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Men’s ice hockey ready to start the season right

November 14, 2013

This year, the Continentals are looking to build on their fifth straight postseason appearance last winter under head coach Rob Haberbusch. After a last second overtime loss to 11th ranked Williams, Hamilton grabbed the last spot in the NESCAC playoffs, and had to go on the road to fourth-ranked Bowdoin in the first round. Hamilton scored first, and took a 3-2 lead into the third period, but eventually lost the contest 5-3, ending their season. More ...

Swimming takes on cancer with ‘Hour of Power’

November 14, 2013

From helping clean up neighbors’ lawns to auctioning themselves off and donating the proceeds, Hamilton athletes are no strangers to community outreach. The swimming and diving team continued their effortsthis week by participating in the Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power Relay. More ...

F.B. falls in last game

November 14, 2013

As the Hamilton football team said goodbye on Nov. 9 to both the 2013 season and, more poignantly, its senior members, a bittersweet sentiment consumed Steuben Field. Though the Continentals were ultimately defeated by rival Bates, the game most importantly celebrated the remarkable college athletic careers of these prominent teammates. More ...

W. basketball on the rise

November 14, 2013

Over the course of its first two seasons as part of the NESCAC, the women’s basketball team has undergone some initial turbulence, but also strengthened its potential to move forward in the conference with more positive results this season. The Continentals have won four conference games in two years and have missed the postseason in each. More ...

W. club soccer tournament benefits breast cancer research

November 7, 2013

While varsity sports get much of the attention in college athletics, there are also thriving club sports here on the Hill. Among these is the recently formed women’s club soccer team. More ...

Win over Ephs moves men’s soccer into playoffs

November 7, 2013

As Hamilton College’s large contingent of Boston Red Sox fans may understand, an 86-year drought implants a self-defeating mindset. When the Red Sox broke through in 2004, it provided an indescribable catharsis for the entire New England region. More ...

David Dammerman ’91 swims English Channel

November 7, 2013

Fewer than 350 Americans have done it. A smaller number of people than those who have climbed Mount Everest have completed it. But these statistics did not deter David Dammerman ’91, CEO of Green Mountain Investment Associates, who successfully swam across the English Channel less than two months ago at 44 years old. More ...

V-ball knocks off Bates

November 7, 2013

This past weekend, the Hamilton volleyball team fought out their final two matches of the season. The team put up tremendous efforts against Bates and Bowdoin amid the cheers of fans and family members in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. More ...

Men’s water polo takes 5th at States

October 31, 2013

Hamilton hosted the CWPA New York State Water Polo Tournament over the weekend. In their three games, the team faced West Point, Columbia and Syracuse. More ...

HCWRFC dominates over SUNY Cortland

October 31, 2013

With just one game left in the season, Hamilton women’s rugby took the field against the reigning league champions in Cortland, NY. More ...