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By Garrett Peternel ’14, Contributing Writer Being a student athlete is a privilege. Having the ability to play a sport and attend a fine academic institution is a blessing. I…
By Mark Rossman ’14, Sports Editor The men’s and women’s rowing teams have made great strides this Fall season. The teams are now on hiatus until Spring, when the team’s…
By Sophie Afdhal ’15, Associate Sports Editor The lady Dips of the F&M Swim team are off to a mixed start in the season. The season opener occurred on the…
By Jonathan Pressman ’14, Senior Staff Writer In a notoriously competitive conference, the F&M men’s cross country fought for a sixth-place finish at the Centennial Conference Championship meet on Saturday,…
By Mark Dourmashkin, Staff Writer As another season starts, the Miami Heat are the favorites once again to win the NBA championship. The Heat did not make any big moves…
By Mark Rossman, Sports Editor The men’s ultimate frisbee team is well into its Fall season, already with two tournaments under its belt. The team competed in the Second Annual…
By Sophie Afdhal, Associate Sports Editor On Oct. 19, the F&M men’s basketball coach Glenn Robinson was inducted into the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. Robinson has led the team for…
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer Louisville entered the NCAA tournament as the number one overall seed and left Atlanta as top dogs, cutting down the nets for the third…
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Staff Writer With only two weeks left in the regular season, the F&M women’s softball team looks to make one final surge to end their season…
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer There are very few records held in such high regard as that of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. The Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak…
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor Katie Grant ’15 competed in the NCAA Championships in Shenandoah, TX on March 27, 28, and 30. Grant competed in the 500-yard freestyle championship,…
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Layout Assistant Opening Day is finally here! Spring training has taken its course, numerous players have competed in the World Baseball Classic for their respective countries,…
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Layout Assistant The F&M men’s tennis team traveled to Orlando, FL for spring break to play five matches in five days. The Diplomats entered Spring break…
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’13 Senior Staff Writer On March 9, Sheena Crawley ’13 proved once again why she is the talk of the school, racing to a second-place finish in…
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer If you’re a true sports fan, March has to be your favorite month of the year. It’s the only time of the year you…