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In Defense of the Astros

For the past several weeks, my Twitter (X) feed, which normally seems to be contaminated with Elon Musk memes and other right-wing content, has been overrun with videos “proving” that the referees have been rigging NFL games in favor of the Kansas
February 13, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Ham Williams-Tracy ’25

Ham’s career bests are 100 Free – 47.92, 200 Free – 1:42.32, 500 Free – 4:35.97, 200 Breast – 2:14.45, 200 Fly – 1:54.95, and the 400 IM – 4:01.52. He is a 4x All-Centennial (1x First Team, 2x Second Team, 1x
February 6, 2025

In Our Defense: Men’s Lacrosse

As a little boy, the world tells you about that one day in your life you won’t ever forget — the day you post your D3 commitment edit to Instagram, of course. Showered by praises of “himmy,” “the goatt,” and more likes
September 26, 2024

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

Men’s Track and Field: Swarthmore men’s track and field competed in the Frank Colden Invitational at Ursinus College on Saturday afternoon, earning several top-five finishes. Next, they will compete at the Fastrack National Invitational on Friday. Notable Athletes: Aiden Tomov ’24 finished
February 8, 2024

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

Volleyball: Swarthmore College: 2, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 3 Swarthmore volleyball traveled to Cambridge, MA, this weekend to compete in the MIT Invitational. The Garnet faced No. 21 Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday for the five-set opening competition. Swarthmore won the
October 12, 2023

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

Men’s Tennis: Swarthmore men’s tennis competed in the ITA Regional Tournament in Fredericksburg, VA this weekend. In Friday’s opening competition, the Garnet’s top-seeded duo earned advancement to the round of sixteen. The Garnet also won three first-round matchups in the Championship Doubles
October 5, 2023

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

Men’s Tennis: Swarthmore College: 9, Gettysburg College: 0 On Thursday, April 13, Swarthmore men’s tennis faced Gettysburg College away in Gettysburg, PA. To secure their third straight Centennial Conference sweep, the No. 28 ranked Garnet defeated the Bullets, 9-0. Swarthmore found victories
April 20, 2023

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

Men’s Golf: Swarthmore men’s golf competed in the Elizabethtown College Invite on Thursday, April 6, at the Hershey Country Club. With a team score of 331, the Garnet finished fifth overall out of fourteen teams. Notable Players: Neil Zhu ’26 led the
April 13, 2023

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

Baseball: Swarthmore College: 10, Widener University: 6 On Thursday, March 30, Swarthmore’s baseball team faced Widener University at home on Clothier Baseball Field. The Garnet had ten runs off of ten hits to secure a 10-6 victory over the Pride. Notable Players:
April 6, 2023
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