Sports
One year in, athletes and coaches reflect on initial sports cancellations
Last year's abrupt mid-March athletic cancellations came as a shock to athletes and coaches. Few foresaw how long it would take to compete again.
Last year's abrupt mid-March athletic cancellations came as a shock to athletes and coaches. Few foresaw how long it would take to compete again.
Roby will face the challenge of rebuilding trust with student-athletes following the reinstatement of five teams and a full calendar year of canceled athletic competition.
After 28 years coaching the Big Green, Barry Harwick ’77, director of the track and field and cross country programs, announced his retirement from the program effective September 30. During his tenure, Harwick led the men’s cross country team to six Ivy League Heptagonal Championships titles and 10 NCAA Championship appearances.
Since joining the Big Green ahead of the 2017 season, Lauren Jortberg ’20 has been one of the best collegiate Nordic skiers in the nation.
After two years of battling injuries and playing primarily off the bench, point guard Annie McKenna ’20 was ready to make the most of her final two years with the women’s basketball team. She did just that, leading the Big Green this season with 11.5 points and 4.3 assists per game and playing more minutes than any other player in the Ivy League.
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.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams bounced back after disappointing performances at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships last week to place in the top 10 at the NCAA Northeast Regional in Buffalo, NY.
Football wins on the "Harvard Heave," men's soccer moves to second place in the Ivy League, women's hockey wins its first game of the season and more in this week's Roundup.
The women’s hockey team fell in its season opener to Eastern College Athletic Conference and Ivy League rival Harvard University on Friday. The Big Green relinquished three goals in the first eight minutes of play and were never able to even the score in an eventual 7-4 defeat.
Football wins big on Homecoming, men's and women's soccer both drop 3-1 games to Yale, the cross country teams compete in regional championships and more in this week's Roundup.
