The 2013 season belonged to the Boston Red Sox. A busy winter for general manager Ben Cherington included the additions of valuable free agents like Mike Napoli and Shane Victorino, while retaining commodities such as David Ortiz. The team unexpectedly came together, rallying behind the “Boston Strong” theme and thumping the St. Louis Cardinals to […]
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On Jan. 15, Wheaton College’s Women’s Basketball Team, ranked 22nd in the Division III poll at the time, hosted an event for Coaches vs. Cancer during their game against Smith College. The event included a raffle with a prize package that included VIP seating for the winner and a friend on the “Couch on the […]
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Men’s soccer captures NEWMAC Championship
The Wheaton College men’s soccer team captured the New England Women and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title after defeating top seed MIT on Sunday. Fueled by a relentless defensive effort and a late second half goal by Travis Blair ’15, the Lyons avenged their 1-0 NEWMAC loss last season to MIT with a 1-0 victory […]
The following are selections of the intramural sports co-ed outdoor soccer first team, made by Steve Angelo. MVP -Stephan Nkom ’16 – One of the league’s scoring leaders, Nkom has a unlimited amount of offensive moves at his disposal. Always willing to give 100% effort on every play, he always seems to make key plays […]
With just about eight months left until the 2014 tournament in Brazil, 21 teams from six different soccer confederations have already qualified to represent their countries. Of these 21 teams, four are impressive South American sides with high hopes of winning the FIFA World Cup on their home continent. Argentina and Brazil are regulars to […]
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Red Soxes Win the World Series
The 2013 Boston Red Sox are World Series Champions. They are the first franchise to win three World Series titles in the new century after winning their eleventh postseason game in the sixth of their best-of-seven game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the best-of-seven format, the first team to win four games wins […]
Rajon Rondo is one of the most talented players to have ever worn the Boston green, and could be developing into one of the greatest point guards of all time. But the Celtics aren’t bringing home another championship banner anytime soon. In fact, it’s likely that in the 2013-2014 season, Boston will miss the postseason […]
The Women’s Cross Country team has had an extremely strong beginning season, finishing in first place as a team in three out of the five meets they’ve raced. Led by captain Shoshana Kruskal ’14, the Lyons are a tight-knit team who find success by pushing each other to be the best they can be. Kruskal, […]
Homecoming Weekend included games across all of Wheaton athletics, but the big weekend was highlighted by the official dedication of the Diane C. Nordin ’80 Athletic Field before the women’s field hockey team took on Springfield. The ribbon cutting ceremony included Diane C. Nordin ’80, who made a key donation to help fund the Nordin […]
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Lyons honored with Hall of Fame induction
On Friday, Oct 4, Emerson Dining Hall played host to the inaugural Wheaton College Athletics Yowell Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The physical display is located in the Haas Athletic Center, where you can find plaques honoring seven former Wheaton athletes, along with tennis coach Lynn Miller, former Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell, and […]