An underrated determinant in the absurdly subjective but always spirited debate of an athlete’s greatness is how he or she literally changed the way a sport is played. Being a world champion, earning astronomical statistics, and playing for [insert favorite team here] are important supporting factors in this classic sports argument. However,
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Renewed Optimism as CMS Baseball Season Begins
Last season was a disappointing struggle for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (0-1, 0-0 SCIAC). The team limped to a 7-32 record, with a 5-23 record in the SCIAC. But despite the struggles of last year, a renewed sense of optimism has swept the team as the 2016 season begins. Under
Expectations High as Season Starts for P-P Baseball
Last Saturday, Jan. 30, the Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Baseball team faced off against a squad of former Sagehen players in the annual alumni game. For the players on both sides, the game was less about winning and more about appreciating being a part of the program. This current group of Sagehen players impressed nonetheless, scoring
Kendrick’s Korner: On Super Bowl Sunday, From Coldplay to Brain Damage
Between the comfy couches, homemade guacamole, mesmerizing halftime shows, and hilarious commercials, the Super Bowl is always one of my favorite events of the year. Apparently, there’s a big football game, too. I think the guy from the Papa John’s commercial might be playing this year. Just kidding—I’m well aware of
Sports Column: Kendrick’s Corner
As Halloween approaches, it is almost no surprise that the infamous 'Billy Goat Curse' came back to haunt the Chicago Cubs in the 2015 National League Championship Series. Until the NLCS, however, it seemed as though for the first time in over a decade, the Cubs had a young, talented team
Kendrick’s Korner: Learning to Embrace the Mistakes
In the American sports culture, we have a tendency to pinpoint the losses of our favorite teams on a particular play, often a dumb mistake made during a crucial part of a game. We even take this scapegoating a step further by defining the careers of athletes, coaches and fans by their
Kendrick’s Korner: Inaugural Edition
When I heard about the recent passing of the legendary baseball player Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, it reminded me of my grandfather. About ten years ago, my family attended a New York Yankees spring training baseball game in Tampa, Florida. I was in the heart of my sports fanatic phase (which lasted
Sagehens Win Three of Four in Round-robin Play
The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team (28-11, 20-8 SCIAC) booked its spot in the SCIAC postseason tournament, winning three out of four games in a unique five-team round robin tournament last week to finish the regular season second in the conference standings. P-P ended its regular season slate of games in a
Menthen’s Hot Day At the Plate Drives Stags to Series Victory
When first baseman Nolan Anderson CM ’18 stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning against Whittier College April 18, the Stags were mired in a six-run deficit. However, despite the unfavorable score, the team was unwilling to accept defeat. With the pressure on, the Stags
Powerful Pitching Propels P-P Past Caltech in Series Sweep
The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team closed out regular season play with a three-game demolition of conference bottom-feeder California Institute of Technology (2-31, 0-24 SCIAC). The Sagehens (23-10, 17-7 SCIAC) entered the game confident after a narrow series win over fellow SCIAC postseason threat Chapman University (22-13, 15-9 SCIAC). Caltech had only