Sports
For men’s golf: the sky is the limit
May 3, 2012Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. The Hamilton men’s golf team hoped for some rainy weather at NESCACs, but instead, Mother Nature granted them 40 mph winds. In the howling winds, the Continentals shot a two-day 656 to place fourth in the 2012 NESCAC championship at Taconic Golf Club. The team was worn down from their practice round, even before having to walk 36 holes in those conditions. More ...
Women’s lacrosse mutilates Mules
May 3, 2012Revenge is sweet; double revenge is sweeter, and it’s even sweeter via upset. After being knocked out of the NCAA tournament last season by Colby and losing to them during the regular season, Hamilton avenged those losses and beat the Mules 9-4 in dominant fashion. More ...
Men’s lacrosse team beats Trinity College, commemorates former teammate, classmate and friend Alex Paganelli
April 26, 2012The men’s lacrosse team played on Saturday to celebrate the life of Alex Paganelli, who tragically passed away near the end of 2010. They sold T-shirts to raise money benefitting The Brain Injury Foundation of America. Hamilton beat 15th-ranked Trinity College, 9-7. More ...
Men’s golf is ready to take on Taconic
April 26, 2012The Hamilton College men’s golf team’s season culminates this weekend at Williams with a chance to qualify for the NCAA tournament. The team will play Taconic Golf Club, which is one of the top 100 golf courses in the country and will provide a stern test of the team’s mental and physical game. More ...
Athlete of the Week: Alex Pachella ’15
April 26, 2012The men’s baseball team has valued having freshman pitcher Alex Pachella on the mound this spring. Although he started with the team pulling double duty as a shortstop and a pitcher, he switched over to full-time pitcher after the team’s spring trip to Florida. He is now the Friday game starting pitcher where he is 1-0 in three starts. Pachella holds an in-conference ERA of 1.88, giving up 19 hits, walking just two batters and striking out 14. These statistics rank him among the top five pitchers in the NESCAC. More ...
Young baseball stars develop through team struggles
April 26, 2012Hamilton’s baseball team has struggled this season to the tune of a 6-23 record (2-7 in the NESCAC). However, the poor mark hasn’t stunted the development of the team’s young players. In fact, the Continentals’ struggles have served as a learning experience for every member of the team and the coaching staff. More ...
Women’s softball does well on the field and good off the field
April 26, 2012If there’s one thing outside of sports you should be allowed to beat with a bat, it’s cancer. The women’s softball team will participate in the “Beat Cancer with a Bat” campaign this year to help raise money for cancer research. The campaign asks softball teams from all over to donate money raised at one game, and the Continentals have chosen their game on Friday, April 27 vs. Williams at 5 p.m. on Ferguson Fields. More ...
Weir ’12’s thesis makes waves in sports media
April 26, 2012Growing up just outside of Pittsburgh, Kendall Weir ’12 has always bled black and yellow. This spring, he decided instead to focus on the green: the projected value of NFL draft picks based on their criminal records. When Weir, an economics major, began researching wage determination for professional athletes, he realized little research had been done on how criminal record plays into a draft prospect’s potential. More ...
Crew teams ranked best in NY state
April 19, 2012Last spring, everyone on the Hill had their eyes on Hamilton’s women’s lacrosse team, given they were ranked as the country’s best team in the preseason. This spring, everyone should be eyeing our crew teams, who are ranked first in New York State and tenth in the country for Division III. More ...