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Debate: Will the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series?

News Flash: The Boston Red Sox are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2009, as they captured their first American League East title since 2007. This is not the same team that collapsed two Septembers ago, nor is this the same team that limped to a 69-93 record last year. Not only […]

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Women’s soccer rolling into conference play after a winning start

Ranked as the 25th best team in the nation for Division III women’s soccer recently, the Wheaton Lyons hold a 4-3-1 record after a long stretch of games against a tough series of opponents. The team began their season with nine non-conference games in hope of preparing for their first in-conference game against WPI. The […]

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Intramural sports kick off for the fall semester

Wheaton College’s intramural sports programing is right around the corner. With many Wheaton favorites and new added sports throughout the semester, this Fall will be filled with events for almost everyone in the Wheaton community. Returning to the intramural lineup for the beginning of Fall 2013 is Co-ed Outdoor Soccer, three-on-three Basketball, Co-ed Beach Volleyball […]

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Pitch perfect: Lyons dominating competition

Goals are coming left and right for the men’s soccer team in 2013. After a disappointing season last year saw them finish 9-7-4 despite a talented and diverse roster, the Lyons have come out swinging this fall by winning five of their first six games. An unmatched offense has been the difference maker, as the […]

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Aaron Hernandez Arrested for Murder

When Aaron Hernandez was led from his home in North Attleboro in handcuffs, New England lost a lot more than a talented 23-year-old tight end. Patriots fans across the country watched in stunned silence as their former hero was led into a 7-foot-by-10-foot jail cell. As fans, we connect to professional sports by indulging ourselves […]

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FIFA stars rise from all backgrounds

An old country residence built in 1702 has evolved into “La Masia” or in English, “the farmhouse” which now serves as a master academy for developing soccer geniuses in Barcelona, Spain. The facilities in Dortmund, Germany, drenched in black and yellow coloring, are home to one of soccer’s most recent technological advances, “the Footbonaut.” The […]

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Pond race sends Lyons into the wild

As the sun peeked through the clouds over Peacock Pond, the Head of the Peacock race was on full display. Students from all over campus flocked to the event in anticipation of a great display of craftsmanship, school spirit and many laughs. With 18 boats and over 100 students participating, the regatta certainly lived up […]

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Armstrong’14 sets sights on NFL Draft

I’m not an expert. I don’t get paid thousands of dollars to study and assess college players. I read and watch as much as I can about the draft. I have a pretty good idea how prospects are viewed. If the draft were a science, then players would be selected in descending order of talent. […]

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Club Tennis relishes first ever tournament

On March 23, the Wheaton Club Tennis team went to Harvard University for a USTA (United States Tennis Association) tennis tournament. This was the first time the Wheaton Club Tennis team went to an off-campus tournament, and it was a unique experience for all players involved. Although the team did not take home the grand […]

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In MLB, the kids are more than all-right

A strange, yet exciting phenomenon has swept Major League Baseball over the past few years. Suddenly, the superstars I grew up worshiping are aging, becoming little more than role players. Some have even retired and begun broadcasting (looking at you, Nomar). However, as strange as it is watching your childhood heroes falling off in terms […]