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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

MLS Can’t Control Clubs’ Finances

I had to spend a long time thinking about this article. I didn’t know what to write about at all. The thing about fall break is that once I come back I have to start all over again. Usually I have a
October 25, 2012

Men’s Soccer Bounces Back from Tough Week

Last week, the Swarthmore College men’s soccer team rebounded from a rough two-game stretch with wins over Centennial foes Muhlenberg and McDaniel to remain tied with Dickinson atop the conference table. A stunning 2-1 overtime loss to Stevens on September 19 and
October 4, 2012

Referees, Players Need to Agree on Fouls

What do soccer and the swimming pool have in common? Diving. Once upon a time in an English school, I was taught how to play soccer in a unique style. At this school, there was a math teacher called Mr. Snell, who
October 4, 2012

Youth Movement Underway in Women’s Soccer

When the Swarthmore Garnet (5-3-0) took on the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (7-2-1) last Saturday in Baltimore, their starting eleven featured two first-years and four sophomores. Normally, a lineup so young is characteristic of a rebuilding team, one that ought to struggle
October 4, 2012

Women’s Club Soccer Gets Off to a Running Start

According to its club sports handbook, the Swarthmore College athletics department currently recognizes eight groups as official club sports: men’s rugby, women’s rugby, men’s ultimate Frisbee, women’s ultimate Frisbee, men’s volleyball, men’s fencing, women’s fencing and men’s badminton, which is now defunct.
September 13, 2012

Tallying up the winners as soccer season ends

The end of the season is nigh, and in most of the major leagues it looks like we have some obvious winners: Manchester United will win in England, Borussia Dortmund will win the Bundesliga, and unless José Mourinho manages to create a
April 19, 2012

The winter of an empire: Liverpool Club’s decline

Liverpool is a sinking ship, and no longer a real contender for the league or Champions League places. I know the statistics: Liverpool has won 18 league titles, 8 league cups, 5 FA cups and European Cups. They won the League cup
April 5, 2012

Inter Milan struggling in a post-Mourinho world

Massimo Moratti, chairman of Inter Milan, fired Claudio Ranieri after a poor run that saw Inter win only one of their past 10 games. Ranieri is just another example of Moratti’s love affair with Jose Mourinho. Since Moratti fired Roberto Mancini, present
March 29, 2012
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