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Roberto Martinez and the future of soccer

While Everton manager Roberto Martinez appears conservative on the outside, his tactics and approach to the game are as unorthodox as former English national team coach Alf Ramsey’s use of the flying wingbacks or Rinus Michels’ invention of total football that is
March 27, 2014

Women’s tennis blows past McDaniel for first conference victory

Swarthmore’s women’s tennis team won their first match of the spring in decisive fashion, defeating McDaniel 9-0. The Garnet were thoroughly dominant, winning every set and losing just eight games collectively. The victory provided the players with confirmation that their difficult non-conference
March 27, 2014

Women’s lacrosse off to best start since ‘09

The women’s lacrosse season started at the beginning of this month and the team has gotten off to a torrid start. They currently stand at 5-0, are 1-0 in conference play and have outscored their opponents 78-24. The team easily handled Eastern
March 20, 2014

Arms carry baseball through spring trip

This past spring break, the baseball team escaped Swarthmore’s notoriously inclement winter weather and took a week-long trip to the Sunshine State. With great facilities, warm weather, and challenging competition at their disposal, the team was able to remove themselves from the
March 20, 2014

Track and field heats up despite cold

Even though Swarthmore seems to remain indefinitely frozen over, one team on campus is bringing the heat. This past weekend, Swarthmore track and field competed in the Centennial Conference Championships, where several people set personal records and the women’s team clinched second
March 6, 2014

Why is the Ukrainian soccer team still playing matches?

Originally I was going to write this week’s article on the controversy surrounding the World Cup given that it is just under 100 days away from starting. Given the amount of trouble that the Brazilian Football Association (FA) is in to get
March 6, 2014

Basketball teams conclude seasons, honor seniors

Women: Lytle leads a successful class Women’s basketball finished their season on Saturday with a tough home loss to Haverford in overtime. The Garnet started strong and kept the game close through the first half. The women jumped out to an early
February 27, 2014

Men’s and women’s swimming primed to stay on top

Swarthmore’s swim team has been one of the College’s top athletic programs in recent years. The team’s 44 All-American awards since 1984 rank well ahead of any other Swarthmore program. With national recognition comes high expectations, making Swarthmore’s 5th  place women’s finish
February 27, 2014
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