Friday, June 20, 2008

Track, sailing train during summer

By Paul Glenn, The Dartmouth Staff

NCAA rules prohibit coaches from holding practices for varsity teams during the summer, but many athletes in the sophomore class will continue to train throughout the term. More »

KARR'S CHRONICLES: No Doubt Now

By Ryan Karr, The Dartmouth Staff

Since his entrance into the sports scene in 1996 with the words, "Hello, world," one player's name has dominated the game of golf. Tiger Woods has since won 65 PGA events and 14 major championships, in addition to being named PGA Player of the Year a record nine times. In the past few years, however, some have deemed Tiger to be a little too dominant for competition's sake. They say an opponent has never looked Woods in the eyes with the evident expression, "Tiger, I can BEAT you." Consequently, several questions have been raised: 1) Is Tiger really that good or are his opponents simply inadequate competition? 2) Is Tiger really clutch or has he never been forced to respond to an opponent's pressure? 3) Can Tiger be considered the most dominant athlete of our era if his peers have never challenged him? More »