Women’s hockey skates into new season
Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor
3 hours ago
Filed under Sports
Women’s hockey is skating into a new season after a summer of consistent strength and conditioning. Head coach Jim Plumer won the New England Division I Women’s Coach of the Year in 2017, and is pleased with the team’s upcoming season schedule, according to UVM athletics. “I like our...
Men’s soccer secures winning streak
Valerie Courtright, Senior Sports Writer
September 12, 2018
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
UVM men’s soccer achieved a four game winning streak by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson University 4-0 Sept. 7 and Central Connecticut State 2-0 Sept. 9. The win over Central Connecticut State allowed the Catamounts to take this year’s Peter Baldwin Classic Tournament title. Vermont hosts the Pet...
Men’s soccer starts season off strong
Valerie Courtright, Senior Staff Writer
September 4, 2018
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
As students return to campus, men’s soccer action returns to Virtue Field. The Catamounts are ambitious for this year, following an America East regular season championship in head coach Rob Dow’s first season. “The spring semester offseason was awesome,” Dow said. The guys focused on ...
Unexpected upsets from the World Cup
Valerie Courtright, Senior Staff Writer
August 30, 2018
Emma Pinezich This summer’s FIFA World Cup had a little something for every fan tuning in from around the world. The tournament had drama, great goals, upsets, memorable games and the emergence of new national heroes. Drama started the day before the tournament when Spain fired Julen Lopeteg...
Rare two-way players upgrade roster
Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor
August 29, 2018
Valentina Czochanski Many players try to go from pitching to hitting because of injuries, but never has true stardom been found in both positions since Babe Ruth. Ruth retired in 1948, and since then two-way players have rarely seen MLB success. There have been some converted players who ha...
Former women’s basketball coach receives severance
Sawyer Loftus, Senior Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Former UVM women’s basketball coach Chris Day will be paid a severance equivalent to his annual salary over the next year, according to a May 7 Burlington Free Press article. Day was hired by UVM in May 2016 following the release of former head coach Lori McBride. McBride was fired in 2016 from the ...
Women’s basketball coach resigns
Joey Waldinger, Assistant News Editor
April 26, 2018
Filed under Headliners, News, Sports
The UVM women's basketball coach has resigned following investigations into his verbal conduct with players. Chris Day stepped down April 26 after two years of coaching, according to a UVM Athletics press release today. The press release did not give a reason for his resignation. The Universit...
Basketball coach reflects on team’s success
Curt Berry, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Sports
Hanging on the wall of John Becker’s office are pictures of his most memorable moments as head coach at UVM. There are dozens of them. Becker took over as men’s basketball head coach in 2011. He won two America East championships and almost 70 percent of the games he has coached. He is also a three-tim...
Women’s lacrosse falls to Albany
Sabrina Hood, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
Women’s lacrosse failed to register their first conference win of the season, succumbing to a 17-8 loss to the University at Albany Apr. 4. Albany remains undefeated in the conference. “Our girls continued to fight, but it was a tough hole to dig ourselves out of,” head coach Sarah Dalton said. ...
Club baseball keeps ‘Bring it Back’ movement alive
Nickie Morris, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Filed under Sports
Burlington’s Centennial Field is the oldest minor league baseball stadium in the country, housing the Vermont Lake Monsters in the summer. In the spring and fall, it sits empty. UVM has no Division I varsity baseball team. Jim Carter has coached club baseball since 2009. Before, he coached the va...
Men’s lacrosse team uses strong defense to snag win
Locria Courtright, Assistant Sports Editor
April 10, 2018
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
The Catamounts improved to 10-1 on the season, their first double-digit win season since 1997, according to UVM athletics. The No. 14 Catamounts defeated the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks 14-7 April 7. Prior to the game, UVM athletics held a ceremony honoring the alumni and students ...
Lacrosse senior dreams of pro future
Maddie Allan, Staff Writer
April 5, 2018
Filed under Player Profiles, Sports
Senior Ian MacKay’s collegiate lacrosse career will draw to a close this spring, but the captain isn’t done with the sport. Following his career as a Catamount, MacKay is hoping to play professionally. “The pro field draft is coming up in April,” MacKay said. “I definitely have that date circl...
