Around the Herd: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Cross country thrives, women’s soccer beats Conn College, and volleyball takes down Middlebury.

Around the Herd: Sept. 11 to Sept. 18 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Women’s soccer continues undefeated season with win over Williams; Football wins the season’s opening game; and Volleyball trades games at the Rochester Invitational.

Around the Herd: Sept. 4 to Sept. 10 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: cross country’s underclassmen shine, women’s soccer goes undefeated, and field hockey notches a pair of 5-0 wins.

The Year in Sports

To celebrate the end of the academic year, The Student rounds up highlights from the end-of-year news in sports.

Around the Herd: May 1 to May 7 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd, baseball moves to NESCAC semifinals, softball and men’s tennis close out their seasons, track and field teams participate in New England championships, and women’s tennis moves to the NCAA tournament.

Around the Herd: April 24 to April 30 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: baseball sweeps in three consecutive matches against Williams, Alton Machen ’24 breaks 23-year-old 110m hurdles record, and women’s track and field relay team takes home first place in the NESCAC Championships for the first time in 21 years.

Around the Herd: April 17 to April 23 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: women’s tennis upsets Williams, track and field succeeds at the Collier Invitational, and lacrosse barely loses to Tufts, 14-13.

2024 NFL Mock Draft from the Newsroom

Managing Sports Editor Hedi Skali ’25 and staff writer Vaughn Armour ’25 discuss their picks in a 2024 NFL mock draft.

Around the Herd: April 3 to April 9 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd, baseball sweeps in three consecutive games against Hamilton, men‘s tennis wins against Bowdoin in tight match, and David Brown ’25 breaks 62-year-old discus record.

Around the Herd: March 27 to April 2 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Men’s lacrosse falls to Lynchburg, tennis teams dominate, and the school discus record is broken.

Around the Herd: March 20 to March 26 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Baseball team started their season strong in Florida, both men’s and women’s teams secured impressive wins, and track and field throwers competed in the Swanson Classic.

Around the Herd: March 6 to March 12 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Men’s tennis records two bagels, women’s tennis earns their first victory of the season, and baseball wins 8-2.

Around the Herd: Feb. 28 to March 5 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Tufts Qualifying Meet on Saturday, and women’s ice hockey was eliminated from the NESCAC tournament.

Around the Herd: Feb. 21 to Feb. 27 in Athletics

In this week's Around the Herd: Women's ice hockey advances to semifinals while the men falter, and both Men's and Women's track and field place a stellar third at New England championships.

Around the Herd: Feb. 14 to Feb. 20 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Men’s basketball defeats Conn College, women’s ice hockey crushes Williams, and men’s squash scrapes by with a 5-4 victory.

Around the Herd: Feb. 7 to Feb. 13 in Athletics

Men’s basketball wins against Colby College but loses to Bowdoin; Women’s ice hockey dominates against Curry College; Casie Eifrig ’25 breaks 400m school record again in Hemery Valentine Invitational.

Around the Herd: Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 in Athletics

Women’s basketball coach G.P. Gromacki records 600th win in his career at Amherst; Women's ice hockey wins back-to-back matches against Colby; Swimmer Paige Arnold ’27 sets a new school record in 100 IM.

Friends, Colleagues and Students Mourn Professor Stanley Rabinowitz

Rabinowitz taught at Amherst for more than five decades and was crucial to the establishment of the Amherst Center for Russian Culture. He built lasting relationships with generations of students.

Around the Herd: Nov. 7 to Oct. 14 in Athletics

In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: Football beats rival Williams 21-14 in their homecoming game; men’s and women’s soccer each advance to the NCAA Round of 16; and men’s and women’s basketball open their seasons strong.

The Conversation That Defeated the Profile — Alumni Profile, Thomas Ferraro ’79

Thomas Ferraro ’79 traces, through eccentric and dazzling conversation, the complex web connecting his work as an author and professor of English to his identity, history, and time at Amherst.

Around the Herd: May 3 to May 9 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: Lacrosse loses a tense match against NESCAC favorites Tufts; baseball falls to another Tufts squad; and Jordan Harrison ’26 sets a Track and Field record.

