Sports
Crew looks for stroke of success in upcoming ECACs
May 9, 2013In a season plagued by injuries and fraught with cold, the Hamilton men’s and women’s crew team was excited to hit the water in the warmth this past weekend. Heading to Lake Whitney to compete in the New York State Collegiate Championships, Hamilton looked to bag some wins at the end of their season.
More ...Track & field teams place 10th at New York State Championships
May 9, 2013While both the Hamilton men and women’s track teams finished 10th out of 11 teams at the New York State Championships last weekend, several noteworthy individual performances represented the Conts well.
More ...Women’s lax falls in NESCAC quarterfinal
May 9, 2013For the women’s lacrosse team, reaching the NESCAC semifinals in their second year competing in the most competitive conference in Division III is a respectable achievement in and of itself.
More ...Offbeat Athlete: Pete McGraw ’14 takes to the ring
May 9, 2013Like most Hamilton students, junior Pete McGraw makes an effort to get to the gym several times a week. However, unlike most students, he first has to drive 20 minutes off campus to New Hartford’s Mohawk Valley Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Center before he can begin his training routine, which can last anywhere from three to six hours long.
More ...Baseball rounds out NESCAC play with win over Ephs
May 2, 2013Despite two losses to finish NESCAC play, the baseball team has made great strides this season. Their record of 14-21 (4-8 NESCAC) was an improvement from last season’s record of 6-26 (2-10 NESCAC).
More ...Track and field vaults into postseason play
May 2, 2013Hamilton’s track athletes commenced the postseason with a wide-ranging collection of personal bests and top finishes at the NESCAC Championships. Held at Tufts University, it is the only meet of the season in which track & field athletes from the 11 NESCAC schools participate.
More ...Women’s lax freezes Polar Bears in their tracks
May 2, 2013The Hamilton women’s lacrosse team is starting to gain a phenomenal reputation around the NESCAC. For the second consecutive season, the Conts became the only lower-seeded team to advance from the quarterfinals, in the process upsetting third- seeded and sixth-ranked Bowdoin, 10-9.
More ...Women’s rugby dresses up the competition
May 2, 2013This past Saturday was an auspicious day for HCWRFC. Indeed, many of us will remember the April 27 as a balmy, mid-sixty degrees day. But the spring weather was not the only highlight of the weekend. Rather, the pleasant afternoon provided the perfect backdrop for the much acclaimed annual “Prom Dress” face-off between Hamilton women’s rugby and Cornell.
More ...Teeing off success
May 2, 2013With the end of the semester fast approaching, the Hamilton men’s and women’s golf teams finished their spring seasons with high hopes for the fall. This past weekend, the men’s team faced Trinity, Williams and Middlebury at the 2013 NESCAC Championships, held at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, CT, while its female counterpart competed at the 2013 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II/III Championships at the Country Club of Ithaca. Ultimately, the Continental men tied for third place, and the women finished in fifth place.
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