The men’s and women’s track and field teams find themselves fast approaching the end of the indoor season. The schedule has been competitive, racing against some of the top teams in New England and other regions, though Wheaton has been up to the challenge. Coaches Dave Cusano, Kim Spence ’04, and Karl Mader ’12 have […]
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The Super Bowl, one of America’s premier sporting events, brings millions of viewers together around the nation to watch the two best teams in the National Football League battle it out to determine the world champion. Boston natives know all about victory. However, they are also very familiar with defeat. When it comes to the […]
As New England days became shorter and bleaker, the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams packed their bags for sunny Miami in preparation for a week of team bonding and intense training. The teams, who are both over .500 despite a tough schedule, used the time to prepare for the upcoming Wheaton Invitational and […]
Although the Wheaton women’s and men’s basketball teams have had two very different types of seasons thus far, both teams have been fighting to win games. The experienced women’s team has a 13-6 overall record, 9-2 in conference, while the men’s team has a 4-14 overall record, 1-7 in conference, during a rebuilding year with […]
For the first time in Wheaton men’s soccer program history the Lyons hosted the NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds on Keefe Field. Three other teams traveled to Wheaton with only one advancing slot for a team to qualify for the “Sweet 16” just games away from a National Championship berth. The Lyons entered the […]
The Wheaton men’s and women’s basketball teams recently kicked off their preseason affairs to prepare for the 2014-15 season with two separate mentalities but similar objectives. The women’s side plays to “get better everyday” and grow from the present, one of the team philosophies set by head coach Melissa L. Hodgdon. The men’s program looks […]
In the Sept. 24 issue of the Wire, we profiled the Women’s volleyball team under the title, “Wheaton Women’s volleyball remains ambitious in the 2014 season.” At the time the team was on a winless streak but were still confident that this year was going to be a major success for them. Looking back at […]
Back in July, the city of Cleveland was reunited with its superstar as LeBron James signed a lucrative two-year, $42 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James likely signed for just two seasons on purpose, as he’ll be able to demand more money once the new NBA television deal passes, but the short contract also […]
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Men’s soccer to host NEWMAC Championships
As the regular season closes, the Wheaton College Men’s soccer team looks forward to playoff soccer as they have clinched the NEWMAC regular season title and will be hosting the conference tournament this upcoming weekend. The team, which has gone 16-2-2 has been on fire all year. Wins have come easily, especially at home where […]
In a World Series largely filled with blowouts and slugfests, Game 7 came down to precise pitching and timely hitting. It’s a style of play the Royals have excelled at all season, embracing sacrifice flies and sacrifice bunts to propel their way to 89 victories. But all that scrappy play was snuffed out by the […]