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…

The Boston Bruins are off to a rocky start this season. The team is currently 2 and 4, which has caused some concern already. Starting the season off with a 2-1 win against the Flyers, the team has suffered a 4-0 shut against the Washington Capitals, and 6-4 loss against bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens….

On a Saturday in early September with the blazing afternoon sun still high in the sky, senior Alexandra Marlowe ’15 guided a rebuilding Lyons team to their first NEWMAC victory of the season against Mount Holyoke. Despite losing a quartet of graduating seniors this fall, Marlowe and teammate Amanda Brazell ’17 were able to lead…

A few weeks into what has been an entertaining NFL season, the focus hasn’t been on the games. Instead a maelstrom of controversy has made its way around the league all the way up to the commissioner’s office. In particular, the domestic violence incidents associated with star running backs Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have caused…

Cross Country season is back and relocated to Haas Athletic Center! And yes, the team now practices out of Wheaton’s main athletic center as opposed to the Clark Center, just one among many changes in the 2014 season. Currently, both the men’s and women’s teams are preparing for their third meet of the season, the…

The Wheaton Women’s Field Hockey team has been making great strides to produce wins in a very competitive 2014 schedule. After a disappointing season in 2013, in which the Lyons finished with a 6-12 overall record, and 1-7 in NEWMAC record, they have certainly made sure to put in the work to make this season…

As the sweltering dog days of August rolled into September, Wheaton’s volleyball team concluded an intense two week preseason routine and turned their attention to the upcoming season. “As a junior, I feel that this year is going to be the culmination of the past two years,” right side hitter Casey Hess ’16 explained. “When…

The benefits of being involved with a club sport can be seen in many ways. From the friendships that are formed to the ability to stay involved with a sport which you love, students at Wheaton have the ability to truly enhance their college experience through club sports. Being student run organizations, supported by the…

A new season has brought about some newly inspired confidence for the  Women’s Soccer team. “We definitely want to win NEWMAC’s”, stated Goalkeeper Lauren Thacker ’16. The Junior keeper made it clear that this isn’t some pipe dream, or just a clichéd statement every player with enough media training tells the press. The team believes…

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…