Tag Archives: NESCAC
Into The Smoke
26.2 miles. That last .2 probably seems like an afterthought to most people. The victory sprint to the finish. A moment to bask in the warm sun and feel a sense of pride, glory and accomplishment. Yet yesterday, at 2:50 pm, that last .2 miles changed the face of the marathon forever. It was a [...]
Another Trophy For The NESCAC Case
Last year, I sent an article about being a Division III athlete to In The ‘Cac. I wrote about how–regardless of the size of the crowds at our games, lack of scholarships or the overall perception of what it means to play DIII sports–we had the same pride, respect and love for our sports as anyone. [...]
Elite 8: In case you missed it…
Former Sports Illustrated writer, now contributor, Jack McCallum penned a great piece on the Midd, Williams, and Amherst men’s teams making the elite 8–with high praises for their cultures of scholar-athletes: “Statistics aside, the most significant numbers attached to the three NESCAC schools are these—1, 2 and 4. That is the U.S. News ranking, respectively, of Williams, [...]
Unity, Not Division, Decides DIII Experience
“You’re tall! You must have played basketball in college.” “Yeah, I did.” “Where at?” “Trinity College.” “D1?” “D3.” Then they suddenly look either disappointed or sorry for me. I have probably had the above back and forth with someone a hundred times in my life. They are intrigued by my height which makes them ask the [...]
Midd’s Greer Wins NFHCA Division III National Player of the Year
After securing two consecutive “NESCAC Player of the Year” titles, and leading her team to its second league victory, senior forward Lauren Greer has earned recognition from the National Field Hockey Coach’s Association for her extraordinary season. According to the conference website, Greer’s average 3.56 points per game are the most in NCAA history. The [...]
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Deluge of Athlete Lipsync Videos: A Cry for Help?
When is the last time you paid attention to an athlete. No, seriously. When is the last time that you actually acknowledged that there are people called DIII athletes who share your campus? Maybe you flashed one a smile last Saturday night, or read the 5-page athletics spread in a 10 page campus newspaper, or–if [...]
Did she just…?
On tonight’s episode of “WTF just happened?!” is a clip from the Amherst vs. Colby soccer playoffs. Colby’s in blue, ‘Herst is in white. Not in my ‘Cac, not in my ‘Cac.
Hamilton snipes Middlebury Coach
After their coach Brendon Knight left relatively unannounced this summer to be an assistant coach for Syracuse D1 women’s hockey program, the women’s hockey team here at Hamilton was coach-less. That was until just a few short weeks ago. Enter Emily McNamara, Middlebury ’07. According to the Hamilton athletic department website, she coached just four seasons [...]
