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Athlete of the Week: Vinny DeAngelo ’23

Swarthmore men’s basketball has maintained a flawless record, going 24-0-0 into their final two conference games of the season. They have been ranked at the top of the nation since the pre-season polls and several of their players have previously earned all-America
February 20, 2020

Jon Jones Makes UFC History With Controversy

Jon Jones, 32 and UFC’s current light heavyweight champion, looked to continue his reign by putting an end to undefeated, hot–handed contender Dominick Reyes Feb. 8th, night in the main event of UFC 247 in Houston. This fight carried extra weight for
February 13, 2020

Athlete of the Week: Ben Freeman ’23

On Feb. 8th, men’s swimming wrapped up their Centennial Conference regular season competition with a considerable 164-97 win. A large contributor to that success was first-year Ben Freeman ’23 who won the 1,000 meter free with a sub-ten minute time that is
February 13, 2020

The Battle of Alberta

Canadians are typically depicted in pop culture as overly kind people that tend to apologize too much. The recent hockey games that have taken place in the Canadian city of Alberta over the past couple of months, however, have been anything but
February 6, 2020

Athlete of the Week: Adria Retter ’23

This past weekend on Feb. 1, four track and field athletes competed at the Villanova Invite comprised of mainly Division I athletes from schools like University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Villanova University, Lehigh College, and St. Joseph’s University. The Garnet fared well
February 6, 2020

49ers vs. Chiefs: Super Bowl Competition LIV(es) On

This Sunday, Feb. 2, the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will compete in the 2020 Super Bowl championship. The matchup between the Chiefs and the Niners has been greatly anticipated by fans; although they have not met in a
January 30, 2020

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Content Warning: Sexual Assault On Sunday, Jan. 26, Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter accident along with his thirteen-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. At only 41, Bryant was considered one of the greatest athletes of his time and inspired many
January 30, 2020

Athlete of the Week: Krystle Boadi ’23

Krystle Boadi is a first year from Brooklyn, New York where she attended Leman Manhattan High School. Boadi is on the track team and recently finished first in the 200 meter event on January 25th, 2020 at the Coach I Open where
January 30, 2020
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