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The Inaugural Season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League
On Aug. 1, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair tossed the ceremonial first pitch to kick off the 2026 inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL). A former professional player herself, Maybelle Blair pitched for the Peoria Redwings in the All-American Girls Baseball
Athlete of the Week: Dylan Myrick ’30
First-year Dylan Myrick is a freestyle, Individual Medley (IM), and breaststroke specialist for the Swarthmore men’s swim team. The Eugene, OR resident swam at his first collegiate meet on Oct. 24, where Swarthmore, Franklin & Marshall College, Ursinus College, and Dickinson College
Fueling the Phoenix: Newly Extended Dining Hall Hours
For much of Swarthmore’s history, students faced the reality of Sharples’ abbreviated hours: if you didn’t make it by the 8 p.m. closing time, you were going into the night without dinner. Student athletes would oftentimes be forced into rushing to the
Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial
LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all
