Back in 2007, Morgan Cummins CM ’07 was dropping bombs for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team. Fast-forward eight years, and the collegiate catcher is now the new CMS baseball head coach. This change comes with the departure of Randy Town and his 27 years with the Stags. “My goal is to coach
Author: Griffin Ferre
Scamman Slices Through Opposing Defenses to Give Athenas Two Victories
As Kim Scamman CM ’15 dribbles up the court, she analyzes the opposing defense, searching for a crease that she can exploit. Scamman pushes the pace and attacks the heart of the defense, drawing multiple defenders toward her, all hoping to cut off her path to the rim. However, this
CMS Snags Victory in Sixth Street Rivalry Game
As the Stags crossed back over Sixth Street after taking down Pomona-Pitzer last Saturday, Nov. 15, they got to take a piece of Sixth Street with them. This year, for the first time, the winner of the Sixth Street rivalry game earned the new Sixth Street sign trophy, and for
CMS Defense Smothers Whittier in Historic Performance
When Whittier College arrived at Zinda Field last Saturday, Nov. 8, they probably wondered why there was a cardinal-and-gold brick wall in the middle of the field. That’s about how effective the Stag defense was at halting the Poet offense’s advances throughout the four quarters of play. In fact, the
Despite Strong Start, Sagehens Lose Battle of the Drum
Whenever the Pomona-Pitzer football team steps onto the field, there’s a good chance that running back Aseal Birir PO ’18 is about to wreak havoc on the opposing defense. That was certainly the case when the Sagehens (1-6, 1-4 SCIAC) traveled to Occidental College (5-2, 4-1 SCIAC) last Saturday, Nov.
Bishop’s Sensational Goal Helps CMS Upset P-P
For the Stags, losing simply wasn’t an option. In a must-win game against first-place Pomona-Pitzer, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s soccer team seemed to feel the importance of the moment. Playing in front of a large crowd, the Stags (7-6-1, 6-6-1 SCIAC) carried a sense of urgency that started during warm-ups and
Brems and Shields Help Athenas Earn SCIAC Win
Midfielder Makella Brems CM ’17 had wanted to score a goal like this all her life. It was the 28th minute of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s soccer team’s (7-3-1, 4-1 SCIAC) 2-1 victory over Occidental College (4-3, 2-3 SCIAC) on Sept. 27, and Brems was standing on the edge of the
Stags Intercept a Victory Against Lewis & Clark
As the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team cruised to a commanding 36-14 victory over Lewis & Clark College on Sept. 13, they at last began to erase memories of their game a week before. With the clock winding down in CMS’ first game of the season against the University of Puget Sound,
Stags Go Out Swining, Win Last Two
Over the past week, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (15-24, 11-17 SCIAC) participated in the SCIAC Round Robin Tournament, and things kept getting better as the week progressed. CMS dropped the first two games to California Lutheran University (31-8, 22-6 SCIAC) and the University of Redlands (15-23, 14-14 SCIAC), but then
Witte, Kesselman Lift Stags Over Caltech
As Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” This statement rang true this past weekend, at least for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (13-23, 9-16 SCIAC), which played California Institute of Technology (1-29, 0-23 SCIAC) and earned its first series sweep of the year. The Stags enjoyed