Ben Niewoehner

No. 2 women’s cross country put on a dominant performance on Saturday at the Purple Valley Classic (PVC) on Mount Greylock Regional High School’s campus, defeating No. 17 Tufts, No. 22 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and Trinity to earn first place with just 20 points. Led by Kate Swann ’26 in second place, five of the top six finishers wore spotted cow print as the Ephs delivered success at an event celebrating the team’s seniors and alums.
The Ephs returned six of their seven finishers...

Sophia Verkleeren ’25 began swimming by a mere twist of fate. “Swim practices were at the same time and place as my brother’s wrestling practice,” she said. It was not her first choice of sport as a six-year old. “I wanted to do ballet, but my parents made me do swimming, and I hated it,” she said. 
For a swimming career with such begrudging beginnings, Verkleeren’s success in the pool has been remarkable. Verkleeren, who will conclude her college swimming career at the NCAA Swim & Dive champion...

MIDDLETOWN, CONN. -- Eph Football lost a heartbreaking road contest against the Wesleyan Cardinals on Saturday afternoon, with a touchdown in the final seconds giving the Cardinals a 25-24 win. After a defensive stalemate in the first half, a back-and-forth second half led to a climactic ending, with the Wesleyan faithful ultimately rewarded on Homecoming Weekend.

The crowd was out in full force for the Little Three rivalry game, with thousands packing the field as the Cardinals took the ball...

No team in college football may be more excited for the expanded CFP than Penn State. The Nittany Lions under James Franklin have been defined by near-misses in the modern playoff era, finishing a whopping six seasons within the top 12 teams in the CFP rankings but never making it to the promised land of the playoff.Consistently losing against Michigan and Ohio State in the big games has meant that, despite constant success, Penn State fans are desperate for more. The new twelve team format appe...