternoon.