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Soccer to play Hopkins in conference semifinal
After two straight draws, the men’s soccer team returned to its winning ways on Saturday, defeating Haverford on the road with a 4-2 final score.
Th…
McMinn, Rose lead runners at muddy conferences
The men’s and women’s cross country teams spent the afternoon of Halloween on Saturday at the 2009 Centennial Conference Championships at Gettysburg C…
No money, no problems: More Division III perks
After reading a Rick Reilly column on ESPN.com comparing the life of USC’s star freshman quarterback Matt Barkley with that of another USC freshman …
Volleyball charges into semifinals
Sports in Brief: Playoff Edition
BY DANNY FRIEL
Published November 5, 2009
The volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Franklin and Marshall (23-5, 9-1 CC) on Saturday, but that didn’t stop them.
The win clinched the second seed in the conference playoffs for the Diploma…
On Federer fanfare: Overcoming the 'bad guy' stigma
I should have rooted for Andy Roddick to beat Roger Federer in this year’s Wimbledon final for a lot of reasons. Andy is one of the best and most cons…
Religious double standard marks conference policy
A concerned student-athlete speaks out against inconsistent Centennial Conference scheduling protocol
It’s the kind of thing every athlete dreams of someday doing: walking up to the mound to pitch in a World Series game. It’s not something many would p…
Volleyball clinches return to conference tournament
The Swarthmore volleyball team’s season-high five-game winning streak came to an end Saturday with a straight-sets road loss at Gettysburg.
It was t…
Tweet, Tweet: A new era in sports fandom emerges
Sports fanatics, rejoice, for our time has finally arrived.
They can charge us $6.00 for a soda and schedule night games in the dead of winter, but th…
Squash and rugby teams face off against Haverford on club circuit
Club sports roundup
Squash team revamps, eyes Haverford
This year’s version of the Swarthmore squash team is almost unrecognizable when compared to last year’s upstart cr…
Despite loss to Haverford, women make playoffs
Having won two games in a row to remain tied for the third spot in the Centennial Conference standings, the No. 20 Swarthmore women’s soccer team fell…
On the U(nsuccessful)FL
The modern NFL has clearly dominated the world of professional football in my lifetime.
Yet with the coming of the 2009 NFL season comes the beginnin…










