As the spring season begins to blossom, so do the opportunities to get involved with a large variety of intramural events throughout campus. For the second year in a row, Wheaton Intramural sports will be hosting the Tournament of Champions, a week long series of tournaments that offer students the opportunity to stay active without […]
As the weather heats up, so does the anticipation for another exciting season for the Wheaton College Ultimate Frisbee team. With trips planned to travel throughout the country, Wheaton’s team, named Lemony Fresh, is looking forward to another successful season throwing the disc. The spring season kicks off at one of the largest ultimate […]
Finally, the time is upon us. At long last, the Grounds crews are peeling back the tarp and rolling out the chalk. The smell of spring is in the air. It’s almost here: the 2013 Major League Baseball season. The Boston Red Sox are more than ready to get this show on the road and […]
This Saturday, the Wheaton softball teams kicks off a brand new season from Kissimmee, Florida, with a doubleheader against both Skidmore and Simpson, the first of five pairs of back-to-backs in Florida before the team travels back to Norton. From there, the Lyons play before their home crowd in a doubleheader against Bridgewater State on […]
Standing strong at 13-2-2 at the end of February, the Boston Bruins are well on their way to a deep run into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their season began in mid-January, after the National Hockey League (NHL) lockout, which, lasting three months too long, delayed the start of the now shortened season. With just 48 […]
Last spring, the Lyons marched all the way to the NCAA Division III College World Series game, and this year the team finds itself in a similar position across the landscape of the sport: the very top. Wheaton’s baseball team is ranked first overall according to multiple preseason polls, making them early favorites to capture […]
When the final whistle blew at the TD Garden on Jan. 27, all star forward Paul Pierce, the rest of the Boston Celtics organization, and fans across New England were in sheer ecstasy. The Celtics had just upset the defending champion Miami Heat 100-98 in a double overtime thriller. Kevin Garnett and the other Celtic […]
Almost one year ago the world was shocked to learn that former NFL linebacker, Junior Seau, had committed suicide. Though initial reports were unclear as to why he committed suicide, recent findings have suggested that Seau suffered from a type of brain damage called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which can cause depression. CTE has been […]
The Wheaton College Men’s Basketball team suffered a brutal stretch from December into late January, over which they won just one of ten games and deflated a promising 5-0 start back in November. Despite an overall losing record, the Lyons have the talent to become a contender in the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic […]
There was no trip to The Big Easy. There were no celebratory Mardi Gras beads around the neck of Tom Brady. There was no third-quarter blackout delay for the New England Patriots. Instead, Brady, coach Bill Belichick, and the rest of the Patriots organization watched Super Bowl XLVII from their couches, as they agonizingly observed […]