The wind blew through a sunny sky when the Continentals took to the turf this past Tuesday. Coming off of two solid wins against Bates and SUNY Oswego, Hamilton worked to get a third victory against the Connecticut College Camels, triumphing by a 4-0 score. More ...
The Hamilton Exiles grabbed a 36-24 victory over Ithaca College in their home opener last Saturday on Minor Field. Coming off an exceptional 33-0 run in the first half, the Exiles fought off a late comeback by Ithaca and held on for the win. More ...
With the fall season now in full force, the Hamilton volleyball team continues to impress. The Continentals, who boast a 7-3 record after the season’s first 10 games, look to be one of the strongest teams in recent years. More ...
Last December, Athletic Director Jon Hind ’80 and Dean of Faculty Pat Reynolds, along with several other Hamilton administrators, began a full review of the athletics program. Sports are an integral part of the campus community; over a third of the students play on varsity teams, and many others participate in club or intramural squads and physical education. This Task Force was designed to take a comprehensive look at all aspects of the program. More ...
The Hamilton football team’s days of preparation have not been easy so far, with players battling injuries, fighting for starting positions, adjusting to a new head coach and playbook and, of course, facing the greater task of rebuilding a program from the ground up. More ...
Less than two weeks after the beginning of the soccer season, the Hamilton women’s soccer team has already competed in four matches. Starting off with a game against Trinity on Sept. 6 and playing its latest match against Rensselaer on the 14th, the squad has endured an exhausting four-games-in-nine-days stretch. More ...
From Sept. 13-14, the men’s golf team took 15th place out of 25 teams at the 31st Duke Nelson Invitational. The two-day tournament was played at the Ralph Myhre Course at Middlebury College. The course is 6,379 yards long and boasts 12 elevated greens, which test even the most talented golfers. According to the course description on Middlebury’s website, patience is a necessity, advising, “Be patient if you don’t hit a lot of greens because they are relatively small. Bring your short game to get it up and down on most holes.” More ...
For most sports, running is a form of punishment, and most athletes will attest that conditioning is always a dreaded part of practice. However, that is not the case for cross-country runners, as they are wired to run miles on end while enjoying every bit of it. Though the Hamilton College cross country team is just starting its season the runners have been training year round. More ...
For any team, a win is a great way to start off the season. The men’s soccer 3-0 victory against the SUNY Oswego Lakers last Wednesday Sept. 3, followed by a 1-1 tie with the Trinity Bantams on Saturday Sept. 6, proved to set just the right tone for the start to the rest of the season. More ...
Last weekend, Sept. 6, Hamilton sent a small crew of brave canoers up north into the Adirondacks to tackle the annual Adirondack canoe classic. Lasting three days, the 90-miler attracts over 500 competitors from across the world to race from Old Forge Lake across Long Lake, finishing at Saranac Lake. Director of Outdoor Leadership Andrew Jillings captained a squad to tackle the course with multiple boats. More ...