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Volume CXXXII, Number 18 |
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Men's
hockey exits early in NESCACs
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
Despite high hopes and great expectations, the men's ice
hockey team was eliminated from the postseason in the first round of playoffs
on March 1. [read the article]
March
Madness ends for elite women's basketball squad
JENN LARAIA, STAFF WRITER
After a tough loss in the national quarterfinals, March
Madness is over for the Polar Bears. The Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team
repeated last year's feat by earning a place in the Elite Eight in the
NCAA Division-III Championships. [read
the article]
Ahoy!
Sailors brave rough winds
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin College Sailing Team is back in action. The
sailors traveled to Galveston, Texas for spring break where they spent
a week practicing in warm waters and fair winds-for the most part. [read
the article]
Softball prepares for blustery spring
GILLIAN MCDONALD, STAFF WRITER
Spring is in the air in Maine-the birds are chirping, the
snow is melting to reveal the beautiful mud, and the Bowdoin Women's Softball
Team is ready for another fine season! [read
the article]
The
bear facts of men's lax
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
After opening their season with an emphatic 15-8 victory
over visiting Wheaton College on March 9, the men's lacrosse team traveled
south for spring break to compete against Roanoke (8-11), St. Lawrence
(9-11), and Clarkson (7-12). [read
the article]
Women's lax looks to new coach in '03
HEATHER MACNEIL, STAFF WRITER
Armed with a talented new coach and lots of enthusiasm,
the Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team marched into battle on a snowy Maine
day over spring break and surfaced with a shutout and their first victory
of the season against the University of Southern Maine. [read
the article]
Track
Feature: Julia Febiger
GRACE CHO, ORIENT STAFF
Take a trip down memory lane to spring 1998 in the town
of Wellesley, Massachusetts. That's where you'll find Julia Febiger '03,
a junior in high school back then, walking to her first day of outdoor
track practice. [read the article]
Sailor
feature: Tyler "Pops" Dunphy '03
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
The Orient recently interviewed Tyler "Pops"
Dunphy, co-captain of the Bowdoin Sailing Team and Commodore of the Bowdoin
College Yacht Club. [read the article]
Baseball gets nice tan and wins
BOBBY DESAULNIERS, STAFF WRITER
The baseball team returned home to lovely Brunswick from
Florida bearing a record of 4-6. Although disappointed to return with
a losing record, the areas that the Bears identified as preseason weaknesses
proved to be quite strong. Bowdoin's cold, snowy season kicks off this
week, and the team believes that they are prepared. [read
the article]
Swimmers
paddle to 8th place
ALLISON BENTON, STAFF WRITER
Finishing a tremendous season with a final weekend of best
swims, the men's swim team placed eighth in the NESCAC championships.
Over the difficult three days of competition, the men kept their energy
high and hung tough in the face of illness and injury, while managing
some spectacular finishes. [read
the article]
Jump on the bandwagon: Yanks in '03
J.P. BOX, COLUMNIST
I love opening day. Every team still has a chance, including
my beloved Colorado Rockies. The lowly Marlins, the woeful Brewers, the
inept Devil Rays, and the overpaid Rangers all have a shot at winning
sport's most historic championship: the World Series. Even the cursed
Red Sox and their faithful fans believe that this is their year. [read
the article]
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| Sophomore forward Erika Nickerson slices through the Bates Bobcats' defense in the NESCAC Championship. Bowdoin went on to win the march 1 contest by a score of 70-67. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient) |
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