Monday, May 15, 2006

Women’s laxers trounce Terriers in NCAA first round

By David Schmidt, The Dartmouth Staff

The Dartmouth women’s lacrosse team blew Boston University out of the water Sunday on a rain-drenched Scully-Fahey Field, winning 9-4 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. More »

Big Green spring athletes receive post-season honors

In addition to being NCAA tourney season, May is the time of year when leagues acknowledge outstanding athletes for the hard work they put into their sports. A number of Dartmouth students received recognition in recent days. For some, the awards were long overdue. More »

Athletes of the Week

Ben True ‘08 Track and Field True successfully defended his 1500 meter title at the New England Championships this weekend, finishing in 3:52.1. True’s big weekend continued an impressive run of late. He took the 1500 meter Ivy crown at the Heptagonal championships, was named first team All-Ivy in the 1500 meter, and made the second All-Ivy team in the 5000 meter run. More »

Track teams finish second and third at New England Championship

By Matthew Mackey, The Dartmouth Staff

A week after matching up against its Ivy competition, Dartmouth track and field competed against regional competition in the New England Championship in Boston, Mass., with the men and women producing two New England champions. More »

Straight From the Mule’s Mouth

By Sam Rendall, The Dartmouth Staff

Last weekend, more than 150,000 people gathered in Louisville, Ky. to watch 20 horses run America’s most celebrated horserace. Tomorrow opens the two-week qualifying buildup to America’s most notorious motorized race: the Indianapolis 500. More »

Club Corner

The men’s club lacrosse team ended its spring season with a 2-1 record after posting wins over New England College and Holy Cross and suffering a lone loss to the University of Vermont. More »