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The summer of women in sports
Some of you might be scratching your heads as to why I would call this past summer an “Athenian Summer.” This generalization has nothing to do with the Olympic Games and its birthplace. As all of the mythology nerds out there know, Athens received its name from Athena, the Greek Goddess of weaving, wisdom and […]
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All-Americans named
Even before the end of the spring seasons, 11 UR athletes across a wide range of sports have been honored as Division III All-Americans, and three athletes have been named to Academic All-American teams—with the possibility that more will be recognized within the coming weeks. After an intensive voting process involving coaches and sports information […]
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Seven athletes honored for top achievements in sports
The UR Athletic Department held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, April 30, honoring seven student-athletes—six seniors and one junior—for their accomplishments during their time at UR. Senior Alex Swanger from Penfield, N.Y. received the Louis A. Alexander Alumni Award, which is given to the male senior athlete who has contributed the most to the […]
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G.W. VanderZwaag – Golf
1. When did you first begin playing golf, and what motivated you to start? I first began playing golf around the age of seven when my dad and grandpa introduced me to the game. Their love for golf drove me to want to pick it up. I would go out and play with them at […]
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CT Sports guide to finals procrastination
Finals week. What a time to be at the University of Rochester: trying to figure out the partial fraction of an integral as summer plans fall into place and the temperature starts to approach 60 degrees. We delve deep into the intricacies of gendered language by late Victorian novelists right as the question of “socks […]
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Softball clinches Liberty League title
This weekend, the regular season wrapped up for UR softball, but given the team’s strong performance of late, there are still plenty of games left to be played. After three more wins on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, the ‘Jackets stand at 24-11, with a 10-2 record within the Liberty League, which is […]
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Victory sends Women’s Lacrosse to Liberty League Playoffs
After a critical win against RIT this Saturday in their annual Senior Game, the UR Women’s Lacrosse team will advance to the Liberty League playoffs for the first time since 2002. Seniors Lauren Basil, Maddie Elia, Megan Arnold and Emily Hogan were all recognized for their contributions to the program over the course of the […]
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Track and Field puts up impressive performance
This past weekend, the UR Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams made their way to St. John Fisher College to compete in the Cardinal Classic. The men’s team captured first place and scored 103.5 points to top the 15-team field. These points came from a variety of events, with numerous athletes claiming first place. […]
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UR Rowing places third in Liberty League
On Friday, April 24, the University of Rochester’s Women’s Rowing Team headed east across New York State to compete in the Liberty League Championships on Saratoga Lake. The Yellowackets put out an impressive performance and placed third overall. The team’s strongest showing came from the first Varsity 8+. This boat consisted of seniors Juliana Orlov, […]
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Chip Kelly’s latest project: Tim Tebow
As we near the end of April, all NFL fans have their eyes on the 2015 draft. Avid NFL junkies are reading every Mel Kiper Jr. report to see whom their team should pick for the upcoming event airing in Chicago on April 30. But, what we didn’t anticipate was former Heisman winner Tim Tebow […]