Volume CXXXIII, Number 3
September 21, 2001
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Play ball! Pro teams regroup and resume games
J.P. BOX, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The terrorist attacks upon the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 greatly impacted the sports world and changed the season outlooks for players, coaches, and owners. [read the article]

Sailing team notches early successes
ARWYN CARROLL, STAFF WRITER
With three regattas already under its belt, the Bowdoin Sailing Team is looking forward to an intense and rewarding season. Despite varied finishes over the first three weekends of competition, the team hopes for a season of consistently good sailing. [read the article]

Men's cross country picks up #12 spot, heads to New York
ALEX MOORE, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Men's Cross Country Team, currently ranked twelfth in the nation, will toe the line for the first time this season tomorrow at the NYU Invitational. [read the article]

Reflections on Opening Day for football
SEAN WALKER, STAFF WRITER
For the seniors, it will be the last opening day, when the crowd's excitement is at its peak and a clean slate hasn't been tarnished with losses or missed opportunities. Bowdoin football has defined the fall season of many graduating players, and tomorrow's game will mark the beginning of the end. [read the article]

The anti-preview of the 2001-2002 NFL season
J.P. BOX, STAFF WRITER
The most arrogant and cocky sportswriter pretends to be Nostradamus and predicts the future of a sports season. The Orient is no different. [read the article]

Field hockey women undefeated, looking to Middlebury
KRISTEN DUMMER, STAFF WRITER
Williams built a 1-0 lead in the first half. The Bears didn't back down, however, and were able to make a comeback later in the game. First-year Marissa O'Neil proved to be a crucial second-half element in the victory, driving in the Bear's only goals. [read the article]

Bowdoin men destroy Bates in opening scrimmage
HUGH HILL, STAFF WRITER
Senior golden boy Mike "Doza" Carlson poignantly captured the mood. "I was so pumped that I couldn't even sleep last night. My housemates had to restrain me from tearing down the walls," he said. "We're going to run over those Bates Bobcats." [read the article]

In the pool with the men and women of water polo
ANN SMITH, STAFF WRITER
"Most of our team has never played before," explained Nicole Goyett, the team's only experienced first year. "[We] start off really slow and work to improve people's areas of comfort." Goyett, a native of Stockton, California, is a four-year water polo veteran, a rarity among underclassmen. [read the article]

Women's ruggers split at CBB tourney
LINDSEY MORRIS, STAFF WRITER
With the sun on their backs and the sidelines packed with cheering fans, the Women's Rugby Team learned together, won two of four games, and had a lot of fun at the Maine Round-Robin Tournament last Saturday. [read the article]

Women's soccer looking to Midd after mixed week
JOHN HERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER
The team rebounded from its Saturday defeat the next day, easily disposing of Wesleyan by a five goal margin. Six different Polar Bear players scored. [read the article]

Learning lessons with men's soccer
CHRIS SAUNDERS, STAFF WRITER
First year Thomas Bresnehan prevented a Williams shutout, scoring off an assist from Bucky Jencks '05. The weekend's lesson was clear: in order to regain some pride and self-confidence, the men couldn't dwell on their loss to Williams' quality squad. [read the article]