C&R 2017

Senior student-athletes reflect on their Dartmouth careers

By Jonathan Katzman | June 10, 2017

Some say that college is a time to study passions, grow as an individual, goof off with friends and party.

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Senior Spring

Senior Spring: James Hickok ’17 keeps the dream alive

By Jonathan Katzman | May 26, 2017

Initial attempts to contact men’s soccer co-captain and starting goalkeeper James Hickok ’17 proved fruitless. Then I received a reply from him saying that he had been on the road in Spain wrapping up a trial with a professional club in Spain. Not a bad excuse by any means.

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Sports

The D Sports Awards 2016-17: Moment of the Year

By Evan Morgan | May 22, 2017

The 2016-2017 school year featured several exciting moments for Dartmouth sports. This year’s top moments include historical wins for the Big Green, NCAA tournament berths and top finishes in major competitions.

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Sports

The D Sports Awards 2016-17: Male Athlete of the Year

By Mark Cui and Nathan Albrinck | May 22, 2017

Troy Crema, Wyatt Omsberg, Folarin Orimolade, Fabian Stocek and Beau Sulser are the nominees for Male Athlete of the Year.

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Sports

The D Sports Awards 2016-17: Female Athlete of the Year

By Cody Fujii and Nathan Albrinck | May 22, 2017

Taylor Ng, Foreste Peterson, Cha'Mia Rothwell, Frankie Sands and Courtney Weisse are the nominees for Female Athlete of the Year.

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Sports

Alexi Pappas '12 opens window onto Olympic experience in 'Tracktown'

By Evan Morgan | May 22, 2017

When Plumb Marigold, fictional Olympic hopeful and the protagonist of the just-released indie film “Tracktown,” laces up her shoes to run, the world watches. People stare. They whisper.

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Sports

For Mormon Big Green football players, faith comes first

By Samantha Hussey | May 22, 2017

For most standout high school athletes, the next step after graduation is obvious: college sports. But some students of the Mormon faith, like Big Green football players Tanner Aiono ’20 , Justin Call ’16 and Anders Peterson ’20 choose to put off college for two years to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Column

Just a Bit Outside: On the Modern Bullpen

By Sam Stockton | May 22, 2017

At the end of every season, regardless of the sport, pundits sit down and analyze the postseason, seeking to identify playoff trends that might inform the coming regular season. This process tends to lead to lots of articles in the vein of “How the Atlanta Falcons’ Super Bowl Run Changed the National Football League.”

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Special Issue

Dartmouth coaches: on drawing the best out of players

By Jonathan Katzman | May 19, 2017

Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight once said, “To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you as the coach are doing.

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Roundup

The Weekend Roundup: Week Eight

By Evan Morgan | May 15, 2017

Women's tennis bows out of the NCAA tournament, rowing teams race in championship regattas and track and field attends the New England Outdoor Championships.

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Column

Just a Bit Outside: On Derek Jeter and the retirement of number two

By Sam Stockton | May 15, 2017

Yesterday, on Sunday Night Baseball, the New York Yankees retired Derek Jeter’s number two, ensuring that the legacy of its soon-to-be Hall of Fame shortstop does not soon fade — as if anyone could possibly forget that career — and that no Yankee will wear a single-digit jersey again.

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Senior Spring

Senior Spring: Heather Zezzo ’17 finds a home at Thayer and on the field

By Jonathan Katzman | May 15, 2017

On a cold, rainy Hanover Sunday in October 2015, the Dartmouth field hockey team found itself up 3-2 over Columbia University as the second-half clock ticked away.

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Sports

Women's tennis finishes season after loss in NCAA tournament

By Cody Fujii | May 15, 2017

No. 45 women’s tennis team fell to No. 17 University of Kentucky 4-2 in its first-round match at the NCAA tournament Friday morning.

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Sports

The D Sports Awards 2016-17: Rookie of the Year

By Mark Cui and Nathan Albrinck | May 15, 2017

At the end of each academic year, The Dartmouth’s sports section puts up players and moments to be voted upon by the student body as the best of the best. In the first installment of The D Sports Awards, five of the season's top rookies are pitted against each other, the winner emerging only after a popular vote by members of the Dartmouth Community.

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One-On-One

One-on-one with Matt Burke '98

By Max Zhuang | May 15, 2017

In January, Matt Burke ’98 was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins after serving as its linebackers coach in 2016.

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Sports

Women's tennis squares off with Kentucky in NCAA regional

By Cody Fujii | May 12, 2017

The No. 45 women’s tennis team will take on No. 17 University of Kentucky this Friday in a regional NCAA tournament match hosted by the University of Michigan.

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Sports

Late start, strong finish

By Evan Morgan | May 8, 2017

If men’s heavyweight rowing captain Spencer Furey ’17 had his wish as a high school senior, he’d be spending his weekends on the tennis court instead of on the water.

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Senior Spring

Senior Spring: pitcher Michael Danielak ’16 looks to keep fanning hitters in the major leagues

By Jonathan Katzman | May 8, 2017

Dominant. The one word that pops into every baseball fanatic’s mind upon hearing names like Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera.

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Sports

Master of the Draw

By Evan Morgan | May 8, 2017

This season, the Big Green women’s lacrosse team got 229 draw controls to its opponents’ 159. Draw specialist Kathryn Giroux ’19 had 108 of those, a mark which was eighth in the nation and beat the previous conference record by four. Giroux sat down with The Dartmouth to break down some of her seven draw controls in the season finale, a 12-8 triumph over Brown University.

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Sports

Trevor Johnson ’20 continues family’s Big Green legacy

By Hollye Swinehart | May 8, 2017

Trevor Johnson ’20 has made a name for himself during his first season as the Big Green’s centerfielder. The first year had a stellar rookie campaign, appearing in 39 of Dartmouth’s 40 games during the season, starting 38 of them.

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