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Griffith's Got Stats: Bubble Teams

By Evan Griffith | February 26, 2018

As the selection committee prepares to pick the teams to field the NCAA Tournament, Evan Griffith breaks down the teams on the edge of punching a ticket to the Big Dance.

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Track and field team hosts Ivy League Heps

By Saba Nejad | February 26, 2018

Dartmouth hosted the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships this past weekend at Leverone Field House.

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Men's soccer welcomes new head coach Bo Oshoniyi

By Maya Moten | February 26, 2018

Spring is often a time for new beginnings, and that will certainly be the case for the men’s soccer team as they head into the season with a brand new coaching staff led by head coach Adegboyega “Bo” Oshoniyi. The Feb.

In 2017, Cha’Mia Rothwell ’20 set a new league record in the 60-meter hurdles.

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Track and field teams prepare to host first Heps since 2014

By Sabena Allen | February 23, 2018

The Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships brings together all eight Ivy League schools to compete for the conference title every year.

Baseball, men's basketball, football, men's soccer and women's basketball have had relatively constant attendance since 2012.

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Take me out to the ball game

By Saba Nejad , Maya Moten and Evan Griffith | February 19, 2018

When thinking about sports, some people typically consider different games, matches and meets and the many rules associated with the sport.

D1Baseball.com named men's baseball co-captain Dustin Shirley '18 a top-10 Ivy League draft prospect for the 2018 season.

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Men's baseball adjusts to lineup changes for spring opener

By Justin Kramer | February 19, 2018

Last season, Dartmouth baseball finished 22-17-1 overall and 11-9 in Ivy League conference play, but the team understands that no success is guaranteed in the quest for its first Ivy League Championship since 2010. “I try to always remind the players, you never pick up where you left off,” head coach Bob Whalen said.

Cate Brams (left), a senior at Middlebury College, cheers on younger sister Leah Brams ’20 (right) as she competes in a classic race.

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Among Dartmouth skiers, skiing is a family affair

By Evan Morgan | February 19, 2018

Ski racing is often just the most exciting chapter of a lifelong relationship with the sport.

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Griffith's Got Stats: A ‘Wild Season’ for NCAA Men’s Basketball Makes Tournament Predictions Difficult

By Evan Griffith | February 19, 2018

A ‘Wild Season’ for NCAA Men’s Basketball Makes Tournament Predictions Difficult It’s been an eventful week for Ivy League men’s basketball.

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Olympics Corner: Two alpine skiers join U.S. Team last minute

By Caitlyn McGovern | February 19, 2018

In the final days leading up to the start of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, two current Dartmouth students were added to Team USA’s roster for alpine skiing: Alice Merryweather ’21 and Tricia Mangan ’19, neither of whom competed with Dartmouth’s ski team this season.

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Tough weekend losses conclude women's ice hockey's season

By Jake Philhower | February 19, 2018

The Dartmouth women’s ice hockey team concluded its season with a difficult road trip against Clarkson University and St.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week 8

By Andrew Wright , Luke Gitter and Jake Johnson | February 19, 2018

Men's tennis captured first conference championship in team history, men's hockey defeated No. 7 Clarkson, women's squash competed at the National Team Championships and more in this edition of the weekend roundup.

Point guard Cy Lippold ’19 (right) has emerged as a leader for the women’s basketball team, averaging 12.8 points per game.

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One-on-one with Cy Lippold '19

By Justin Kramer | February 16, 2018

Cy Lippold ’19 has emerged as a key contributor this year for Dartmouth women’s basketball, leading the team with 12.8 points per game at point guard, while leading the Ivy League with 5.4 assists per game and snatching the fourth most steals per game in the league.

Katharine Ogden '21 took topped the podium in both women's Nordic races.

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Week 7: The Weekend Roundup

By Andrew Wright , Luke Gitter and Jake Johnson | February 14, 2018

Skiing For the first time in eight years, the Big Green took home first place over the University of Vermont at the Dartmouth Carnival, winning by 99 points and securing the team win in six of eight events this weekend.

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The wheels on the bus: the ins and outs of travel and accommodations for athletes

By Saba Nejad | February 12, 2018

While travel is a major component of every Dartmouth team’s season, the time spent on the road and the accommodations athletes receive differs among teams.

Kelly Moore '18 placed seventh in the giant slalom competition of the Dartmouth Carnival on Friday.

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Skiing teams win Dartmouth Carnival for first time since 2010

By Evan Morgan | February 12, 2018

With high spirits, loud crowds and several mops of green and pink hair, the Big Green ski teams won the Dartmouth Carnival for the first time since 2010. For the alpine skiers, the carnival was a return to familiar territory and a chance to make up for a disappointing outing at the skiway last season, when the University of Vermont won the men’s and women’s slalom on the second day en route to a come-from-behind overall win — Dartmouth’s only loss of the season.

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Griffith's Got Stats: Women's basketball may qualify for Ivy League Tournament

By Evan Griffith | February 12, 2018

Well guys, we did it. Dartmouth men’s basketball managed to come away with its first Ivy League victory of the season Saturday after beating a struggling Princeton University team that has now lost four straight games.

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Men's squash likely to compete at nationals

By Sabena Allen | February 12, 2018

As the men’s squash regular season comes to a close, the Big Green has placed itself in a position as one of the top eight teams in the College Squash Association eligible to compete for the Potter Cup at the 2018 Men’s National Team Championship in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Men's hockey splits weekend, moves closer to home ice advantage

By Jake Philhower | February 12, 2018

Road wins are difficult to come by in the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a conference where all but four teams sport a .500 or above record at home.

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The Olympics Corner: Biathletes Emily Dreissigacker ’11 and Susan Dunklee ’08 race in the 2018 Winter Olympics

By Caitlyn McGovern | February 11, 2018

This past weekend, two Dartmouth alumni — Emily Dreissigacker ’11 and Susan Dunklee ’08 — took the slopes for Team USA in the biathlon, competing in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint.

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Football team uses state-of-the-art virtual reality tool

By Justin Kramer | February 9, 2018

Dartmouth quarterback Jack Heneghan ’18 drops back for the snap, looks to his left to see wide receiver Drew Hunnicutt ’19 streaking toward the middle and fires into the opening for the game-winning touchdown.