Thursday, October 04, 2007

Rugby takes Granite Cup, hunts for Northeast Union title

By Heita Miki, The Dartmouth Staff

The Dartmouth Rugby Football Club, one of the school’s most successful club sports programs, has begun its fall campaign with mixed results. After a season in which the squad was eliminated from playoff contention by Harvard on homecoming, this team is thirsty for revenge and is looking to become champions of the Northeast Rugby Union and advance to the national tournament. More »

Knapptime: Field hockey dishes on dating and dancing

By Mike Knapp, The Dartmouth Staff

Welcome back, faithful followers of Knapptime. To kick off this fall, we will take a closer look into a sport which, admittedly, I once referred to as “whistle ball” due to the number of times the referee stopped play. That, however, was four years ago. And just as the Dartmouth women’s field hockey team puts my small high school’s team to shame, so, too, do the women of the team. Well, two of them, at least. The brave duo of Ashley Hines ‘09 and Kristen McCormick ‘09 proved themselves worthy of Knapptime fame. Either that, or they live across the hall from me in New Hamp. Whatever the case may be, Hines and McCormick are not just stellar athletes, but also classy and entertaining young women. More »