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Media: Yankee flattery overblown

Yankees fans may think that they’re disappointed with the 2008 season. After watching their team reach the postseason every year since 1995,…

Women’s soccer falls to Conference nemesis

Women’s soccer lost to John Hopkins 1-0 last Saturday in a soggy, rain-filled affair. Swarthmore’s overall record fell to 5-2 and the loss…

Cincinatti Reds have a secret weapon: Owings

Every now and then you hear about some superior athlete. Usually they dominate their respective sports in historic fashions: think Michael…

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Garnet field hockey falls to fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins

BY DENNIS FAN

Published October 2, 2008

The Swarthmore Field Hockey Team (3-6) tested their mettle against fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins University in a Centennial Conference match-up this past weekend. The Garnet’s 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays put an end to a two-game winning streak and brought the team to 1-2 in Centennial Conference play. The women had come off of two decisive victories over conference rival Bryn Mawr College, 4-0, and Arcadia University, 6-1, and hoped to ride those victories into the game against Johns Hopkins. Though the Johns Hopkins game was not the team’s best performance, the women were able to compete effectively and make improvements.

Cross country team shows depth at meet

This past Saturday, the Swarthmore cross country team trekked to Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the Dickinson Long/Short Meet, running the…

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Fencing team trains for tough competition at Temple

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After rising to unprecedented ranking, men’s soccer falls to Hopkins

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Volleyball shows skills at Salisbury

Staying loyal to the Sharks, no matter the score

In the biography “The Fly Swatter,” famous economist Alexander Gerschenkron is described as impressing on his grandson the importance that…

With Bonds sidelined, teams seek new talent

As the 2008 baseball playoff races spiral to their conclusions, one of the best hitters on the planet sits at home.

He wanted to play. His…

Frisbee competes in Jersey tournaments

The Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Frisbee Teams opened their fall seasons well, finishing in the top halves of their respective tournaments…

Wipe those tears away

There was one thing that many of you took time to point out or remind me of this past week: Tom Brady has a wrecked knee and won’t be taking…

Net gain at Colby

The Swarthmore women’s volleyball team improved its record to 1-5 after a weekend journey to the Colby Invitational in Maine. They found…

Changes in drug testing a burden for DIII athletes

There have been plenty of embarrassing moments in the sports world. Take, for instance, Diana Ross missing her ceremonious penalty kick as…

Golden opportunity

Cross country off to a running start

Racist sports coverage

Men make noise at TCNJ, Penn

Mullarkey runs steeple at Penn

Men’s lacrosse splits final two games, finishes undefeated in non-Conference action

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Women’s field hockey falls to Eastern Eagles

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Inch ends winning streak by an inch

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Garnet dominates at St. Mary’s

Sports-in-brief

Sports in brief

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