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Fans-of-the-week: Rick Binelli & Pete
Cohenno
BECKY TANENBAUM, STAFF WRITER
Anyone who has been a member of a sports team knows the
importance of rabid fans cheering on the sidelines. At Bowdoin we have
an amazing group of dedicated supporters. [read
the article]
Field
Hockey works overtime for victory
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
After the normal 70 minutes of game time plus 30 minutes
of overtime, the Bowdoin Field Hockey team exuberantly returned home after
beating last year's NESCAC champion, Williams, 1-0 on September 21. [read
the article]
For the love of the game
REBEKAH METZLER, COLUMNIST
JV Soccer - nope it's definitely not played for the glory.
In a world dominated by male sports where you can't find any channel broadcasting
a women's event if you tried all day, the men's JV team has ceased to
exist and the women's team is sporting almost 40 members. [read
the article]
Men's
rugby starts with a bang
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
Neither the unseasonable heat nor a string of unfortunate
injuries could stop the Men's Rugby team from prevailing at home last
Saturday. In the season's first match, the Bowdoin ruggers easily beat
Plymouth State College 62-0, and picked up where they left off in last
year's undefeated regular season. [read
the article]
Ephs
swallowed by Polar Bears
SEAN WALKER, STAFF WRITER
I have no problem with Williams College. My "beef"
is with their mascot. Has there ever been a worse name in the history
of athletics than the Ephs? I decided that before I could rip the nation's
sixth-ranked team for being dominated on their turf by Bowdoin's Men's
Soccer team, I should at least explain what an "Eph" is. [read
the article]
Men's
Tennis gears up for national title push
PHIL FRIEDRICH, STAFF WRITER
There is a rare moment in sports when a loss, generally
thought of as the ultimate sign of failure, can become a positive force.
Such is the case for this year's version of the Bowdoin Men's Tennis team.
[read the article]
USA Basketball, Soccer peers
J.P. BOX, COLUMNIST
Remember when the United States Men's Basketball Team could
beat Spain left-handed? Or how about when the U.S. Men's Soccer Team couldn't
run with a J.V. team from a Brazilian high school? [read
the article]
Sweet
winds boost sailors
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Sailing team racked up yet another fast weekend
of sailing throughout New England. Bowdoin hosted its first home regatta
of the season, The Casco Bay Open, in which Pieter Scheerlink '05 skippered
A-division with crew Becca Bartlett '05 and Eddie Briganti '05 skippered
B division with crew Amy Titcomb '04. [read
the article]
Sox fans need to take a look in the mirror
ERIK SPRAGUE, COLUMNIST
The 2002 edition of the Boston Red Sox left a lot to be
desired this season. As a result, many Boston fans and media outlets seized
the chance to criticize one of the highest payrolls in baseball for what
they deemed a season marred by underachieving. [read
the article]
Volleyball up and down
JENN LARAIA, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin volleyball team embarked upon their second
weekend of competition, and came away with one win and two losses in match-ups
against strong NESCAC competitors. [read
the article]
H2O Polo set to jet
LUKE WILSON, STAFF WRITER
Coming off another successful season last year, the Bowdoin
Water Polo team is preparing for another onslaught in its quest for this
year's league championship. [read
the article]
Tournament
Reflects the Success of Women's Tennis
SANIDA KIKIC, STAFF WRITER
This weekend, the Bowdoin Women's Tennis team will host
The Omni Hotels/ITA Regional Championships for Division III schools. 18
different teams from the New England area will bring their top players
to compete in both singles and doubles. [read
the article]
