Daniel Duncan

During Fall Break, Garnet Hit the Road

The Garnet athletic teams didn’t take a break from competition last week, as every team had at least one major event. For the cross-country and field hockey teams, this sets up a thrilling finish to the regular season on Saturday. Both
October 25, 2012

Peter Maxted

Peter Maxted Port Washington, N.Y. / Paul Schreiber WHAT HE’S DONE: Ranks first in the Centennial Conference in save percentage (.854) and goals against average (.56), leading the Garnet to an undefeated record in conference play thus far. FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT: Our
October 25, 2012

Garnet Escape Close Calls

With two hard-fought wins, Swarthmore field hockey is finding itself in playoff contention for the first time in years. Victories against Washington (3-2) and Gettysburg (3-2, OT) give the Garnet a 3-3 record in Centennial Conference play. It seemed the team had
October 11, 2012

Stephanie Chia

Stephanie Chia Sr., Pleasantville, N.Y. FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT: Before this weekend I had never gotten a set off a Hopkins player, so the win was very exciting. SEASON GOAL: Just to keep working on expanding my game. Hopefully I’ll finally learn how
October 11, 2012

320 Challenge Eludes Athletes, Non-Athletes Alike

Swarthmore has been engaged in a fierce competition for several years now, but that doesn’t mean it is well-known. Each year, the Garnet take on Widener University in every sport the schools share in the 320 Challenge. The 2012-2013 season marks the
October 4, 2012

Jenna Cody

Jenna Cody Fr., Cranbury, N.J. / Princeton HS WHAT SHE’S DONE:Took 4th place at the Dickinson Long/Short Invitational to lead the Garnet women to a 3rd place team finish. FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT:Placing 4th overall in the Dickinson meet on Saturday and winning a cool
October 4, 2012

Amanda Beebe

Amanda Beebe ’15 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey / Hunterdon Central WHAT SHE’S DONE: Placed 6th in the McDaniel Women’s Fall Invitational and 2nd in the Swarthmore Fall Invitational as the sole female Garnet golfer. FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT: Making first team All-Conference this
September 27, 2012

Golf Takes Its First Swings in Fall Tournaments

Golf may be a spring sport above all, but competition takes place year-round. The Swarthmore golf team started off its 2012-13 campaign last weekend with the Penn State Harrisburg Fall Classic, and then hosted the Swarthmore Fall Invitational on Monday. During the
September 27, 2012

Matt Midkiff Joins Garnet Baseball as Head Coach

Garnet baseball enters a new era this spring under a new head coach, Matt Midkiff, who is taking the reins after former coach Stan Exeter’s departure to Ursinus this summer. Midkiff was an assistant coach at Swarthmore during the 2007-08 seasons, but
September 13, 2012

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