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Research on Wheaton athletes’ identity and perception of the motivational climate

Hailey Kohler ’18, a member of the Women’s Field Hockey team, along with two other classmates in her social psychology lab, recently completed a study on Wheaton athletes’ perception of motivational climate in relation to athletic identity. The purpose of this study was to examine how Wheaton athletes are influenced by the climates of their […]

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Luke Finkelstein’15, the sixth Alumni being a professional soccer player.

On Sep 21, 2017, Wheaton Athletics Website posted news on former men’s soccer player, Luke Finkelstein ’15, announcing that he has signed a professional soccer contract. He will  play for DJK-TuS Hordel, a sports club from the Bochum district of Hordel, with a history of more than a hundred years. Finkelstein previously played for the […]

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How do senior athletes manage their time?

It appears that the secret for the seniors to survive for the season, is time management. After interviewing several senior athletes, they commonly shared their daily routine as follows. A typical day in the life of a student athlete consists of an early start and a late finish. On the daily basis, an athlete may […]

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Wheaton Rugby Team: Down but not out

In a hard-fought match against Salve Regina University on September 16, the Wheaton College rugby team strove valiantly, but was ultimately defeated with a final score of 47-0. The team demonstrated admirable sportsmanship both on and off the field, ending the game with a concerted chant of “work hard.” Yuchen Wang ’18 attributed this loss […]

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Wheaton sports need more engagement and less ignorance

Sports are ingrained within the Wheaton community and are a large part of the culture, partially due to the long history of organized sports at Wheaton. Even before the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) was established in 1998, Wheaton had been a member of the NEW six, which began play in 1985-86 […]

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Riley Thompson Named NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Athlete

On September 5, the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference announced that senior goalkeeper Riley Thompson ’18 has been named NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Athlete of the week. She continues to earn the admiration of her teammates for her sense of duty, her ability to concentrate and the poise she displays in difficult and […]

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The most bizarre year in sports championships. Ever.

This past year in major professional sports championships consisted of historic comebacks, drought-ending miracles and closely contested games. The overall oddity of the 2016-2017 year in sports championships included the Cleveland Cavaliers ending the city’s 52-year title drought, the Chicago Cubs ending its 108-year baseball title drought and the New England Patriots completing the largest […]

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Swimming & diving team makes splash at NEWMACs

Wheaton’s Swimming and Diving Teams had huge success at the NEWMAC meet with many swimmers clocking in at personal best times. Jenna Hayden ’18 was named the NEWMAC swimmer of the year, the team’s head coach Barrett Roberts ’07 was named NEWMAC coach of the year and the men’s team collectively had a fourth place […]

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Long, boring and old: Can baseball make a comeback?

It’s time for baseball to make some dramatic rule changes. Attention spans have shortened during the internet age, and the game is rapidly losing younger fans to “more exciting sports” like football and basketball. Surprisingly, as of last season, more than half of all baseball fans were over the age of 50. As a result, […]

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Track & Field at Div III New Englands: Epplett breaks record

After a successful indoor season, Wheaton Track & Field performed exceptionally well at the New England Division III Championships on Feb. 18 at MIT. Among those Lyons who placed, the most impressive may have been Abby Epplett ’18, who won the 600-meter run in record-breaking time, maintaining her undefeated title in the event. The Track […]