Senior reflects on her time on the ice
Aryanna Ramsaran, Cynic Sports Reporter
March 3, 2020
Senior forward Abby Cleary said she began playing hockey around the age of four or five. Now, with the little time she and the other seniors on UVM’s women’s hockey team have left, Cleary is bringing that passion to the kids of UVM’s Campus Children’s School. “We’ve been showing them around th...
Speidel to play in first game
Sawyer Loftus, News & Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
Five years after a car accident left senior Josh Speidel with a traumatic brain injury, he’s slated to take the court during UVM men’s basketball ‘s senior night. In 2015, before coming to UVM, Speidel was in a serious car accident in his hometown of Columbus, Indiana, which left him in a coma for we...
UVM skier shines on U.S. Ski Team
Aryanna Ramsaran, Cynic Sports Reporter
January 29, 2020
Not many UVM students can say that they’ve competed in the World Cup, but Paula Moltzan can. “When I was two, I started skiing,” Moltzan said. “Not until I was six or seven did I know what I wanted to do with it.” Moltzan is currently taking a break from UVM. She joined the U.S. Ski and Snowboard...
Defending a legacy: Vermont based Men’s Soccer captain on the season ahead
Hayley Rosen, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
Lucas Shaw was born and raised a Catamount. Both of his parents graduated from UVM, and he grew up just down the road in South Burlington. Shaw is now a senior at the University studying business administration and is one of four captains of the men’s soccer team. A defenseman entering his third season...
Former dancer shatters track records
Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor
April 9, 2019
After 12 years of competitive dancing, senior Lauren Trumble of Ithaca, New York, chose UVM to pursue a collegiate running career on the track and field team. Trumble later rose to track captain and broke the America East Championship record in February 2019, according to UVM athletics. She...
Anthony Lamb: A natural leader shines on the court
Stephan Toljan, Senior Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
An outlier is any point that falls outside of the mean. In UVM men’s basketball, forward Anthony Lamb, a junior, is an example of an outlier, averaging 21.3 points a game, according to UVM athletics. For the second time this year, Lamb has been chosen as the TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week, accordi...
Lacrosse senior dreams of pro future
Maddie Allan, Staff Writer
April 5, 2018
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...
Hours of hard work reward record-breaking runner
Nickie Morris, Staff Writer
March 24, 2018
Junior sprinter Justin Liechty broke the 400-meter school record for the third time this season at the America East Championships. The meet took place Feb. 23-24 in Boston. The men’s team finished seventh overall in the meet, while the men’s 4x400 relay team, also led by Liechty, broke another sc...
Sophomore hopes to join Olympic legacy
Sabrina Hood, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
At five years old, UVM women’s hockey forward Ève-Audrey Picard decided that ice hockey would become her sport. The sophomore started learning to play after inspiration from watching her brother’s games. Since joining the UVM women’s hockey program, she’s set herself apart from the rest....
For sophomore, it’s grades before blades
Curt Berry, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Sophomore Ross Colton gets nods from peers in class who watched him play over the weekend. And when the Catamounts have been playing well, he and his teammates get a few extra looks. School is stressful. For Colton, getting out on the rink with his friends helps ease that stress. Game day for Colton bring...
Senior forward excels in starting position
Nickie Morris, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
When sophomore forward Anthony Lamb went down injured at the end of December, it looked like it was going to be a long season ahead for Vermont basketball. Having been used mostly off the bench for his first three years at UVM, senior forward Drew Urquhart rose to the challenge and became a key me...
Senior forward shines for women’s hockey
Maddie Allen, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
Senior forward MacKenzie MacNeil was named Hockey East Player of the Week following her strong play in the Theresa Humes Invitational. In the Catamounts’ game against Ryerson Dec. 29, MacNeil tallied three goals in the 8-2 win. “On the ice, Mackenzie brings exceptional speed to our team. She...
