It’s 11:50 on a Wednesday night in Taunton. The sound of skates stopping and sticks tapping can be heard as the Wheaton Men’s Ice Hockey club finishes the last ten minutes of their weekly practice. The Wheaton Whalers, who play out of Alexio Skating Arena in Taunton and compete as a Divison II team in […]
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The trip began with a luxurious flight from New York to Milan on Emirates. Then the Wheaton Men’s Soccer team traveled by bus to Cinque Terre, a beautiful area consisting of five villages on the coastline surrounded by luscious hills. The boys swam in the Mediterranean, ate Gelato, and drank espresso. Although jetlagged, the refreshing […]
With several successful programs of all sports in Division III, Wheaton has an Athletic Department on the rise on both regional and national levels. However, not many speak about one of the most decorated teams our community currently possesses, Wheaton Synchronized Swimming. At 1,600 or so students: the words Top Tier powerhouse and Wheaton don’t […]
I had the chance to talk to Senior Long Stick Midfielder Patrick Crane’14 about Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team’s season so far. The Lyons have gone 4-8 as of April 18th, in what’s been a season of breathtaking wins and close losses. The first part of the interview was done before the team’s game against Massachusetts Maritime […]
Professional sports can be fickle from one year to the next. A team that is almost identical to the year before’s playoff team can end up at the bottom of the pile with fans calling for the heads of the GM, coach, star player, owner, and even other fans. To any hockey fan, winning and […]
The Wheaton College women’s softball team has dominated their opponents throughout the season, rising into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. A 26-4 record entering Saturday’s doubleheader against MIT accurately depicts how successful the team has been to this point, which included a 17-game winning streak in March. Pitcher Allison Baker […]
Wheaton College, 6:30 am—The smell of chlorine permeates the air as you arrive in the Evelyn Danzig Haas Athletic Center. As you approach the balcony and look down at the brightly lit track below, the sound of Ellie Goulding’s “Burn” is clearly audible. There are runners running, throwers throwing, and jumpers jumping, while more athletes […]
The Boston bruins have torn through their March schedule, going 12-0 as of March 22. The streak has put them atop the Atlantic Division and, barring some horrific meltdown, has guaranteed them the top seed in the East for the playoffs as well as a shot at the President’s Trophy (given to the NHL team […]
The Sochi Olympic games were potentially the last time National Hockey League (NHL) players will participate in the Olympics. Concerns with injuries and scheduling have led to some rumblings that the league will not permit players to compete in 2018. If Sochi is indeed the swan song of the NHL’s participation in Olympic hockey, it […]
The UEFA Champions League round of 16 has kicked off this past week with largely anticipated contests between some of the best European soccer clubs of our time. Every remaining team in the tournament has the same goal: to be crowned the best team in Europe at the tournament final in Lisbon, Portugal come May. […]