Zipp, swim team dive in to promising upcoming season
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor John Zipp ’14 has been a key asset to the F&M men’s swim team ever since he arrived on campus two years ago. Zipp…
Field hockey avenges last year’s championship loss
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor After being edged in last year’s Centennial Conference Championship game by Ursinus College, the members of the F&M women’s field hockey team provided themselves…
Football defeats Juniata in tough offensive showdown
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor Only four games into the 2012 season F&M football recorded its third win, matching the total number of wins last season. The Diplomats squeaked…
Volleyball fights hard in competitive Juniata Invitational
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor The women’s volleyball team seems to always be on the court, playing in 17 matches thus far this season. This week was especially busy…
Hockey fans anxiously awaiting the return of pro hockey
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Avid hockey fans were counting down the seconds to midnight last Sunday and the dreaded beginning of the fourth National Hockey League (NHL)…
American tennis champion Roddick retires after decade-long, well decorated career
BY RUMIT GAMBHIR ’15 Contributing Writer The 2012 U.S. Open marked the end of the road for America’s number one tennis star, Andy Roddick. Having cruised through the first three…
Midfielder Epstein juggles soccer, pre-medical studies
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor There are not many schools in the country where you find successful pre-med student athletes. If you’re looking for some, F&M can probably supply…
England’s Premier soccer preview
BY NATE MCCLELLAN ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer Lines on the fields are being painted, boots are being laced and players are donning their uniforms. After a grueling summer that…
Preseason football gets tough
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor A day in the life of a football player during preseason is brutal, but it will all be worth it come playoff time. The…
Men’s soccer ready for new season
BY JOSH LEVINE ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer The soccer season unofficially began with the team’s first scrimmage against Lebanon Valley College Thursday. Ben Beaver ’14, one of the star…
Meet Coach of women’s lacrosse Mike Faith
BY JON PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor Following a disappointing conclusion to its 2012 season due to a hazing incident that resulted in the removal of the team’s head coach and…
Michael Dohrmann ’12 overcomes hurdles
BY JON PRESSMAN ’14 Sports Editor Track isn’t a contact sport… right? Well, it depends who you ask. This year, en route to his goal of qualifying for the NCAA…
F&M Crew ready for the next level
BY JON PRESSMAN ’14 Sports Editor In the mid-1980s, a new club sport was introduced at Franklin & Marshall College: crew. Just five years ago, rowing became a varsity-level program,…
Softball doubleheader with Dickinson
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Layout Assistant The women’s softball team has had a solid season this year; they currently have a 5-9 conference record, with two conference games remaining this…
Reichert leads men’s LAX to double-overtime win
BY KAZI HASSAN ’15 Staff Writer After losing back-to-back games against Haverford and Gettysburg Colleges, F&M’s men’s lacrosse team picked up a crucial win against Dickinson College Saturday. In both…