The Accidental Fan: Toto, I've a Feeling We’re Not in the Ivy League Anymore

I went to my first ECHL game in December. This season, the Maine Mariners are back in Portland, affiliated with the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers

The Redshirt Senior: Finding the needle in the mid-major haystack

Everyone loves a Cinderella story. Especially in basketball. There’s no better feeling than watching some small-time program make a name for itself on the court against bigger and more well-funded competition.

Pucks in Deep: Hockey is giving women the cold shoulder

In her familiar No. 26 USA sweater, one which immediately ignited chants from the SAP Center crowd, Kendall Coyne Schofield became the star of the National Hockey League’s All-Star Weekend before a single NHL player participated in any competition. 

The Redshirt Senior: Looking ahead to the NCAA tournament

As conference play in men’s college basketball keeps moving forward, the picture starts to look a bit clearer regarding which teams have a chance to make it far in the postseason.

The Accidental Fan: May the Red Sox be with you

Naturally, each of us has a hierarchy of things we like to do. For a lot of my family from Alaska, watching the Seahawks is very, very high on their list.

The Accidental Fan: The Game Day Experience

Soccer players Ikoba ’19 and Donawa ’19 drafted into MLS

Two Dartmouth men's soccer players were recently drafted into the MLS

Pucks in Deep: On MLK day, hockey should reflect

Hockey is a fundamentally exclusionary sport. 

Women's swimming fueled by first-years' performances

The Dartmouth women’s swimming team hasn’t been much of a contender in the Ivy League in the past few seasons, but a strong freshman class and a solid start to the 2018-19 season provide significant optimism for the future of the program. 

The Weekend Roundup: Week 2

Men's basketball An incredible shooting performance propelled the Big Green to an 81-63 victory over Harvard University in Saturday night’s Ivy League opener, the team’s first opening victory in twelve years.

Pucks in Deep: How Finland asserted itself as the Clemson of international hockey

Golden Finnish: How Finland asserted itself as the Clemson of international hockey With a population of just about five and a half million (roughly that of the state of Minnesota), labeling Finland an underdog on a global stage appears obvious.

The Accidental Fan: GOOAALLL!!!

In this column over the summer, I explored how I became an “Accidental Fan” and the many different ways that all types of fans can engage with sports.

The Redshirt Senior: A strong opinion about the Pac-12

I admittedly only have strong opinions about very few things. For example, I think that undercover traffic cops are bad for society and that the very premise undermines the idea that police should be viewed as a resource available to assist the public at any moment’s notice.