Here’s What Should Happen in the NFL Draft

With the NFL offseason upon us and the draft within sight, Staff Writer Vaughn Armour ’25 and Managing Sports Editor Hedi Skali ’25 share how they would navigate the first round of selections.

Around the Herd: April 4 to April 11 in Athletics

In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: men’s and women’s tennis triumph over Hamilton, track and field breaks records at Amherst Spring Fling, and more.

Athlete Spotlight: An Interview With Sydney Bluestein ’25

Sydney Bluestein ’25 discusses her national success as a DIII diver with Managing Sports Editor Hedi Skali ’25.

Around the Herd: March 21 to March 28 in Athletics

In this edition of Around the Herd: men’s and women’s lacrosse both reach a four-game win streak, and softball dominates in two doubleheaders.

Around the Herd: March 1 to March 7 in Athletics

In this edition of Around the Herd: women's hockey dominates NESCAC Championship and men’s and women’s track and field teams set season bests at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet.

Looking Back on Preseason NBA Predictions

Managing Sports Editor Hedi Skali ’25 predicts Paolo Banchero will win Rookie of the Year, while Luka Doncic’s MVP candidacy has been hindered by the Mavericks’ offseason moves.

Around the Herd: Feb. 15 to Feb. 21 in Amherst Sports

In this week’s edition of Around the Herd, several sports end their regular seasons, Women's Squash clinches fifth at the Kurtz Cup, and teams from Hockey to Track prepare for upcoming championships.

Alpine Ski Team Reflects on First Full Season in Recent Memory

This year, thanks to prolonged efforts to secure funding, the Amherst Alpine Racing Team was able to have its first full season in recent memory. The team's captains reflect on a successful six weeks — full of early mornings, long bus rides, and high-speed runs.

2022 World Cup Quarterfinal Predictions

In a follow-up to his World Cup group stage predictions a few weeks ago, staff writer Hedi Skali ’25 offers up his predictions for who will advance in this weekend’s Quarterfinal matchups.

Predictions for the 2022 World Cup Group Stage

Staff writer Hedi Skali ’25 presents his predictions for the 2022 World Cup, which will begin this weekend in Qatar.

2022-23 NBA Season Preview: Awards and Title Prediction

Staff writer Hedi Skali ’25 provides his expert predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and NBA Champion ahead of the start of the 2022-23 NBA season.

Schwartz, Junior Class Shine in Women’s Soccer’s Perfect Opening Week

Led by NESCAC Player of the Week Abby Schwartz ’24, three strong showings have propelled the Amherst women’s soccer team to a 3-0 start to the season.

Breaking Down the 2022 NBA Playoffs

Staff writer Hedi Skali ’25 analyzes the already-heated NBA playoff results so far, while also offering his predictions for what’s to come.

Track and Field Heats Up, Prepares for NESCACs

The men’s and women’s track and field teams displayed stellar performances in the Silfen Invitational — finishing second and third, respectively. Members of the teams also participated in the decathlon and heptathlon at the Williams Invitational and the 5,000 meter at the Larry Ellis Invitational.

Marie Fagan ’22 Ends All-American, Record-breaking Career

Marie Fagan ’22 recently finished her last competition as a collegiate swimmer, breaking her own school record in the 200-fly for the fourth time. Staff Writer Hedi Skali ’25 sat down with Fagan to reflect on her Amherst career.

Squash Finishes Season With Individuals at Nationals

After their strong finishes in the Summers and Kurtz Cups, Callie DeLalio ’24 and Adam Lichtmacher ’23 represented Amherst in the College Squash Association’s National Individual Tournaments.

Women’s Squash Team Finishes Fifth at B-Level Nationals

Following a fourth-place finish at the NESCAC tournament, the women’s squash team finished the year with a strong win over Williams — their first since 1998 — to take fifth place in the 2022 Kurtz Cup.

Men’s Squash Finishes Third at CSA Nationals

After a fifth-place finish at the NESCAC tournament, the men’s squash team finished the year off strong, taking third place at the 2022 Summers Cup.

Squash's J-Term Highlighted by Chang's Perfect Game

Both the men’s and women’s squash teams started January strong before stumbling against tougher competition to end the regular season, finishing 10-8, and 9-4, respectively.